COLEPEPER, John (1600-60) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 17 Aug. 1600, 2nd s. of Thomas Colepeper (1561-1613) of Salehurst, Suss. and Anne (d.1602), da. of Sir Stephen Slaney of London. Suss. Arch. Coll. xlvii. 66-68. educ. ?Peterhouse, Camb. 1611; Hart Hall, Oxf. 1616; M. Temple Feb. 1618. m. (1) 29 Oct. 1628, Philippa (1610-30), da. of Sir George Snelling, of West Grinstead, Suss. 1s. d.v.p, 1da. d.v.p; (2) c. 12 Jan. 1631, Judith (1606-?91), da. of Sir Thomas Colepeper of Hollingbourne, Kent, 5s. (1 d.v.p), 4da. (1 d.v.p). Ibid. 67-68. Kntd. 14 Jan. 1622. d. 11 July 1660; will 3-9 July, pr. 6 Aug. 1660. TNA, PROB 11/301.

Offices Held

PC 1 Jan. 1642-Mar. 1645 (Charles I), Mar. 1645–d. (Prince of Wales/Charles II); Add. 15750, f. 59. chanc. of Exch. 1642 – 43; master of the rolls (royalist) 1643 – 46, 1 June 1660 – d.; commr. treaty of Uxbridge (for Charles I) 1645, Treasury, June 1660–d. Eg. 2551, f. 25.

Parlimentarian

COLEPEPER, John (1600-60)

Associated with: Hollingbourne, Kent; Leeds Castle, Kent . (from c.1650)

CULPEPER

Likenesses

sepia and wash by G. Harding, early 19th cent., NPG 2666.

Author

Littleton, Charles

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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