English politician (1629–1704)
Sir Ralph Cole, c.1700 Sir Ralph Cole, 2nd Baronet (1629 – 1704) was an English politician.
Life
Cole was the son of Sir Nicholas Cole, 1st Baronet and his first wife Mary Liddell, daughter of Sir Thomas Liddell, 1st Baronet . His father was mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne and a wealthy merchant who owned Brancepeth Castle .[ 1]
In 1660 Cole succeeded to his father's baronetcy . He was the Member of Parliament for the City of Durham between 1678 and 1679.[ 2]
Family
Cole married:[ 3]
Firstly, by 1651, Margaret Windham (died 1657), daughter of Thomas Windham of Felbrigg , a widow;
Secondly, Catherine Foulis (died 1704), daughter of Sir Henry Foulis, 2nd Baronet . He had three sons. He was succeeded by his grandson Sir Nicholas Cole, 3rd Baronet .[ 3]
References
^ "Cole, Sir Ralph, 2nd Bt. (1629–1704), of Brancepeth Castle, co. Dur., History of Parliament Online" . www.historyofparliamentonline.org .^ John Burke, Bernard Burke, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland (W. Clowes, 1844), p.124.
^ a b Burnette, Arianne. "Cole, Sir Ralph, second baronet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography doi :10.1093/ref:odnb/5855 . (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
