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CORNISH, Henry (c.1659-1724), of St. Lawrence Jewry, London and Sherrard Street, Westminster

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b. c. 1659, 1st s. of Henry Cornish of St. Lawrence Jewry, alderman of London, by his w. Elizabeth. m. 7 Apr. 1688, Catherine, da. of Sir Robert Henley* and sis. of Anthony Henley*, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1685. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 52; IGI, Hants; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxi.), 53; The Gen. n.s. vi. 103.
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Cttee. R. Fishery Co. [I] 1691; asst. R. Mines Co. 1693; dir. million subscription to Bank of Eng. 1695, Bank of Eng. 1695–1700, E.I. Co. 1711–12; trustee, loan to Emperor 1706, poor Palatines 1709. CSP Dom. 1691–2, pp. 3–4; 1693, p. 207; N. and Q. clxxix. 41; Pittis, Present Parl. 349; Boyer, Anne Annals, iv. 127; English Courant, 25 May 1695; Post Boy, 30 June–2 July 1709.

Agent, 2nd tp. Horse Gds. and Col. Churchill’s Ft. 1694–5.

Commr. stamp office 1694–1708. IGI, London; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 618; xxii. 213.

Receiver of taxes, London, Mdx. and Westminster 1696. Cal. Treas. Bks. xi. 67

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CORNISH, Henry (c.1659-1724), of St. Lawrence Jewry, London and Sherrard Street, Westminster
Main residences: St. Lawrence Jewry, London; Sherrard Street, Westminster.
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CORNEWALL, Henry (c.1654-1717), of Moccas Court and Bredwardine, Herefs.

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b. c. 1654, 1st and o. surv. s. of Edward Cornewall of Moccas Court by Frances, da. of Sir Walter Pye† of the Mynde, Much Dewchurch, Herefs., wid. of Henry Vaughan of Moccas Court and Bredwardine. m. (1) 11 Oct. 1683, Margarita Laurentia (d. 1692), da. and h. of Laurentius Huyssen, Lord of Weelde, Zeeland, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) lic. 27 Apr. 1695, Susanna, da. and coh. of Sir John Williams*, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 1709. C. G. S. Foljambe and C. Reade, House of Cornwall, 102, 104–5; C. J. Robinson, Castles of Herefs. 24, 107; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 119.
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Page of honour to Duke of York c. 1669; equerry to Princess Mary 1677; master of the horse by 1683–5. CSP Dom. 1677–8, p. 532.

Ensign of ft. Duke of York’s regt. 1672, lt. 1676–7, capt. 1677–82; capt. R. Eng. Regt. (French army) 1672–6; capt.-lt. R. Horse Gds. 1682–5; col. of ft. 1685–Nov. 1688. CSP Dom. 1676–7, p. 412; J. Childs, Nobles, Gent. and Profession of Arms (Soc. for Army Hist. Res. Sp. Pubn. xiii), 21.

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CORNEWALL, Henry (c.1654-1717), of Bredwardine Castle, Herefs. East Bailey Lodge, Enfield, Mdx.
Main residence: Moccas Court and Bredwardine, Herefs.
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CORDELL, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1677-1704), of Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suff.

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bap. 11 Nov. 1677, o. s. of Sir John Cordell, 2nd Bt.†, of Melford Hall by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Waldegrave† of Smallbridge, Bures, Suff. m. 24 Dec. 1701, Eleanor, da. of Joseph Haskins Stiles*, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. Sept. 1690.
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Freeman, Sudbury by 1703. Suff. RO (Bury St. Edmunds), Sudbury bor. recs. EE501/4/3.

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CORDELL, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1677-1704), of Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suff.
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CORDELL, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1677-1704)

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CORBET, Sir Robert, 4th Bt. (c.1670-1740), of Adderley and Stoke, Salop.

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b. c. 1670, o. surv. s. of Sir John Corbet, 3rd Bt., of Stoke by his 1st w. Theophilia, da. and h. of John Campbell of Woodford, Essex and gdda. of John Mohun†, 1st Baron Mohun of Okehampton. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 6 July 1687, aged 17; I. Temple 1688. m. lic. 21 June 1693, Jane, da. of William Hooker of St. Clement Danes, Mdx., 3s. 4da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 1695. A. E. C[orbet], Fam. Corbet, ii. 357; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. 208; Adderley Reg.: Lichfield Dioc. iv (Salop Par. Reg. Soc.) 8, 9, 14–15, 17, 19, 22.
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Sheriff, Salop 1700–1; freeman, Shrewsbury 1721–d. Shrewsbury Burgess Roll ed. Forrest, 65.

Clerk of Green Cloth 1720–1727; commr. customs 1735–d. Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1735–8, p. 149; 1739–41, p. 624.

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CORBET, Sir Robert, 4th Bt. (?1670-1740), of Stoke, Salop.
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CORBET, Richard (1649-1718), of Shawbury Park, Salop.

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bap. 15 Jan. 1649, 1st s. of Richard Corbet of Shawbury Park and Moreton Corbet, Salop by Grace, da. of William Noel of Kirkby Mallory, Leics. m. settlement 2 Apr. 1692 (with £3,500), Judith (d. 1700), da. of Sir John Bridgeman, 2nd Bt., of Castle Bromwich, Warws., and sis. of Orlando Bridgeman I*, 4s. 1da. suc. fa. 1691. Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. ser. 1, vii. 311; Salop Par. Reg. Soc. Lichfield dioc. i. Moreton Corbet, 22.
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Freeman, Much Wenlock 1680. Salop RO, Forester mss, copy of Much Wenlock corp. bk.

