▁lawyer ▁and ▁MP ▁for ▁Ro chester . ▁C ler ke ▁inherited ▁his ▁father ' s ▁property ▁which ▁included ▁Rest oration ▁House ▁at ▁Ro chester . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁English ▁Civil ▁War , ▁the ▁house ▁had ▁been ▁se quest ered ▁and ▁occupied ▁by ▁Colonel ▁Gib bon , ▁C rom well ' s ▁commander ▁in ▁South ▁East ▁England . ▁When ▁King ▁Charles ▁II ▁returned ▁to ▁London ▁in ▁ 1 6 6 0 , ▁Ro chester ▁was ▁an ▁important ▁stopping ▁place ▁on ▁the ▁way , ▁and ▁Rest oration ▁House ▁was ▁fitted ▁out ▁to ▁provide ▁an ▁over night ▁base ▁for ▁the ▁King ▁and ▁his ▁family . ▁ ▁C ler ke ▁was ▁elected ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁( MP ) ▁for ▁Ro chester ▁in ▁ 1 6 6 1 ▁for ▁the ▁Caval ier ▁Parliament ▁until ▁ 1 6 7 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁in ▁ 1 6 8 1 ▁and ▁held ▁the ▁seat ▁to ▁ 1 6 8 5 . ▁ ▁C ler ke ▁res ided ▁at ▁Ul com be - place , ▁and ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 6 8 5 . ▁His ▁son ▁Francis ▁was ▁also ▁MP ▁for ▁Ro chester . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 6 2 0 s ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 6 8 6 ▁death s ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁uncertain ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 6 1 – 1 6 7 9 ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 8 1 ▁Category : English ▁MP s ▁ 1 6 8 5 – 1