BAMPFYLDE, Sir Coplestone, 2nd bt. (c.1636-92), of Poltimore, Devon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1636, 1st s. of Sir John Bampfield, 1st bt.* of Poltimore and Gertrude (d. c.1658), da. and coh. of Amias Coplestone of Warleigh, Tamerton Foliot.Prince, Worthies (1701), 121. educ. Corpus, Oxf. 20 Mar. 1651.Al. Ox. m. (1) 16 Nov. 1655, Margaret, da. of John Bulkeley* of Nether Burgate, Fordingbridge, Hants, 2s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) lic. 21 Oct. 1674, Jane, da. of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd bt. of Shute, Devon, s.p. suc. fa. 24 Apr. 1650, gdfa. c.1650. d. 9 Feb. 1692.CB ii. 101; HP Commons 1660-90, ‘Sir Coplestone Bampfylde’.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Devon 20 Mar. 1656 – July 1688, Oct. 1688–?d.; Tiverton 1680 – 81; South Molton 1684-Oct. 1688.C231/6, p. 329; HP Commons 1660–90, ‘Sir Coplestone Bampfylde’. Commr. assessment, Devon 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–d.;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. oyer and terminer, c.Apr. 1659;C181/6, p. 354. Western circ. June 1659-aft. Feb. 1673.C181/6, p. 377; C181/7, pp. 9, 636. militia, Devon 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. Col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660-c.1685.HP Commons 1660–90, ‘Sir Coplestone Bampfylde’. Commr. poll tax, 1660.SR. Sheriff, 5 Nov. 1660–1.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 37. Dep. lt. 1661-c.1687. Commr. piracy, 3 Mar. 1662;C231/7, p. 139. corporations, 1662–3;HP Commons 1660–90, ‘Sir Coplestone Bampfylde’. loyal and indigent officers, 1662;SR. recusants, 1675;CTB iv. 695, 789. inquiry into customs frauds, Lyme Regis 1678.HP Commons 1660–90, ‘Sir Coplestone Bampfylde’.

Civic: freeman, Exeter 1676;Exeter Freemen, 167. Plymouth 1684. J.p. and alderman, Tiverton 1684–7.HP Commons 1660–1690.

Parlimentarian

BAMPFYLDE, Sir Coplestone, 2nd Bt. (c.1633-92), of Poltimore, Devon.

: 2nd bt. (c.1636-92), of Poltimore, Devon. 1636 – 92.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oils, unknown.Private colln.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BAMPFYLDE, Sir Coplestone, 2nd bt. (c.1636-92), of Poltimore, Devon.

Will

21 Aug. 1691, pr. 2 May 1692.Cal. Devonshire Wills ed. E.A. Fry (British Rec. Soc. xxxv), 21; Al. Ox.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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