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b. 19 Mar. 1550,C142/145/53. 2nd s. of Edward Cope (d. 22 June 1557) C142/112/126, 138. of Hanwell and Elizabeth, da. and h. of Walter Mohun of Overstone, Northants.; bro. of Sir Walter Cope*. VCH Oxon. ix. 114; Baker, Northants. i. 748. educ. G. Inn, entered 1606. GI Admiss. m. (1) Frances (d.1599), Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 64. da. of Rowland Lytton of Knebworth, Herts., 7s. 3da.; Baker, Northants. i. 748. (2) 7 Apr. 1600, St. Helen’s, Bishopsgate (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxi), 119. Anne (d.1637), da. of Sir William Paston of Oxnead, Norf., wid. of Sir Nicholas L’Estrange of Hunstanton, Norf. and Sir George Chaworth of Wiverton, Notts., s.p. Vis. Notts. (Harl. Soc. iv), 128. suc. bro. 1566; C142/145/53; Baker, Northants. i. 748. Kntd. c. 1591; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 88. cr. bt. 29 June 1611. C66/1942. d. 7 July 1614. C142/392/99; Chamberlain Letters, i. 549.
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Steward, manor of Wollaston, Northants. 1576; R. Somerville, Hist. Duchy of Lancaster, i. 591. sheriff, Oxon. 1582 – 83, 1591 – 92, 1603–4; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 109. j.p. Oxon. c. 1584 – 1607, by 1614 – d., Banbury, Oxon. 1608; E163/14/8, f. 28; C66/1988; A. Beesley, Banbury, 256. commr. levies, Oxon. 1586, APC, 1586–7, p. 56. subsidy, 1589, 1595, 1600, 1608; E115/146/86, 115/148/23, 129; SP14/31/1. constable (jt.) Banbury castle c.1589; Harl. 360, f. 65. dep. lt. Oxon. 1593-at least 1608; APC, 1592–3, p. 254; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 297; SP14/33, f. 4. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by 1602–d., C181/1, f. 17v; 181/2, 232v. sewers, Oxon. and Berks. 1604–12, C181/1, f. 85; 181/2, 168v. aid, Oxf. Univ. 1609; T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 2, p. 165. collector of aid for Prince Henry, Oxon. 1609, for Princess Elizabeth 1613. E403/2730, f. 51; 403/2733, f. 26; SP14/43/107.

Member, Virg. Co. 1609. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 81, 320.

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COPE, Sir Anthony (1550-1614), of Hanwell, Oxon.
Main residence: Hanwell, Oxon.
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Commons 1604-1629
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COPE, Sir Anthony (1550-1614)

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