George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle was a professional soldier from Devon who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. A prominent military figure under the Commonwealth, his suppor
Portrait by Sir Peter Lely, 1665–1666
Great Potheridge in 2014, the surviving wing of Monck's family home
The Earl of Ormond, Royalist commander who dominated Irish politics for much of the 17th century
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Robert Walker, 1649. Monck's support for the Protectorate was based on his personal regard for its leader.
Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle was an English Army officer, politician and colonial administrator who sat in the House of Commons from 1667 to 1670 when he inherited his father's dukedom and
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
…Thomas (1618–1695), who was knighted after the Stuart Restoration and had a long career in Parliament. They had one son who survived into adulthood, Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle (1653–1688). Monck became a professional soldier, a common career choice for younger sons of impoverished gentry. His first experience was the failed…
Portrait of Albemarle
Clarendon House, circa 1680. Inscribed below: Prospectus Celeberrimae Domus Illustrissimi Ducis ab Albemarle ("Prospect of the most famous house of the illustrious Duke of Albemarle"). Engraving by William Skillman (fl.1660–1685) from painting by Johann Spilberg II (1619–1690)