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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

COPLEY, Sir Godfrey, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1709), of Sprotborough, Yorks.

Main residences: Sprotborough, Yorks.; Red Lion Square, London.

Author

E.C.

C.I.M.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

COPLEY, Sir Godfrey, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1709)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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