Background
Croke was the son of Sir John Croke of Chilton, Buckinghamshire, recorder of the city of London, and his wife Catherine Blount, daughter of Sir Michael Blount.
Croke was the son of Sir John Croke of Chilton, Buckinghamshire, recorder of the city of London, and his wife Catherine Blount, daughter of Sir Michael Blount.
Street John"s College.
He matriculated at Street John"s College, Oxford on 25 January 1605, aged 16. He was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1607. He was knighted on 21 October 1615.
From 1616 to 1659, he was clerk of the pipe in the Exchequer.
In 1628 he was elected Member of Parliament for Christchurch and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Croke died at the age of about 72 and was buried at Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire.
Croke married Bridget Hawtree, daughter of Sir William Hawtree of Chequers. He was the brother of John Croke.
Addled Parliament]
In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury in the Addled Parliament.
