COPE, Sir William (1577-1637), of Hardwick, nr. Banbury, Oxon.; later of Hanwell, Oxon.

Family and Education

b. c. 1577, 1st s. of Sir Anthony Cope* of Hanwell and Frances, da. of Rowland Lytton of Knebworth, Herts.Baker, Northants. i. 748. educ. Queen’s. Oxf. 1594, aged 17; L. Inn 1614. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. 8 Apr. 1602, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir George Chaworth of Wiverton, Notts., 2s. 3da. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 139. Kntd. 11 May 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 106. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. 7 July 1614. C142/392/99. d. 2 Aug. 1637. C142/570/148.

Offices Held

J.p. Oxon. by 1614 – 25, 1630–6, C66/1988; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 13; C193/13/1; C231/5, f. 35. sheriff 1619–20; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 109. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1617–25, C181/2, f. 285; 181/3, f. 137v. subsidy, Oxon. 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20, 21, 23. sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 1634. C181/4, f. 179.

Master of the armoury 1615–28. C66/2029; AO3/108/3; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 276; 1628–9, p. 337.

Member, Irish Co. by 1618. CSP Ire. 1615–25, p. 221.

Parlimentarian

COPE, Sir William (1577-1637), of Hardwick, nr. Banbury, Oxon.; later of Hanwell, Oxon.

Main residences: Hardwick, nr. Banbury, Oxon; Hanwell, Oxon.

Author

A.D.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

COPE, Sir William (c.1577-1637)