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John Copley 1470–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Wighill, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 15 May 1542

Death Location: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Copley

Mother: Anne Copeley

Spouse(s): Margaret Stapleton

Children(s):

In 1470, John Copley entered the world in Wighill, Yorkshire, England, born to John Copley And Anne Pigott Copeley. John Copley married Margaret Stapleton. John Copley passed away in 1542 in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1470, John Copley entered the world in Wighill, Yorkshire, England, born to John Copley And Anne Pigott Copeley.
  • John Copley married Margaret Stapleton.
  • John Copley passed away in 1542 in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

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Parents

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Children(s)

John Copley's Ancestors

Self
John Copley
1470–1542
Birth Place: Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Copley
1444–1509
Batley, Yorkshire, England
Anne ((Pigott)) Copeley
1446–1529
Clotherholme, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Lionel (Batley) Copley
1410–1499
Batley, Yorkshire, England
Joan (Jane) Thwaites
1428–1470
Lorthouse, York, Yorkshire, England
Geoffrey Pigot
1428–1469
Buckinghamshire, England
Margaret Sywardby
1432–1485
Sewerby with Marton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Copley
1392–1434
Margaret Denton
1392–
John Thwaites
1385–1461
Joan Thornton
1405–1462
Randolph Pigot
1399–1466
Margaret Plumpton
1408–1502
William Sywardby
1395–1450
Elizabeth Vavasour
1398–1468
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Copley
1374–1440
M Denton
1375–1440
Richard Denton
1370–
Thomas Thwaites
1400–
Geoffrey Pigot
1373–1420
Johanna Ledes
1372–1466
Robert Plumpton
1383–1421
Alice Foljambe
1386–1416
William Sywardby
1366–1433
Maud
1370–1401
Henry Vavasour
1360–1413
Margaret Skipwith
1360–1415

John Copley's Timeline

3 Records

1470
1470
Birth of John Copley in Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Wighill, Yorkshire, England
1542
15 May 1542
Age 72
Burial of John Copley in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1543
7 Apr 1543
Age 73
Death of John Copley in Batley, Yorkshire, England
Batley, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Wighill, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Copley, person ID LZL4-L79.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1543
    Event Place: Batley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Copley, person ID LZL4-L79.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 May 1542
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for John Copley, person ID LZL4-L79.

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