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COPLEY, John Singleton (1772-1863), of 25 George Street, Hanover Square, Mdx.
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b. 21 May 1772, at Boston, Mass., 1st s. of John Singleton Copley, portrait painter, by Mary Susannah Farnum, da. of Richard Clarke, E.I. agent, of Boston. educ. at Dr Horne’s, Chiswick; Franks’s sch. Clapham; Trinity Coll. Camb. 179O-4, fellow 1795-1804, travelling bachelor (to USA) 1795-6; L. Inn 1794, called 1804. m. (1) 13 Mar. 1819, Sarah Garay (d. 15 Jan. 1834), da. of Charles Brunsden, wid. of Lt.-Col. Charles Thomas, 2 Ft. Gds., 1s. d.v.p. 4da.; (2) 5 Aug. 1837, Georgiana, da. of Lewis Goldsmith, journalist, 1da. Kntd. Oct. 1819; cr. Baron Lyndhurst 25 Apr. 1827.
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Serjt.-at-law 6 July 1813; charity commr. 1818 – 34; King’s serjt. and c.j. Chester circuit Feb. – July 1819; solicitor-gen. July 1819 – Jan. 1824, attorney-gen. Jan. 1824 – Sept. 1826, master of rolls and recorder, Bristol Sept. 1826 – Apr. 1827; PC 20 Nov. 1826; ld. chancellor Apr. 1827 – Nov. 1830, Nov. 1834 – Apr. 1835, 1841 – 46; chief baron of Exchequer Jan. 1831 – Dec. 1834; high steward, Cambridge Univ. 1840 – d.
Main residence: 25 George Street, Hanover Square, Mdx.
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Based on Sir T. Martin, Life of Lord Lyndhurst (1884).
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COPLEY, John Singleton (1772-1863)
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COPLEY, Sir Lionel, 2nd Bt. (c.1767-1806), of Sprotborough, Yorks. and Bake, Cornw.
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b. c. 1767, 1st s. of Sir Joseph Copley, 1st Bt., of Sprotborough by Mary, da. of John Francis Buller of Morval, Cornw. educ. Harrow 1776-80; continental tours 1790, 1792. unm. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 11 Apr. 1781.
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Main residences: Sprotborough, Yorks.; Bake, Cornw.
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Commons 1790-1820
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COPLEY, Sir Lionel (c.1767-1806)
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CORNEWALL, Sir George, 2nd Bt. (1748-1819), of Moccas Court, Herefs.
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b. 5 Nov. 1748, 1st s. of Sir George Amyand, 1st Bt., of Carshalton, Surr. by Anna Maria, da. of John Abraham Corteen, Hamburg merchant. educ. Eton 1758-64; Christ Church, Oxf. 1766. m. 18 July 1771, Catherine, da. and h. of Velters Cornewall of Moccas Court, 2s. 5da. Took name of Cornewall 20 July 1771; suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 16 Aug. 1766.
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Capt. Herefs. yeomanry 1794, maj. commdt. 1798, brevet 1804 – 08; lt.-col. Herefs. militia 1803, col. 1805.
Main residence: Moccas Court, Herefs.
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Commons 1790-1820
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CORNEWALL, Sir George (-2nd Bt.1748)
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COOTE, Sir Eyre (1759-1823), of West Park, Hants.
Family and Education
bap. 20 May 1759, 2nd s. of Very Rev. Charles Coote of Shaen Castle, Queen’s Co., and bro. of Charles Henry Coote. educ. Eton 1767; Trinity, Dublin 1774. m. (1) 9 Nov. 1786, Sarah (d. 30 Oct. 1795), da. and coh. of John Rodbard, 3da. d.v.p.; (2) 25 Aug. 1805, Katherine, da. of John Bagwell I, 1s. suc. to estates of his uncle Sir Eyre Coote 1783 and to £2000,000 by rem. on; d. of his fa. 1796; KB 19 May 1802; GCB 2 Jan. 1815 (degraded 1816).
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Ensign and lt. 37 Ft. 1776, capt. 1778; maj. 47 Ft. 1783; lt.-col. 70 Ft. 1788, col. 1795; a.d.c. to the King 1795; brig.-gen. 1796, maj.-gen. 1798, lt.-gen. 1805; col. 62 Ft. 1806 – 10; lt. gov. and c.-in-c. Jamaica 1806 – 07; col. 34 Ft. 1810 – 16, gen. 1814, res. 21 May 1816.
MP [I] 1790 – 11 Jan. 1800.
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Main residence: West Park, Hants.
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Commons 1790-1820
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COOTE, Sir Eyre (1759-1823)
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COPE, Robert Camden (c.1771-1818), of Loughgall, co. Armagh.
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b. c. 1771, 1st s. of Arthur Cope of Loughgall by w. Ellen née Osborne, educ. Trinity Hall, Camb. 1788. m. 13 June 1811, Mary, da. of Samuel Elliot, gov. Antigua, 1s. suc. fa. 1791.
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MP [I] 1799 – 1800.
Lt.-col. Armagh militia 1795.
Sheriff, Armagh Mar.-Sept. 1799.
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Main residence: Loughgall, co. Armagh, [I].
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Commons 1790-1820
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COPE, Robert Camden (c.1771-1818)
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