Sir Thomas Monck (1570 – 1627) ( alias Monk, Monke, etc.) of Potheridge in the parish of Merton, Devon, was Member of Parliament for Camelford, Cornwall, in 1626. He was the father of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608–70), KG and of Nicholas Monck (c. 1610–1661), Bishop of Hereford .
Monck was born 6 December 1608 on the family estate of Potheridge in Devon, second son of Sir Thomas Monck (1570–1627) and Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Sir George Smith, three times Mayor of Exeter and reputed to be the richest man in Exeter.
- English
- Anne Clarges (1653–his death)
- Professional soldier and naval officer
- Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle
Segundo filho do Sir Thomas Monck, George Monck começou sua carreira militar aos 16 anos de idade se juntando na expedição do exército inglês em Cadiz no ano de 1625, no mesmo ano ele foi compelido para evitar julgamentos a participar do Cerco de La Rochelle após esfaquear o sub-xerife de Devon, que tinha prendido seu pai por excesso de dividend...
- Reino da Inglaterra
- 6 de dezembro de 1608, Merton
- 3 de janeiro de 1670 (61 anos), Londres
- Abadia de Westminster
Sir Thomas Monck of Potheridge in the parish of Merton, Devon, was Member of Parliament for Camelford, Cornwall, in 1626. He was the father of George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle , KG and of Nicholas Monck , Bishop of Hereford.
Biography. Sir Thomas Monck (bap. 9 Apr. 1570-d. 30 Jun 1627) was the 1st s. of Anthony Monck of Potheridge and Mary, da. of Richard Arscott of Ashwater, Devon. He matriculated King’s, Camb. 1587 and was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1591.