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CORBET, Sir Vincent, 2nd Bt. (c.1642-81), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.

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b. c. 1642, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Vincent Corbet, 1st Bt., of Moreton Corbet by Sarah, da. and coh. of Sir Robert Monson of North Carlton, Lincs. m. by 1668, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Francis Thornes of Shelvock, Salop, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. 28 Dec. 1656.Trans. Salop. Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xi. 172-3.
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Capt. of militia horse, Salop 1661, commr. for assessment 1661 – 80, dep. lt. by 1670 – d., j.p. 1672 – d., commr. for recusants 1675.SP29/41/85.

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CORBET, Sir Vincent, 2nd Bt. (c.1642-81), of Moreton Corbet, Salop.
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COOPER, Sir Anthony Ashley, 2nd Bt. (1621-83), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset and The Close, Salisbury, Wilts.

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b. 22 July 1621, 1st s. of Sir John Cooper, 1st Bt., of Rockbourne, Hants by 1st w. Anne, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Ashley, 1st Bt., of Wimborne St. Giles; bro. of George Cooper. educ. privately (Aaron Guerdon) 1627-37; Exeter, Oxf. 1637-8; L. Inn 1638. m. (1) 25 Feb. 1639, Margaret (d. 11 July 1649), da. of Sir Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry of Aylesborough, s.p.; (2) 15 Apr. 1650, Lady Frances Cecil (d. 31 Dec. 1652), da. of David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (3) 30 Aug. 1655, (with £4,000) Margaret, da. of William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer, s.p. suc. fa. 23 Mar. 1631; cr. Baron Ashley 20 Apr. 1661; Earl of Shaftesbury 23 Apr. 1672.
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Dep. lt. Dorset 1642 – 44, July 1660–72; sheriff, Dorset 1643, Wilts. Dec. 1646 – Feb. 1648; j.p. Dorset 1643 – ?74, Wilts. 1646 – ?74, Mdx. 1653 – ?59; commr. for assessment, Dorset and Wilts. 1647 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–1, Mdx. 1652, Jan. 1660–1, militia, Dorset and Wilts. 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660, administering engagement, Dorset 1650; freeman, Poole 1651, Salisbury 1654; commr. for oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1653 – 54, Western circuit 1654 – 55, July 1660, scandalous ministers, Dorset, Poole and Wilts. 1654; v.-adm. Hants Apr. 1660–1; commr. for sewers, Som. Aug. 1660, highways and sewers, London and Westminster 1662. ld. lt. Dorset 1672 – 74; high steward, Salisbury 1672 – d.; bencher, L. Inn 1673.W. D. Christie, Life of Shaftesbury, i. pp. xxvii. liv; Hutchins, Dorset, i. 32; Hoare, Wilts. Salisbury, 445; C181/7/24; Tudor and Stuart Proclamations ed. Steele, i. 405.

Col. of ft. and capt. of horse (royalist) 1643 – 44; gov. Weymouth 1643; field-marshal-gen. Dorset (parliamentary) 1644; brig. 1644; col. of horse Jan. – Nov. 1660; gov. I.o.W. Feb. 1660–1.

Commr. for law reform 1652 – 53; judge of probate 1653 – 54; Councillor of State 14 July 1653 – Dec. 1654, May-Oct. 1659, 2 Jan. – 31 May 1660; commr. for the army (acting) Dec. 1659 – Jan. 1660; PC 31 May 1660 – 19 May 1674, ld. pres. Apr. – Oct. 1679; commr. for trade Nov. 1660–72, plantations Dec. 1660–70; chancellor of Exchequer 1661 – 72; treas. of prizes 1664 – 67; ld. of Treasury 1667 – 72; commr. for union with Scotland 1670; pres. council of trade and plantations 1672 – 74; ld. chancellor 1672–4.

Member, Society of Mines Royal and Mineral and Battery Works 1662, gov. 1663 – d.; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa by 1664 – 71; ld. prop. Carolina 1663 – d.; member, Hudson’s Bay Co. 1668 – 73, dep. gov. 1673 – 74, committee 1674 – 75; sub-gov. Royal Africa Co. 1672 – 74, asst. 1674 – 77; member, Skinners’ Co. 1681–d.BL Loan 16; E. E. Rich, Hudson’s Bay Co. i. 85.

FRS 1663.

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COOPER, Sir Anthony Ashley, 2nd Bt. (1621-83), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset and The Close, Salisbury, Wilts.
Main residences: Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset; The Close, Salisbury, Wilts.
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Factual information in this biography is based on K. H. D. Haley, The First Earl of Shaftesbury.

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COOPER, George (1626-89), of Farley, Wilts.

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bap. 15 Dec. 1626, 2nd s. of Sir John Cooper, 1st Bt., of Rockbourne, Hants, and bro. of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1642. m. July 1647, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Oldfield, Fishmonger and sugar refiner, of London, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da.Collins, Peerage, iii. 546; Wimborne St. Giles par. reg.
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Capt. (parliamentary) by 1644; maj. 1646.

Commr. for militia, Tower Hamlets 1648 – 49, Wilts. 1659, Mdx. and Wilts. Mar. 1660; j.p. Mdx. 1648 – July 1660, Dorset by 1649 – 52, Wilts. 1653 – bef.57; commr. for assessment, Mdx. 1650, 1652, Wilts. 1657, Mdx. and Wilts. Jan. 1660, Wilts. 1673 – 80, scandalous ministers, Wilts. 1654, oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1655; freeman, Poole Apr. 1660; treas. of prizes, Dover 1666.Som. and Dorset N. and Q. xiii. 67; CSP Dom. 1668–9, p. 47; Poole archives, B17; G. E. Aylmer, State’s Servants, 131–2.

Trustee for maintenance of ministers 1649 – Feb. 1660; member, high court of justice 1650, 1654; commr. of Admiralty Feb. – July 1660, revenue arrears [I] 1671.CSP Dom. 1671, pp. 479–80.

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COOPER, George (1626-89), of Farley, Wilts.
Main residence: Farley, Wilts.
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COOTE, Richard, 2nd Baron Coote of Coloony [I] (c.1655-1701).

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b. c. 1655, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard, 1st Baron Coote of Coloony [I] by Mary, da. of Sir George St. George of Carrick Drumrusk, co. Leitrim. m. lic. 19 Aug. 1680, aged 25, Catherine, da. and h. of Bridges Nanfan of Birtsmorton, Worcs., 3s. suc. fa. 10 July 1683; cr. Earl of Bellomont [I] 2 Nov. 1689.Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 39.
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Capt. of horse, Dutch army by 1687-Mar. 1688.HMC Downshire, i. 286.

Treas. to Princess Mary of Orange Mar. 1688, (as Queen) 1689 – 94; gov. of Leitrim 1689 – 93, Massachusetts 1695 – 97, New York 1697–d.Dalrymple, Mems. ii. bk. 5, p. 172; LS15/231/20; HMC Portland, iii. 535.

Commr. for assessment, Worcs. 1689, j.p. and dep. lt. by 1700 – d.

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COOTE, Richard, 2nd Baron Coote of Coloony [I] (c.1655-1701).
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COOTE, Richard (c.1655-1701)

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

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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.
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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.

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