Humphrey Hooke (1580 – c. 1658) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1640 to 1642. He supported the

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cause in the

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. Hooke was born in

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and became an alderman of

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. He was Sheriff of Bristol in 1614, and

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in 1629.W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Gloucester''
/ref> In April 1640, Hooke was elected Member of Parliament for

in the

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. He was re-elected MP for Bristol for the

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in November 1640, but was expelled as a monopolist on 12 May 1642. He was mayor of Bristol again in 1643 and was a stalwart supporter of the king. Hooke died in around 1658 when his will was proved. He was the grandfather of Sir Humphrey Hooke later also MP for Bristol, and

Abraham Hooke Abraham Hooke (d. 1731) was a wealthy slave merchant from Bristol who participated in the Transatlantic Slave Trade from 1703 to 1731. Personal life Abraham Hooke was born in Bristol in mid-17th century. His father, John, was a brewer: this gav ...

, wealthy slave merchant of Bristol.

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, - 1580 births 1658 deaths High sheriffs of Bristol Year of death uncertain Mayors of Bristol Cavaliers English MPs 1640 (April) English MPs 1640–1648 {{1640-England-MP-stub