James Rooke (c. 28 November 1742 – 4 October 1805) was an English general in the British Army and a politician.
[1] He was the only son of Major James Rooke and his wife, Jane, daughter and heiress of Tracy Catchmay of Bigsweir House, Monmouthshire.
[3] In 1796 he was given the colonelcy of the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot for life and promoted to full General in 1802.
This article about a Member of the Parliament of Great Britain (1707–1800) representing a Welsh constituency is a stub.
You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This article about a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (since 1801), for a Welsh constituency is a stub.