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3) Sir William Locke, Knight and Alderman, Sheriff of London in 1548, died 1550, buried at Merton, Surrey. He married first, Alice Spence of London, died 1522, buried at Mercers's Chapel, London. They had nine children. Sir William married second Katherine Cook, daughter of Sir Thomas Cook of Wiltshire, Knight. She died 14 October 1537, buried at Merton. When Henry VIII had Parliament pass two acts in 1534 that simultaneously declared that the Pope had no authority in England, and that Henry was the head of the Church of England, Pope Clement VII reacted by issuing a bull (proclamation) that a curse be upon Henry VIII and the whole country. The bull was posted at Dunkirk, France, and William Locke succeeded in the dangerous mission of pulling it down. For his exploits, the King granted him a freehold of 100 pounds per year, dubbed him a Knight, and made him one of the gentlemen of his privy chamber. Among the ten children of Sir William and Katherine was:
(4) Michael Locke, a merchant of London, married Jane, daughter of William Wilkinson, a mercer and Sheriff of London. Among their 5 children was:
(5) Matthew Locke; married Eleasar who died 30 March 1605. Among their 2 children was:
(6) Christopher Locke, lived at Pilrow, near Loxton. He had seven children:
Sarah, born 1587; married Nicholas Davies, born 1595, and came to boston, Massachusetts, in 1635 on the ship Planter. They first lived at Woburn, Massachusetts.
Christopher, born 25 March 1593 at Pilrow
John Locke, baptized 1 August 1595; became Church Warden, Parish of Mark, then Captain of the Foot Guard in the civil wars of Charles I. He married --- Bernard. Children:
child, died in infancy
John Locke, born 29 August 1632, died 28 October 1704 at Oates, Surrey, England. He is the historically famous "John Locke the Philosopher" upon whose idea that political sovereignty is based on the consent of the governed was grounded the Constitution of the United States.
daughter; married Jerome king. Mother of Peter King, born 1659, who became Lord High Chancellor of England.
Honour, baptized 21 August 1597; married Francis Shepard, of Mark
Christian, baptized 3 July 1601
Lewis, baptized 13 July 1606, buried Taunton, St. Mary Magdalen on 27 March 1692. He had four wives and thirty-five children.