Joseph Cox (high sheriff)

Joseph Cox (1697–1753) was High Sheriff of Berkshire.

Joseph Cox
Born1697
Stanford-in-the-Vale
Died1753

Biography

Joseph was the son of Joseph Cox of Cox's Hall, Stanford-in-the-Vale, he was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) c.1707. He received his later education at Christ Church, Oxford.[1]

On 12 January 1738, he was appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire.[1] In 1690 the Cox family built the grand house of the village, Cox's Hall and its adjacent Dovecote and also presented a silver flagon to the Church for their thanks to Almighty God, for the recovery of their three children from smallpox.[2]

Political offices
Preceded by
Matthew Weymondesould
High Sheriff of Berkshire
1738
Succeeded by
William Trumbull

See also

References

  1. Richardson, William H (1905). List of Some Distinguished Persons Educated at Abingdon School 1563-1855. Hughes Market Place (Abingdon). p. 6.
  2. "An Outline History of Stanford in the Vale". Stanford in the Vale Community Website.
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