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John Copley 1524–1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 19 October 1577

Death Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Copley

Mother: Dorothy Fitzwilliam

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The story of John Copley began in 1524 in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. John Copley passed away in 1577 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Copley began in 1524 in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Copley passed away in 1577 in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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John Copley's Ancestors

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John Copley
1524–1577
Birth Place: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight William Copley
1501–1556
Batley, Yorkshire, England
Dorothy Fitzwilliam
1502–1545
Sprotborough, York, England
Grandparents
Sir (John de Copley) Copeland
1444–1509
Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Agnes) Pigot
1446–1529
Wighill, Yorkshire, England
William Fitzwilliam
1481–
England, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Conyers
1449–1535
Hornby, Yorks, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Copley's Timeline

2 Records

1524
1524
Birth of John Copley in Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1577
19 October 1577
Age 53
Death of John Copley in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Sprotborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1577
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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