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COPPLESTONE, John (d.1458), of Copplestone in Colebrooke, Devon.

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s. and h. of John Copplestone (d.?1433) of Copplestone, ?by Katherine, da. and h. of John Graas of Tengrace. m. Elizabeth (1412-19 June 1457), da. of John Hawley II, and sis. and h. of Nicholas Hawley of Dartmouth, 3s.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 224; PCC 18 Stokton; H. Rogers, Sepulchral Effigies, Devon, 138. His mother may have been Alice, to whom John Copplestone senior was married bef. 1384 (Reg. Brantingham ed. Hingeston-Randolph, 557).
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Steward of the estates of Bp. Stafford of Exeter, Devon 24 Sept. 1417-c.1419; jt. keeper of the temporalities of the bpric. Sept. 1419-Mich. 1420; steward of Bp. Lacy’s estates, Devon c.1420-aft. 1440.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 4 Nov. 1418 – 23 Nov. 1419, 20 May 1422 – 13 Nov. 1423, 24 Jan.-17 Dec. 1426.

J.p. Devon 12 Feb. 1422 – Nov. 1451, Dec. 1453 – d.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, Devon, Som., Dorset, Wilts., Hants May 1422, Cornw. Oct. 1431, July, Oct. 1432, Devon July, Sept. 1439, Cornw. Sept. 1451; to raise loans, Devon, Cornw. Mar. 1430, Mar. 1431, Feb. 1434, Devon Nov. 1440, Aug. 1442, Sept. 1449; of inquiry Aug. 1431, Dec. 1431 (q.), June 1432 (q.), Devon, Cornw. June, July, Aug. 1432 (piracy), Cornw. Nov. 1432 (q. suicide of Edward Burnebury), Devon June, Sept. 1433 (piracy), Feb. 1434 (escape of prisoners), Apr. 1434, July, Sept. 1435 (piracy), Devon, Cornw. Feb. 1438 (desertion of mariners), July 1439 (Sir John Dynham’s will), Devon, Cornw. Feb., June 1440, Cornw. Jan. 1443, Devon Jan., Apr. 1444 (piracy), May 1444 (assaults), Devon, Cornw. June 1444, Devon Nov. 1446 (piracy), Devon, Cornw. July 1449 (estates of John de Campo Arnulphi), Devon June 1452, Devon, Cornw. Aug., Dec. 1455, Apr. 1456 (piracy); to assess a grant, Devon Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Exeter May, June 1432, Mar., May 1454; arrest, Devon Feb. 1433; array July 1433, Jan. 1436, Mar. 1443, Sept. 1457; to hold an assession court, duchy of Cornw. July 1434; distribute tax allowances, Devon Jan. 1436, Apr. 1440; treat for payment of subsidies Feb. 1441; assign archers Dec. 1457.

Jt. receiver-general of the duchy of Cornw., jt. steward of duchy estates, Devon, and jt. warden of the stannaries, Devon 28 May 1422–10 Feb. 1423.

Steward of the estates of the earldom of Devon 3 July 1422 – Feb. 1423; jt. steward Feb. 1423-c.1435.

Tax collector, Devon Aug. 1450.

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COPPLESTONE, John (d.1458), of Copplestone in Colebrooke, Devon.
Main residence: Copplestone in Colebrooke, Devon.
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Commons 1386-1421
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COPPLESTONE, John (-d.1458)

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Estates
Oxford 1644
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COPLEDYKE, Sir John (c.1356-1408), of Harrington, Lincs.

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b. c.1356, s. and h. of Sir John Copledyke (d. 1369) of Harrington, prob. by his w. Maud. m. (1) by Aug. 1384, Alice, at least 2s.; (2) by Mar. 1400, Margery (d. 4 Mar. 1427), da. of Sir John Constable of Flamborough, Yorks., wid. of Sir Robert Hawley of Mablethorpe, Lincs. and Ingleton, Yorks., at least 1s. 4da. Kntd. by Easter 1382.Lincs. Peds. ed. Maddison, 266-7; C139/29/35; Reg. Repingdon (Lincoln Rec. Soc. lvii), 119-25; Lincs. AO, Reg. Buckingham, XII, f. 289; CIPM, xiii. no. 21; CCR, 1399-1402, pp. 72, 137; 1402-5, pp. 66-67; Peds. Plea Rolls ed. Wrottesley, 140. It is now impossible to tell which of Copledyke’s daughters, if any, were the children of his first marriage, but at least two of his sons were clearly born before 1400.
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Commr. to suppress the rebels of 1381, Lincs. Mar., Dec. 1382; of array (Holland) Apr. 1385, Mar. 1392, Aug., Sept. 1403; oyer and terminer Mar. 1396 (assault at Boston); to proclaim the King’s intention to rule justly May 1402.

Sheriff, Lincs. 7 Nov. 1393 – 11 Nov. 1394, 22 Aug. 1399–24 Nov. 1400.

J.p. Lincs. (Holland) 16 May 1401 – d.

Escheator, Lincs. 9 Nov. 1406–30 Nov. 1407.

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COPLEDYKE, Sir John (c.1356-1408), of Harrington, Lincs.
Main residence: Harrington, Lincs.
Cobbledyke, Copeldike, Copildyk, Copyldyke, Copuldiche, Coupildyke, Cuppuldyke
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C.R.
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Commons 1386-1421
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COPLEDYKE, Sir John (c.1356-1408)

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Estates
Oxford 1644
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COPE, John (d.1414), of Adstock, Bucks. and Denshanger, Northants.

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m. (1) prob. by Mar. 1388, Joan Hanstede; (2) by 1410, Joan (d. 20 Sept. 1434), 2s.C138/7/20; C139/69/19; VCH Bucks. iv. 142; CPR, 1413-16, p. 285.
Offices Held

Clerk and serjeant-marshal of the marshalsea of the royal household 11 Nov. 1399 – d.

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 26 Nov. 1399 – 24 Nov. 1400, 22 Oct. 1404–1 Dec. 1405.

Commr. to supervise repairs to the bridge at Stony Stratford, Bucks. May 1400; make arrests, Northants. July 1401; muster men to resist the northern rebels May 1405.

Sheriff, Northants. 24 Nov. 1400–8 Nov. 1401.

Tax collector, Northants. Sept. 1405.

Porter of the castle and manor of Moor End, Northants. 28 Jan. 1409 – d.

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COPE, John (d.1414), of Adstock, Bucks. and Denshanger, Northants.
Main residences: Adstock, Bucks.; Denshanger, Northants.
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Commons 1386-1421
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COPE, John (-d.1414)

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