John Duke

John Duke

Lake House was built in 1578 for George Duke (Father), a wealthy clothier, shortly after he acquired the manor of Lake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_House

http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/dd/duke03.php

1640, June 6. Whitehall.—The Earl of Pembroke to John Duke of Lake, Esq. High Sheriff of Wilts. You are to attend me at Marlborough on Tuesday next the 9th instant at the latest as I myself intend to be at Runsbney on Monday. You are there to receive and put in execution such directions as I shall give you for the composing of the present disorders which have arisen in Wilts on the levying of the soldiers and the raising of coal and conduct moneys for this northern expedition.

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/hist-mss-comm/vol47/pt10/pp159-172