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Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope 1504–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 January 1558

Death Location: Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Cofferer William

Mother: Jane Spencer

Spouse(s): Lady Cope, Lady Raleigh

Children(s): Elizabeth Cope, John Dryden, Anthony Cope, Erasmus Cope, Joan Cope, Sir 'angsax, George Cope, Lady Dryden, Sir Cope, Sir Cope, Anthony Cope, Mary Dowager), Lady Cope

In 1504, Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope entered the world in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Cofferer To King Henry Vii Cope Sir William And Jane Lady Baroness Saunders Baroness Cope Spencer. Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope married Lady Bridget Raleigh, Lady Bridget Raleigh Lady Cope, and had children including Anthony Child Cope, Anthony Cope, Elizabeth Cope, Erasmus Cope, George Anthony Cope, Joan Cope, John Dryden, Lady Elizabeth Cope, Lady Elizabeth Cope Dryden, Mary Anne Cope Countess Dowager, Sir Anthony Cope, Sir Edward Of Hanwell Cope, Sir John Dryden Of Staffle Hill Knight Builder Of Canon Ashby Angsax. Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope passed away in 1558 in Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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  • In 1504, Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope entered the world in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Cofferer To King Henry Vii Cope Sir William And Jane Lady Baroness Saunders Baroness Cope Spencer.
  • Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope married Lady Bridget Raleigh, Lady Bridget Raleigh Lady Cope, and had children including Anthony Child Cope, Anthony Cope, Elizabeth Cope, Erasmus Cope, George Anthony Cope, Joan Cope, John Dryden, Lady Elizabeth Cope, Lady Elizabeth Cope Dryden, Mary Anne Cope Countess Dowager, Sir Anthony Cope, Sir Edward Of Hanwell Cope, Sir John Dryden Of Staffle Hill Knight Builder Of Canon Ashby Angsax.
  • Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope passed away in 1558 in Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Sir Cope's Ancestors

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Sir Cope
1504–1558
Birth Place: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Cofferer To King Henry VII Cope Sir William
1448–1513
Grimsbury, Hanwell, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane (Lady Baroness Saunders Baroness Cope) Spencer
1468–1525
Hodnel, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Cope's Descendants

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Sir (John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire)) Cope (1504–22 January 1558) m. Lady (Bridget Raleigh Lady) Cope (1506–6 January 1558) m. Lady (Bridget) Raleigh (1506–6 January 1558)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cope 1529–1584 m. John (of Canons Ashby Dryden) Driden 1525–1584 m. George CARLETON 1527–1589 m. Edward Cope 1524–1557
    1. 1. Alfred (Erasmus Drydens) Sir 1553–1632 m. Lady (Frances Wilkes of) Hodnell 1557–1630
      1. 1. Susanna Dryden 1576–1661 m. Sir (John Clarke-Pickering 1st Baronet, Sir Knight, Freedom of the City of) London 1564–1627
        1. 1. Mary Pickering 1598–1676 m. John ('the Tailor') Knight 1595–1674
        2. 2. Edward Pickering 1589–1622
        3. 3. Sir (Gilbert) Pickering 1613–1668
        4. 4. Sarah (Blake Hall) Worcester 1600–1650
        5. 5. Francis Pickering 1589–
      2. 2. Mary (Dryden) (9GGM) 1590–1661
      3. 3. Dorothy (DRYDEN) (10GAunt) 1605–
      4. 4. William Dryden 1585–1660 m. Janet Hog 1609–
        1. 1. William Dryden 1635–1686
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Dryden of Canons) Ashby 1597–1658
      6. 6. Sir (John *FS* Dryden of Canons Ashby "The Poet" English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in) 1668 1607–1658
      7. 7. Rev. (Erasmus) Dryden 1588–1654
      8. 8. Frances (Elizabeth Ellinor) Dryden 1597–1658 m. Thomas Swift 1595–1658
        1. 1. Godwin Swift 1627–1695
        2. 2. Jonathan Swift 1640–1667
        3. 3. William PHILLIPS 1640–1725 m. Christiana Phillips 1658–
    2. 2. Bridget Dryden 1563–1645
    3. 3. Elizabeth CARLETON 1564–
    4. 4. Anthony (Cope Sir (Knight of the Garter)(1st Bart. of) Hanwell) 1550–1614
    5. 5. Walter Cope 1545–1557
    6. 6. Anne Cope 1552–1636
    7. 7. Elizabeth ((triplet)) COPE 1553–1658
    8. 8. Edward ((triplet)) Cope 1553–1578
    9. 9. Sir (Walter) Cope 1544–1614
    10. 10. Ursula Cope 1538–1595
    11. 11. Sir (Walter) Cope 1556–1614
    12. 12. Stephen Cope 1553–
    13. 13. John –1654
    14. 14. William Cope 1544–1606
    15. 15. Ursula Cope 1554–1637
  2. 2. John Dryden 1525–1584
  3. 3. Anthony Cope 1533–1558
  4. 4. Erasmus Cope 1526–1558
  5. 5. Joan Cope 1537–1565
  6. 6. Sir (John Dryden of Staffle HIll Knight Builder of Canon Ashby) 'angsax 1525–1584
  7. 7. George (Anthony) Cope 1528–1533
  8. 8. Lady (Elizabeth Cope) Dryden 1551–1584
  9. 9. Sir (Edward of Hanwell) Cope 1530–1557
  10. 10. Sir (Anthony) Cope 1533–1558
  11. 11. Anthony ((Child)) Cope 1526–1533
  12. 12. Mary (\ Anne Cope (Countess) Dowager) 1519–1571
  13. 13. Lady (Elizabeth) Cope 1529–1584

Sir Cope's Timeline

2 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1558
22 January 1558
Age 54
Death of Sir John (Sheriff of Northamptonshire) Cope in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 January 1558
    Event Place: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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