James Rooke (British Army officer, died 1805)
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James Rooke (c. 28 November 1742 – 4 October 1805),[1][2] was an English general in the British Army, and a politician.
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Early life
James Rooke inherited large estates in Monmouthshire from his mother.
Career
Rooke joined the army in 1759, and by 1779 he was a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 14th Foot.He became a General in 1802.[3] He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Monmouthshire from 1785 to until his death in 1805.[3]
Personal life
In 1762 his daughter Eleanor married Charles Wyndham (later known as Charles Edwin).[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/rooke-james-1742-1805
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)[self-published source][better source needed]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire 1785 – 1800 With: John Morgan to 1792 Robert Salusbury 1792–96 Charles Gould Morgan from 1796 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire 1801 – 1805 With: Charles Gould Morgan |
Succeeded by Charles Gould Morgan Lord Arthur Somerset |
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