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CORNEWALL, Robert (1647-1705), of Berrington, Herefs.

Family and Education
bap. 17 June 1647, 1st s. of Humphrey Cornewall. educ. I. Temple 1666. m. lic. 24 July 1668, Edith, da. of Sir Francis Cornwallis of Abermarlais, Carm., 8s. (4 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1688.Foljambe and Reade, House of Cornewall, 90, 280; C. J. Robinson, Mansions and Manors of Herefs. 118.
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Ensign, regt. of Lord Worcester (Henry Somerset) 1667; capt. of dgns. regt. of (Sir) John Talbot 1678 – 79; capt. indep. tp. 1685; capt.-lt. Queen Dowager’s Horse (later 6 Dgn. Gds.) 1685 – 87, capt. 1687-Dec. 1688.CSP Dom. 1666–7, p. 180.

J.p. Herefs. 1675 – ?89, commr. for assessment 1677 – 80, 1689; freeman, Ludlow 1681; capt. of militia, Herefs. by 1683–?89.Ludlow Ledger Bk. 1680–90, f. 11; CSP Dom. Jan.-June 1683, p. 94; Portland mss BL, Loan 29/141, Sir Edward Harley to Robert Harley, 19 June 1691.

Gent. waiter to Prince George of Denmark 1683 – 89.

Main residence: Berrington, Herefs.
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CORNEWALL, Robert (1647-1705)

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COPE, Sir John, 5th Bt. (1634-1721), of Hanwell, Oxon. and Chelsea, Mdx.

Family and Education
b. 19 Nov. 1634, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir John Cope, 3rd Bt., of Hanwell, and bro. of Sir Anthony Cope, 4th Bt. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1651; travelled abroad (France, Italy, Germany, Low Countries). m. bef. 1673, Anne (d.1713) da. of Philip Booth, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. bro. 11 June 1675.Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 3), iv. 214; n.s. i. 240; PCC 93 Plymouth.
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Lt. of ft. regt. of Henry Carey, Visct. Falkland, July 1660–2; July 1660–2; capt. of ft. 1667.HMC Portland, iii. 228; CSP Dom. 1661–2, p 278; 1667–8, p. 38.

J.p. Oxon. 1676 – 81, 1689 – d., Oxford by 1700 – d.; dep. lt. Oxon. 1676 – ?83, 1689–?d.; commr. for assessment, London 1677 – 80, Oxon. and Oxford 1679 – 80, London, Oxon. and Oxford 1689 – 90; freeman, Oxford 1679-June 1688.SP 44/29/158; Bodl. Carte 79, f. 680; CSP Dom.July-Sept. 1683, p. 162; Oxford Council Acts (Oxf. Hist. Soc. n.s. ii), 117; PC 2/72. ff. 677–8.

Director, Bank of England (with statutory intervals) 1695–1702.N. and Q. clxxix. 41.

Main residences: Hanwell, Oxon; Chelsea, Mdx.
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COPE, Sir John (1634-1721)

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COPLEY, Sir Godfrey, 2nd Bt. (c.1653-1709), of Sprotborough, Yorks.

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.Reresby Mems. 132; Add. 29674, f. 160.

Commr. for public accounts 1702–4.Cal. Treas. Bks. xix. 178.

FRS 1691 – d.

Main residence: Sprotborough, Yorks.
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COPLEY, Sir Godfrey (c.1653-1709)

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CORBET, Sir Richard, 2nd Bt. (1640-83), of Leighton, Mont. and Longnor Hall, Salop.

Family and Education
bap. 2 Sept. 1640, 1st s. of Edward Corbet (d.1649) of Leighton by Anne, da. of Sir Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport of High Ercall. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1658. m. lic. 5 Jan. 1664, Victoria, da. and coh. of Sir William Uvedale, treas. of the chamber, of Wickham, Hants, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. gdfa. Apr. 1653.A. E. Corbet, Corbet Fam. ii. 208; Trans. Salop. Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xii. 217-18.
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J.p. Mont. 1662 – d., Salop by 1670 – 81; dep. lt. Salop by 1670 – ?81, capt.-lt. of militia ft. to 1682; commr. for assessment, Salop and Mont. 1673 – 80, recusants, Salop 1675; freeman, Shrewsbury 1675.CSP Dom. 1682, p. 81; Shrewsbury Burgess Roll ed. Forrest, 65.

FRS 1665.

Main residences: Leighton, Mont; Longnor Hall, Salop.
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CORBET, Sir Richard (1640-83)

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CORDELL, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1646-90), of Long Melford, nr. Sudbury, Suff.

Family and Education
b. 10 Nov. 1646, 1st s. of Sir Robert Cordell, 1st Bt. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s. 1656; travelled abroad 1663-6. m. by 1674, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suff., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. Jan. 1680.CSP Dom. 1663-4, p. 226; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. List (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 86.
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Commr. for assessment, Suff. 1673 – 80, 1689 – d., maj. of militia ft. 1677 – ?Apr. 1688, j.p. 1683 – July 1688, 1689 – d., Sudbury 1684; dep. lt. Suff. 1685 – ?Apr. 1688, 1689 – d.; alderman, Sudbury 1685-Mar. 1688.CSP Dom. 1676–7, p. 587; 1685, pp. 68, 166.

Main residence: Long Melford, nr. Sudbury, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CORDELL, Sir John (1646-90)

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