Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Coplestone Warwick Bampfylde, 3rd Baronet (c. 1689 – 7 October 1727) was a British
High Tory politician.
He was the oldest son of Colonel Hugh Bampfylde and his wife Mary Clifford, daughter of James Clifford. Bampfylde was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
. In 1692, his father having died the year before, he succeeded his grandfather Coplestone
as baronet. In 1710, he entered the British House of Commons
for Exeter
, representing the constituency until 1713. Subsequently he sat for Devon
until his death in 1727. During The Fifteen, he was suspected of Jacobite sympathies and was temporarily imprisoned.
In June 1716, he married Gertrude Carew, daughter of Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet
. They had two daughters and a son. Bampfylde was buried in Poltimore a week after his death and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Richard
.
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High Tory politician.
He was the oldest son of Colonel Hugh Bampfylde and his wife Mary Clifford, daughter of James Clifford. Bampfylde was educated at Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. In 1692, his father having died the year before, he succeeded his grandfather Coplestone
Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, 2nd Baronet
Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, 2nd Baronet DL, JP was an English politician and magistrate.-Background:He was the oldest son of Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Baronet and his wife Gertrude Coplestone, daughter of Amyan Coplestone. His brother-in-law was Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet...
as baronet. In 1710, he entered the British House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Exeter
Exeter (UK Parliament constituency)
Exeter is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, representing the constituency until 1713. Subsequently he sat for Devon
Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
until his death in 1727. During The Fifteen, he was suspected of Jacobite sympathies and was temporarily imprisoned.
In June 1716, he married Gertrude Carew, daughter of Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1660 and 1692....
. They had two daughters and a son. Bampfylde was buried in Poltimore a week after his death and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Richard
Sir Richard Bampfylde, 4th Baronet
Sir Richard Warwick Bampfylde, 4th Baronet was a British politician.He was the only son of Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, 3rd Baronet and his wife Gertrude Carew, daughter of Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet, and he was baptised in Poltimore in Devon. In 1727, aged only five, he succeeded his father as...
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