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COPE, Walter (d.1614), of the Strand, London and Kensington, Mdx.

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b. 1551 or later, s. of Edward Cope of Hanwell and bro. of Anthony. m. Dorothy, da. of Richard Grenville, 1da.C142/145/53; Wards 9/138, f. 65; 139, f. 210; DNB. Kntd. ?1603.
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Member, Antiq. Soc. c. 1591; j.p. Mdx. from c. 1598; feodary for ct. of wards and duchy of Lancaster, Oxon. and Berks. from 1598, of London and Mdx. from 1601; auditor, duchy of Cornwall from c. 1603; chamberlain of the Exchequer 1608; jt. (with Earl of Salisbury) keeper of Hyde park 1610; master of ct. of wards Nov. 1612.Harl. 247, f. 71; PRO Index 4208, f. 95; Index D.L. patents, f. 17; SP14/60; J. Hurstfield, Queen’s Wards , 234; HMC Hatfield, xi. 486; CSP Dom. 1603–10, pp. 60, 643; Chamberlain Letters ed. McClure, i. 393; J. Evans, Hist. Antiq. Soc. 12.

Main residences: the Strand, London; Kensington, Mdx.
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COPE, Walter (-d.1614)

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COPE, George (c.1534-72), of Canons Ashby and Eydon, Northants.

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b. c. 1534, 2nd s. of Sir John Cope of Canons Ashby by Bridget, da. of Edward Raleigh of Farnborough, Warws. educ. L. Inn 1551. m. 24 Nov. 1561, Dorothy, da. and coh. of Thomas Spencer of Everdon, 1s.Baker, Northants. i. 13; Vis. Northants. 1564, 1618-19, ed. Metcalfe, 175.
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Main residences: Canons Ashby; Eydon, Northants.
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COPE, George (c.1534-72)

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COPE, Anthony (1550-1615), of Hanwell, Oxon.

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b. 19 Mar. 1550, 2nd s. of Edward Cope of Hanwell by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Walter Mohan of Overstone and Wollaston, Northants.; bro. of Walter. m. (1) Frances (d.1601), da. of Rowland Lytton of Knebworth, Herts. by his 2nd w. Anne, da. of John Carleton, 4s. inc. William 3da.; (2) Anne, da. of Sir William Paston of Norf., wid. of Sir Nicholas Lestrange and Sir George Chaworth, ?s.p. suc. bro. 1566. Kntd. by 1593; cr. Bt. 1611.
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Steward, duchy of Lancaster manor of Wollaston 1576; j.p. Oxon. from c. 1582, sheriff 1582 – 83, 1591 – 92, 1603 – 04, dep. lt. from 1596; jt. (with Richard Fiennes) superintendent of recusants at Banbury castle from c.1589.

Main residence: Hanwell, Oxon.
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COOPER, John (1552-1610), of Pawlett, Som.

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b. 24 Sept. 1552, s. of John Cooper of Winscombe by Jane, da. of Sir John Kingsmill of Sydmonton, Hants. m. Martha, da. of Anthony Skutt of Stanton Drew, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 1566. Kntd. by 1603.Collins, Peerage, iii. 545; C142/143/23; CSP Dom. 1603-10, p. 48; Som. Wills, ed. Brown, i. 19; iv. 28.
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Gent. pens. 1583;E407/1/15–40. j.p. Som. 1591.

Main residence: Pawlett, Som.
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COOPER, John (1552-1610)

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COOKE, William II (1572-1619), of Gray’s Inn and Highnam Court, Glos.

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b. 1572, 1st surv. s. of William Cooke I by Frances, da. of Lord John Grey of Pirgo. educ. Shrewsbury 1583; G. Inn 1592. m. Joyce, da. of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, Warws., 3s. 6da. suc. fa. 1589. Kntd. 1603.PCC 97 Leicester, 32 Parker; Morant, Essex, i. 66; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 39, 382; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 288; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 45.
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Clerk of liveries in the ct. of wards from 1589; j.p. Herts. by 1596, Glos. temp. James I; purveyor to the stable by Jan. 1599; keeper of the lodge and herbage of Hartwell park, Northants. by 1605; steward of the manor of Bury St. Edmunds by 1614.PRO Index 4608; J. Hurstfield, Queen’s Wards, 228; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 262; 1611–18, p. 231; Lansd. 80, f. 91; Add. 33378, f. 105.

Main residences: Gray's Inn; Highnam Court, Glos.
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COOKE, William II (1572-1619)

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COOKE, William I (d.1589), of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mdx.

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2nd surv. s. of Sir Anthony Cooke and bro. of Richard. educ. ?Peterhouse, Camb. 1553, ?Trinity Hall, Camb. 1554; ?G. Inn 1554. m. Frances, da. of Lord John Grey of Pirgo, Essex, 4s. inc. William Cooke II 3da.
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Clerk of the faculties 1560; clerk of the liveries in ct. of wards from 3 Oct. 1562; escheator, Essex and Herts. 1574 – 75; j.p.q. Mdx. from c.1583.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), i. 39; PCC 97 Leicester; CPR, 1558–60, p. 281; 1560–3, p. 250.

Main residence: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Mdx.
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COOKE, William I (-d.1589)

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