COPE, Sir Anthony, 4th Bt. (1632-75), of Hardwick and Hanwell, Oxon.

Family and Education

b. 16 Nov. 1632, 1st s. of Sir John Cope, 3rd Bt., of Hanwell by 2nd w. Lady Elizabeth Fane, da. of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland; bro. of Sir John Cope, 5th Bt. educ. Oriel, Oxf. c.1649. m. c.1652, Mary (d.1714), da. of Dutton, 3rd Baron Gerard of Gerard’s Bromley, Staffs., 3s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 13 Oct. 1638.Misc. Gen. et Her. (n.s.) i. 240-1; VCH Oxon. ix. 116; C. L. Shadwell, Reg. Orielense, i. 259.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Oxon. Jan. 1660 – d., militia Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660 – d., col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660 – ?61; dep. lt. Sept. 1660–?d.; freeman, Oxford 1661; commr. for corporations, Oxon. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit 1665, recusants, Oxon. 1675.Hants RO, 43M48/449–50; Parl. Intell. 16 Apr. 1660; Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xcv), 280; A. Ballard, Chrons. Woodstock, 92.

Capt. of ft., regt. of Lord Falkland (Henry Carey) 1661–2.

Parlimentarian

COPE, Sir Anthony, 4th Bt. (1632-75), of Hardwick and Hanwell, Oxon.

Main residences: Hardwick; Hanwell, Oxon.

Author

M.W.H.

L.N.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

COPE, Sir Anthony (1632-75)