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![Show Contents]() Croake History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Croake surname in England is said to descend from Nicholas Le Blount, who was outlawed and exiled after having worked to try and restore Richard II (reign 1377-1399) to the throne. It is said that he returned to England, with his name changed to Croke. Early Origins of the Croake familyThe surname Croake was first found in Shropshire. Robert Croc was a retainer of Walter, the first High Steward of Scotland, and probably accompanied his lord north from Shropshire. Robert held lands in Renfrewshire and Ayrshire during the late 12th century. Sir Thomas Crok was the last of the direct Scottish line which failed in the 13th century. The people of Norman heritage bearing this surname have a long and interesting recorded history in which we find them in Scotland, Ireland and England. "In the reign of Charles I., the treaty for the surrender of Oxford to the parliamentarians, was negotiated here, in the mansion-house of the family of Croke." 1 Early History of the Croake familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Croake research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1299, 1324, 1489, 1553, 1558, 1588, 1593, 1609, 1614, 1620, 1625, 1628, 1629, 1636, 1640, 1643, 1649, 1654, 1657, 1660, 1661, 1671, 1680 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Croake History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Croake Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Croke, Crough, Croak, Croc, Crok, Croake and others. Early Notables of the Croake familyNotable among the family at this time was Richard Croke or Crocus (c.1489-1558), English classical scholar, tutor and agent of Henry VIII; Sir George Croke of Studley, eminent Judge under Charles I (reign 1625-1649); Sir John Croke (1553-1620), Speaker of the English House of Commons; Sir Henry Croke (1588-1660), an English landowner, office holder and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1629; Sir Robert Croke (c.1609-1680), an English lawyer and politician who sat...
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Croake Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Croake family to Ireland
Some of the Croake family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Croake Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Thomas and William Croake, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1860
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Croake Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Patrick Croake, aged 36, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1842 2
- Elizabeth Croake, aged 37, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1842 2
- Mary Croake, aged 16, a servant, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1842 2
- Richard Croake, aged 15, a labourer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1842 2
- Jane Croake, aged 13, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1842 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Croake (post 1700) | + |
- Megan Croake, American actress, known for You Can't Stop the Beat (2008) and Again (2010)
- Nena Jolidon- Croake (1865-1934), American politician, Member of the Washington House of Representatives (1913-1915)
- Thomas Francis Croake (1902-1978), American jurist, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1961–1972)
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