Background
Whitlocke was the son of Sir Bulstrode, Whitelocke and his first wife Rebecca Bennet, daughter of Thomas Bennet, and was baptised on 28 July 1631.
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James Whitelocke
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Career
He entered the Middle Temple 1647, and was chosen a Fellow of All Souls, Oxford by the Parliamentary Visitors on 22 January 1649. He was a Captain and afterwards a Colonel in the Parliamentary Army. In 1653 he was concerned in a lease of gold and silver mines in Ireland with Miles Fleetwood and others
He was knighted by Oliver Cromwell on 6 January 1656.
In 1659 he was elected Member of Parliament for Aylesbury in the Third Protectorate Parliament. He died at the age of 69 in October 1701.
Whitlocke married firstly Mary Pritchard, widow of Thomas Pritchard and daughter of George Pyke of Trumpington.
Membership
In 1654, Whitlocke was elected Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in the First Protectorate Parliament.
