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Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope 1504–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

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

Death Date: 21 January 1558

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

Father: Sir Castle

Mother: Jane Spencer

Spouse(s): Lady (Dryden), Lady Tame

Children(s): George Brogden, Elizabeth Cope, Anthony Cope, Erasmus Cope, George Cope, Joan Cope, Maryanne Cope, Maria Morrison, Sir Cope, Anthony Cope, ✔Thomas (Cope), Lady Cope

Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope was born in 1504 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Cope Of Banbury Grimsby Amp Hanwell Co Oxford Cofferer To King Henry Vii Amp King Henry Viii Keeper Of Porchester Castle And Jane Spencer. Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope married Lady Bridget Raleigh Cope Dryden, Lady Margaret Direct Desc Of Ferdinand I Tame, and had children including Anthony Child Cope, Anthony Cope, Charlie Brinich, Elizabeth Cope, Erasmus Cope, George Cope, George John Cope Brogden, Jane Gower, Joan Cope, Justyne Cope, Kevin Brinich, Lady Elizabeth Cope, Maria Morrison, Mary Ellen Brinich, Maryanne Cope, Sir Edward Of Hanwell Cope, Thomas Barlowe Of Huncote Esq Cope. Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope passed away in 1558 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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  • Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope was born in 1504 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir William Cope Of Banbury Grimsby Amp Hanwell Co Oxford Cofferer To King Henry Vii Amp King Henry Viii Keeper Of Porchester Castle And Jane Spencer.
  • Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope married Lady Bridget Raleigh Cope Dryden, Lady Margaret Direct Desc Of Ferdinand I Tame, and had children including Anthony Child Cope, Anthony Cope, Charlie Brinich, Elizabeth Cope, Erasmus Cope, George Cope, George John Cope Brogden, Jane Gower, Joan Cope, Justyne Cope, Kevin Brinich, Lady Elizabeth Cope, Maria Morrison, Mary Ellen Brinich, Maryanne Cope, Sir Edward Of Hanwell Cope, Thomas Barlowe Of Huncote Esq Cope.
  • Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope passed away in 1558 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.

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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
Sir William Cope of Banbury, Grimsby & Hanwell, Co Oxford Cofferer to King Henry VII & King Henry VIII, Keeper of Porchester Castle
1450–1513
Grimsbury, Hanwell, Northamptonshire, England
Jane Spencer
1468–1526
Hodnel, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Spencer
–1496
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cope's Descendants

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Sir (John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire,) Cope (1504–21 January 1558) m. Lady (Bridget Raleigh, (Cope)) (Dryden) (1506–6 Jan 1558) m. Lady (Margaret (Direct Desc. of Ferdinand I )) Tame (1504–6 January 1558)
  1. 1. George (John Cope) Brogden 1525–1584 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Cody 1530–1584
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Alice)) Brogdem 1552–1650 m. Robert Baseley\Basselle 1555–1581 m. John Trumbull 1548–1657 m. *Governor (John) Trumbull 1548–1648
      1. 1. William (John Sheppard Basely \ Basselle \) Baselyn 1575–1657 m. Mary (Ann) Dunlop 1581–1635
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Anna) Basselle 1598–1657
      2. 2. John (Shepard) Basselle\Baselye 1575–1657
      3. 3. John Sanders 1575–1599
      4. 4. John Sanders 1575–1599
  2. 2. Elizabeth Cope 1529–1584
  3. 3. Anthony Cope 1533–1558
  4. 4. Erasmus Cope 1525–1568
  5. 5. George Cope 1528–1572
  6. 6. Joan Cope 1535–1565
  7. 7. Maryanne Cope 1519–1571
  8. 8. Maria Morrison 1521–1571
  9. 9. Sir (Edward of Hanwell) Cope 1530–1557
  10. 10. Anthony ((Child)) Cope 1520–1558
  11. 11. ✔Thomas (Barlowe of Huncote, Esq) (Cope) 1515–1590
  12. 12. Lady (Elizabeth) Cope 1551–1584

Sir Cope's Timeline

3 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1528
1528
Age 24
Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, Sheriff of Northamptonshire, Cope was married in Farnborough, Warwickshire, England
Farnborough, Warwickshire, England
1558
21 January 1558
Age 54
Death of Sir John, Knight of Canons Ashby, 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: Marriage
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Farnborough, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 January 1558
    Event Place: Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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