John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers

British politician
Person human Q6226505
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John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers

Summary

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers is a human[1]. He was born on +1760-05-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1841-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was born on +1760-05-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers died on +1841-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's father was Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers[6].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's mother was Elizabeth Eliot[7].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was married to Margaret Nash[8].
  • Among John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's spouses was Jane Cocks[9].
  • A child of John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was John Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers[10].
  • A child of John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was Margaret Maria Cocks[11].
  • A child of John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was Edward Charles Cocks[12].
  • A child of John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was James Cocks[13].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's professions included politician[4].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[15].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[16].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers held the position of member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[18].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers held the position of member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[19].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers held the position of member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[20].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was educated at University of Oxford[21].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's education included a stint at Westminster School[22].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was educated at St Alban Hall[23].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's image is recorded as John Somers Cocks, 1st Earl Somers Giller.jpg[24].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers is recorded as male[25].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's noble title is recorded as Earl Somers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was born on +1760-05-06T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Eliot[7].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[21], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Westminster School[22], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34]; and St Alban Hall[23], an academic hall of the University of Oxford[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Career and Affiliations

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1801[39]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1802[42]; member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[17]; member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[18]; member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[19]; and member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Nash[8], a papercut artist[43], 1760–1831[44], of England[45] and Jane Cocks[9]. Children include John Somers-Cocks, 2nd Earl Somers[10], a politician[46], 1788–1852[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[48]; Margaret Maria Cocks[11]; Edward Charles Cocks[12], a politician[49], 1786–1812[50], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[51]; and James Cocks[13], a politician[52], 1790–1856[53], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[54].

Death and Burial

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers died on +1841-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's parents?

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's father was Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers[6]. John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's mother was Elizabeth Eliot[7].

Who was John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers married to?

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers's spouses include Margaret Nash[8] and Jane Cocks[9].

What did John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers do for work?

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers worked as politician[4].

Where did John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers go to school?

John Cocks, 1st Earl Somers was educated at University of Oxford[21], Westminster School[22], and St Alban Hall[23].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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