Family and Education
b. c. 1653, 1st s. of Sir Godfrey Copley, 1st Bt., of Sprotborough by 1st w. Eleanor, da. of Sir Thomas Walmesley of Dunkenhalgh, Lancs. educ. L. Inn 1674. m. (1) lic. 15 Oct. 1681, Catherine, da. and coh. of John Purcell of Nantribba, Mont., 3s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) c. June 1700, Gertrude, da. of Sir John Carew, 3rd Bt., of Antony, Cornw., s.p. suc. fa. 17 Feb. 1678.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 52; Nonconformist Reg. ed. Turner, 55; Luttrell, iv. 656.
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Sheriff, Yorks. Feb. – Nov. 1678; commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. by 1690 – d., dep. lt. by 1700–?d.
Commr. for public accounts 1702–4.
FRS 1691 – d.
Main residence: Sprotborough, Yorks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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COPLEY, Sir Godfrey (c.1653-1709)
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