John Connock (1631-c. 1675) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. Origins He was the son of Nicholas Connock of St Cleer by his wife Joan Vivian, daughter of Hannibal Vivian of Trelowarren, Cornwall. He was a descendant of John Connock, MP for Liskeard in 1554. Career He studied law at the Middle Temple in 1649. In 1658 he inherited the Treworgey estate from his uncle John Connock. In 1660 he was elected a Member of Parliament for Liskeard, Cornwall, in a double return to the Convention Parliament, but made little impact. Marriages and progeny Connock married firstly Bridget Hele, daughter of Walter Hele of Whympston, Modbury, Devon. He married secondly Elizabeth Courtenay, widow of John Tremayne of Collacombe, Devon, and daughter of John Courtenay of Molland, Devon. His son John Connock (d. 1730) was also MP for Liskeard. Death Connock's will dated 1674 was proved in March 1676. References 1631 births 1670s deaths Year of death uncertain English MPs 1660 Members of the Middle Temple People from Liskeard Members of the pre-1707 English Parliament for constituencies in Cornwall