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CORBET, Richard (1649-1718), of Shawbury Park, Salop.
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COPLEY, Sir Godfrey, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1709), of Sprotborough, Yorks. and Red Lion Square, London

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b. c. 1653, 1st s. of Sir Godfrey Copley, 1st Bt., of Sprotborough by his 1st w. Eleanor, da. of Sir Thomas Walmesley† of Dunkenhalgh, Lancs. educ. L. Inn 1674; I. Temple 1681. m. (1) lic. 15 Oct. 1681, Catherine, da. and coh. of John Purcell† of Nantribba, Mont., 3s. d.v.p. 3da. (2 ); (2) settlement 31 May 1700, Gertrude, da. of Sir John Carew, 3rd Bt.*, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Feb. 1678. Yorks. Arch. Soc. Copley mss DD38 box H–J, Copley ped.; Sheffield Archs. Copley mss CD246, CD75, marriage settlements, 23 Feb. 1682, 31 May 1700; The Gen. n.s. xvi. 110–11; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 52–53.
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Sheriff, Yorks. Feb.–Nov. 1678.

FRS 1691–d. Rec. R. Soc. 386, 527.

Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696, public accts. 1702–4. CJ xii. 508.

Commr. Aire and Calder navigation 1699. HMC Lords, n.s. iii. 204.

Comptroller of army accts. Apr. 1704–d. Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 417.

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COPLEY, Sir Godfrey, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1709), of Sprotborough, Yorks.
Main residences: Sprotborough, Yorks.; Red Lion Square, London.
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COPLEY, Sir Godfrey, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1709)

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COPE, Jonathan II (c.1692-1765), of Bruern Abbey, Oxon.

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b. c. 1692, 1st s. of Jonathan Cope I*. educ. Eton 1706; Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 18 Feb. 1708, aged 16. m. ?1717, Mary (d.1755), da. of Sir Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Bt.*, 1s. d.v.p. 5da. suc. fa. 1694; Sir John Cope, 5th Bt.*, to Hanwell, Oxon. 1721; cr. Bt. 1 Mar. 1714. Baker, Northants. ii. 51.
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Freeman and bailiff, Oxford 1714. Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. x), 87.

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COPE, Sir Jonathan, 1st Bt. (?1691-1765), of Bruern Abbey, Oxon.
Main residence: Bruern Abbey, Oxon.
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COPE, Jonathan I (1664-94), of Ranton Abbey, Staffs.

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b. 9 July 1664, 3rd s. of Jonathan Cope of Ranton Abbey by Anne, da. of Sir Halton Farmer of Easton Neston, Northants. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1681. m. settlement 19 Oct. 1688, Susannah, da. of Sir Thomas Fowle*, 3s. suc. bro. 1675. Ellenhall Par. Reg. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1944–5), 17, 20–21; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 3, iv. 222; T. E. Sharpe, Royal Dissent, 15.
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Sheriff, Staffs. 1685–6.

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COPE, Jonathan I (1664-94), of Ranton Abbey, Staffs.
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COPE, Sir John (1673-1749), of Bramshill, Hants.

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bap. 1 Dec. 1673, 1st s. of Sir John Cope, 5th Bt.*; educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1689; travelled abroad. m. 18 July 1696, Alice, da. of Sir Humphrey Monoux, 2nd Bt.†, of Wootton, Beds., sis. of Sir Philip Monoux, 3rd Bt.*, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 26 Jan. 1696; suc. fa. as 6th Bt. 11 Jan. 1721. Berry, Hants Gens. 302–3; Misc. Gen. et Her. ser. 3, iv. 214–15; IGI, London.
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Dir. Bank of Eng. (with statutory intervals) 1706–21; commr. Equivalent 1707–15. N. and Q. clxxix. 60.

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COPE, Sir John (1673-1749), of Bramshill, Hants.
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COPE, Sir John, 5th Bt. (1634-1721), of Hanwell, Oxon. and Chelsea, Mdx.

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b. 19 Nov. 1634, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir John Cope, 3rd Bt., of Hanwell by 2nd w. Lady Elizabeth, da. of Francis Fane†, 1st Earl of Westmorland; bro. of Sir Anthony Cope, 4th Bt.†; educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1651; travelled abroad (France) 1654, (Italy, Germany, Low Countries). m. 2 Nov. 1672, Anne (d. 1713), da. of Philip Booth, of ?Dunkirk, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. suc. bro. as 5th Bt. 11 June 1675. Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 240; ser. 3, iv. 214; T. E. Sharpe, Royal Descent, 57; IGI, Cheshire; PCC 93 Plymouth.
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Lt. of ft. Visct. Falkland’s (Henry Carey†) regt. July 1660–2, capt. of ft. 1667. HMC Portland, iii. 228; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 278; 1667–8, p. 38.

Freeman, Oxford 1679– June 1688; asst. Banbury by 1699. Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 117; Banbury Corp. Recs.: Tudor and Stuart (Banbury Hist. Soc. xv), 256.

Dir. Bank of Eng. (with statutory intervals) 1695–1702. N. and Q. clxxix. 41.

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COPE, Sir John, 5th Bt. (1634-1721), of Hanwell, Oxon. and Chelsea, Mdx.
Main residences: Hanwell, Oxon; Chelsea, Mdx.
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COPE, Sir John, 5th Bt. (1634-1721)

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