Background
He was the son of William Cock of Broxbourne and studied law at the Inner Temple.
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John Cock
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He was attorney-general to the Duchy of Cornwall from 1532 to his death. He sat on the bench for Hertfordshire as a Justice of the Peace from 1540, probably to his death. He was attorney to Queen Catherine Parr in 1543 and was High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1548-1549.
He was Master of Requests for 1550-1553 and a Privy Councillor in March 1552.
He was elected a Member (Member of Parliament) of the Parliament of England for Hertfordshire in 1545, 1547, March 1533, April 1554, November 1554 and 1555 and for Calne in 1547.
