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English politician (1629–1704)
Sir Ralph Cole, c.1700
Sir Ralph Cole, 2nd Baronet (1629 – 1704) was an English politician.
Life
Cole was the son of
Sir Nicholas Cole, 1st Baronet and his first wife Mary Liddell, daughter of
Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet . His father was mayor of
Newcastle upon Tyne and a wealthy merchant who owned
Brancepeth Castle .
[1]
In 1660 Cole succeeded to his father's
baronetcy . He was the
Member of Parliament for the
City of Durham between 1678 and 1679.
[2]
Family
Cole married:
[3]
Firstly, by 1651, Margaret Windham (died 1657), daughter of Thomas Windham of
Felbrigg , a widow;
Secondly, Catherine Foulis (died 1704), daughter of
Sir Henry Foulis, 2nd Baronet .
He had three sons. He was succeeded by his grandson
Sir Nicholas Cole, 3rd Baronet .
[3]
References
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"Cole, Sir Ralph, 2nd Bt. (1629–1704), of Brancepeth Castle, co. Dur., History of Parliament Online" . www.historyofparliamentonline.org .
^ John Burke, Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland (W. Clowes, 1844), p.124.
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b Burnette, Arianne. "Cole, Sir Ralph, second baronet".
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press.
doi :
10.1093/ref:odnb/5855 . (Subscription or
UK public library membership required.)