The son of Sir George Rooke - George Rooke (1702-1739)

[Calpe 1704]

Kings School, Canterbury? A future Dean of Canterbury, born 1697, was educated there. (John Lynch)

Thanks for that.
Ive just written to them......

[Calpe 1704]

Just to sum up my thanks to all those that have taken the time to provide information and thoughts about George Rooke (1702-1739).

[Calpe 1704]

A final thank to all those that assisted.
Any other information please send me a Personal Message.

[Calpe 1704]

Looking for some advise, hopefully someone can help.
In the Stamford Mercury Newspaper Thursday 12 Dec. 1723, it states “Sir Thomas Coleby, Bart. and George Rook, Esq; son of the late Sir George stand Candidates for the City of Rochester, in the room of Sir Thomas Palmer deceased”.

I would like to try and find out if George Rook(e) won the seat having stood as a candidate for the city of Rochester?

I have written to https://city-of-rochester.org.uk/

[mckha489]

Have you checked on the History of Parliament online?

I would post a link but I can’t get it to load at the moment.

Added to say, Sir Thomas Coleby was elected

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_1722_British_general_election#R

[Calpe 1704]

Thank you. I later checked History of Parliament, no George Rooke mentioned.
I did come up with Sir Thomas Colby, who was elected and shown in the list you've kindly sent.

I was hoping to see in some news paper a write up of the results.
Here's hoping

[maddys52]

"We hear that Sir Thomas Coleby, Bart, was last Week chosen Member of Parliament for Rochester."
Jan. 21, 1724
Publication: The Post-Man and the Historical Account


"Sir Thomas Coleby Bart, one of the Commissioners of the Navy is chosen a Representative of the City of Rochester, in the room of Sir Thomas Palmer Bart, deceased.
Jan. 25, 1724
Publication: Applebee’s Original Weekly Journal

same notice in
Jan. 23, 1724
Publication: The Post Boy

and a few other papers as well around this time.

[Calpe 1704]

Thank you for all your replies and information you've kindly given.

Perhaps i was expecting too much about George Rooke and that something may have been written about that election, the fact that George lost and to Sir Thomas Coleby won the seat.

Thanks again.