Cope Baronets
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Ther have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Cope.
The Baronetcy of Cope of Hanwell, Oxfordshire was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for Anthony Cope of Hanwell Castle. He was a descendant of William Cope, (Cofferer
to Henry VII
) to whom the manor of Hanwell was granted in 1498. He was Member of Parliament
for Banbury
and for Oxfordshire
. The second, third and fifth Baronets also represented both Banbury and Oxfordshire. In 1699 The sixth Baronet purchased Bramshill House
, Hampshire which became the family seat. He was member for Plymouth
and Tavistock
. The seventh Baronet represented Banbury and Newport, IOW
. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the sixteenth Baronet.
The Baronetcy of Cope of Bruern, Oxfordshire was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 1 March 1714 for Jonathan Cope of Bruern Abbey, Oxfordshire, grandson of Jonathan Cope of Ranton Abbey
, Staffordshire who was a younger son of Sir William Cope, 2nd Baronet of Hanwell. He was Member of Parliament for Banbury in 1713. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet.
The Baronetcy of Cope of Osbaston, Leicestershire was created for Thomas Cope of Osbaston Hall
, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1918. It was extinct on the death of his son in 1966.
The Baronetcy of Cope of St Mellons, Monmouthshire was created for William Cope in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1928. He was later in 1945 created Baron Cope.
The Baronetcy of Cope of Hanwell, Oxfordshire was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for Anthony Cope of Hanwell Castle. He was a descendant of William Cope, (Cofferer
Cofferer
In the history of the royal household of England, a cofferer was a principal officer in the court, next under the Comptroller of the Household. In the counting-house, and elsewhere at other times, he had a special charge and oversight of other officers of the house, for their good demeanor and...
to Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
) to whom the manor of Hanwell was granted in 1498. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Banbury
Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Banbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a strongly Conservative seat.The constituency was created January 26, 1554 through the efforts of Henry Stafford and Thomas Denton...
and for Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three...
. The second, third and fifth Baronets also represented both Banbury and Oxfordshire. In 1699 The sixth Baronet purchased Bramshill House
Bramshill House
Bramshill House is a Jacobean mansion standing on of land in the civil parish of Bramshill in northeast Hampshire in England. It has been the location of the Police Staff College since 1960.-History:...
, Hampshire which became the family seat. He was member for Plymouth
Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Plymouth was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and again from 1442 until 1918, when the borough was merged with the neighbouring Devonport and the combined area divided into three single-member constituencies.-In the...
and Tavistock
Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)
Tavistock was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the town of Tavistock; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, when its...
. The seventh Baronet represented Banbury and Newport, IOW
Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a parliamentary borough located in Newport , which was abolished in for the 1885 general election. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina....
. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the sixteenth Baronet.
The Baronetcy of Cope of Bruern, Oxfordshire was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 1 March 1714 for Jonathan Cope of Bruern Abbey, Oxfordshire, grandson of Jonathan Cope of Ranton Abbey
Ranton Abbey
Ranton Abbey or Ranton Priory was an Augustinian Priory in Ranton, Staffordshire, England, built c.1150 by Robert fitz Noel of Ellenhall. Ranton was dissolved by the Act of 1536. Only the 14th century tower and part of the south wall remain, although the cloisters and other parts are known to have...
, Staffordshire who was a younger son of Sir William Cope, 2nd Baronet of Hanwell. He was Member of Parliament for Banbury in 1713. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet.
The Baronetcy of Cope of Osbaston, Leicestershire was created for Thomas Cope of Osbaston Hall
Osbaston Hall
Osbaston Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house at Osbaston, Leicestershire. It is the home of the de Lisle family and a Grade II* listed building.The oldest fabric of the house dates from the late 16th or early 17th century...
, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1918. It was extinct on the death of his son in 1966.
The Baronetcy of Cope of St Mellons, Monmouthshire was created for William Cope in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1928. He was later in 1945 created Baron Cope.
Cope of Hanwell (1611)
- Sir Anthony Cope, 1st BaronetSir Anthony Cope, 1st Baronet-Life:He was a grandson of Anthony Cope the author. He was member of Parliament for Banbury in seven parliaments , and then represented Oxfordshire from 1606 until 1614...
(1550-1615) - Sir William Cope, 2nd BaronetSir William Cope, 2nd BaronetSir William Cope, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1604 an 1625.Cope was the son of Sir Anthony Cope, 1st Baronet of Hanwell, Oxfordshire and his first wife Frances Lytton. He was knighted by King James I at the Charterhouse on 11 May...
(1577-1637) - Sir John Cope, 3rd Baronet (1608-1638)
- Sir Anthony Cope, 4th BaronetSir Anthony Cope, 4th BaronetSir Anthony Cope, 4th Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1675....
(1632-1675) - Sir John Cope, 5th Baronet (1634-1721)
- Sir John Cope, 6th Baronet (1673-1749)
- Sir Monoux Cope, 7th Baronet (1696-1763)
- Sir John Mordaunt Cope, 8th Baronet (1731-1779)
- Sir Richard Cope, 9th Baronet (d 1806)
- Sir Denzil Cope, 10th Baronet (1766-1812)
- Sir John Cope, 11th Baronet (1768-1851)
- Sir William Henry Cope, 12th Baronet (1811-1892)
- Sir Anthony Cope, 13th Baronet (1842-1932)
- Sir Denzil Cope, 14th Baronet (1873-1940)
- Sir Anthony Mohun Leckonby Cope, 15th Baronet (1927-1966)
- Sir Mordaunt Leckonby Cope, 16th Baronet (1878-1972)
Cope of Bruern (1714)
- Sir Jonathan Cope, 1st Baronet (1692-1765)
- Sir Charles Cope, 2nd Baronet (1743-1781)
- Sir Charles Cope, 3rd Baronet (1770-1781)
- Sir Jonathan Cope, 4th Baronet (1758-1821)
Cope of Osbaston (1918)
- Sir Thomas Cope, 1st Baronet (1840-1924)
- Sir Thomas George Cope, 2nd Baronet (1884-1966)