George Coke

George Coke or Cooke (3 October 1570 – 10 December 1646) was successively the Bishop of Bristol and Hereford. After the battle of Naseby in 1645, Hereford was taken and Coke was arrested and taken to London. He avoided charges of High Treason in January 1646 and died in Gloucestershire that year.

The Right Reverend

George Coke
Bishop of Bristol and Hereford
Personal details
Born3 October 1570
Longford, Derbyshire
Died1646
Quedgeley, Gloucestershire or Eardisley, Herefordshire
DenominationAnglican
SpouseJane Heigham (m.)
Childrenfive sons
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
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