Crest.—On a mount vert, a stag lodged reguardant arg., attired sa., and gorged with a chaplet of laurel leaves vert. Cocks.
Coronet.—That of a Baron.
[Common Prayer. London, 1669.]
John Somers Cocks (born 6th May 1760, died circ. 1841) was the son of Charles Cocks, Baron Somers, and was educated at Oxford. He was successively Member of Parliament for West Looe, for Grampound, and for Reigate. In 1806 he succeeded to his father's barony, and in 1821 was created Earl Somers. Lord Somers married as his second wife, Jane, daughter of his Uncle James, and widow of the Rev. George Waddington.
COKE, THOMAS, FIRST EARL OF LEICESTER
Arms.—Impaled.
Dexter: Per pale, gu. and az., 3 eagles displayed or. Coke.
Sinister: Sa., an eagle displayed erm. Tufton.