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Walter Cope

Sir Walter Cope (c. 1553 – 30 July 1614) of Cope Castle in the parish of Kensington, Middlesex, England, was Master of the Court of Wards, Chamberlain of the Exchequer, public Registrar-General of Commerce and a Member of Parliament for Westminster.

Arms of Cope of Hanwell: Argent, on a chevron azure between 3 roses gules slipped proper 3 fleurs-de-lys or[1]

Origins

Walter Cope, probably born at Hardwick Manor near Banbury in Oxfordshire, was the third son of Edward Cope (d.1557) of Hanwell, Oxfordshire by his wife Elizabeth Mohun, a daughter of Walter Mohun of Overstone, Northamptonshire. Walter's mother later remarried to George Carleton of Wollaston, Northamptonshire. He was the grandson of Sir Anthony Cope and Jane Crewys and was a second cousin of Lady Burghley.[2][3][4]

Career

In 1570 he entered Gray's Inn as a law student. He became a Gentleman Usher to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and in 1574 was appointed as feodary for Oxfordshire for the Court of Wards and Liveries. By 1593 he had become Burghley's secretary and the trusted friend of Sir Sir Robert Cecil, Burghley's son. In 1601 he was also appointed feodary for the City of London and Middlesex.

In 1603 Cope travelled to Edinburgh to welcome King James VI of Scotland at his proclamation as King James I of England and was subsequently knighted at Worksop. On 2 September 1603 Cope organised a demonstration of a canoe paddled on the Thames near Cecil House by three Virginian Indians from Tsenacommacah.[5] In January 1605, he planned a revival of William Shakespeare's play Love's Labour's Lost by Cuthbert Burbage's theatre company at Cecil House to entertain James' consort, Anne of Denmark.[4][6]

In 1604 Cope was elected a Member of Parliament for Westminster in James' first Parliament of England. His assistance was begged for by Dudley Carleton, 1st Viscount Dorchester who had been incorrectly suspected of involvement in the Gunpowder Plot. In 1605 Cope began building a grand house for himself known as Cope Castle, in Kensington, near London, subsequently inherited by his daughter, Isabel, Countess of Holland, and later known as Holland House.

He was made a Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber for life by 1607. In 1608 he was given a life position of Chamberlain of the Exchequer and in October of that year was granted one-sixth of all fines received by the king for the following twenty-one years. In 1611 or 1612, he was appointed the public Registrar-General of Commerce and together with Cecil, joint-keeper of Hyde Park, a royal park near his home at Kensington.

Following the death of James' eldest son Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales in November 1612, the king spent the night at Cope Castle, and was joined there the following day by his next son Prince Charles and by his daughter Princess Elizabeth and by Frederick V, Elector Palatine. Shortly afterwards the king appointed Cope as Master of the Court of Wards.

During the Addled Parliament of 1614, Sir Thomas Parry, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, was found to have fraudulently altered an elector's return after his nominees, including Cope (to whom he had offered one of the Stockbridge seats), had been refused; Cope's election was subsequently annulled.

Marriage and children

 
Arms of Grenville of Buckinghamshire: Vert, on a cross argent five torteaux

Cope married Dorothy Grenville, a daughter of Richard Grenville[7] (1527-1604) of Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire[8] but left no sons, only a daughter and sole heiress:

Death and burial

In 1614 occurred the death of Cope's elder brother Sir Anthony Cope, 1st Baronet, who had been made a baronet in 1611. Within a month of his brother's death, Cope became unwell, and died at Cope Castle on 30 July 1614. He was buried in the parish church of Kensington. Chamberlain later speculated that Cope's heart had been broken by the loss of his brother and by his heavy debts, supposedly over £26,000,[9][10] and by the prospect of losing the Mastership of the Wards.

Notes

  1. ^ John Burke, Bernard Burke, General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland
  2. ^ Barnett 1969, pp. 50–1.
  3. ^ Allen 2004a.
  4. ^ a b Allen 2004b.
  5. ^ Alden T. Vaughan, Transatlantic Encounters: American Indians in Britain, 1500-1776 (Cambridge, 2006), p. 43: David B. Quinn, 'Virginians on the Thames in 1603', Terrae Incognitae: Journal of the Society for the History of Discoveries 2:1 (1970), pp. 7-14.
  6. ^ Londré 1997, p. 43.
  7. ^ "COPE, Walter (D.1614), of the Strand, London and Kensington, MDX. | History of Parliament Online".
  8. ^ "Person Page".
  9. ^ £26,000, equivalent to approximately £3.3m in 2007
  10. ^ "Measuring Worth:Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1264 to 2007". Retrieved 1 June 2009.

References

  • Allen, Elizabeth (2004a). "Cope, Sir Anthony (1486/7–1551)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6250. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: "Cope, Anthony" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  • Allen, Elizabeth (2004b). "Cope, Sir Walter (1553?–1614)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6257. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  • Barnett, Richard C. (1969). Place, Profit and Power: A Study of the Servants of William Cecil, Elizabethan Statesman. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
  • Londré, Felicia Hardison (1997). Love's labour's lost: critical essays (illustrated ed.). Routledge. p. 43. ISBN 0-8153-0984-8. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

External links

  • Family tree of Cope at thePeerage.com

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For the Anglican bishop in Ireland see Walter Cope bishop For the Philadelphia architect see Cope amp Stewardson Sir Walter Cope c 1553 30 July 1614 of Cope Castle in the parish of Kensington Middlesex England was Master of the Court of Wards Chamberlain of the Exchequer public Registrar General of Commerce and a Member of Parliament for Westminster Arms of Cope of Hanwell Argent on a chevron azure between 3 roses gules slipped proper 3 fleurs de lys or 1 Contents 1 Origins 2 Career 3 Marriage and children 4 Death and burial 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksOrigins EditWalter Cope probably born at Hardwick Manor near Banbury in Oxfordshire was the third son of Edward Cope d 1557 of Hanwell Oxfordshire by his wife Elizabeth Mohun a daughter of Walter Mohun of Overstone Northamptonshire Walter s mother later remarried to George Carleton of Wollaston Northamptonshire He was the grandson of Sir Anthony Cope and Jane Crewys and was a second cousin of Lady Burghley 2 3 4 Career EditIn 1570 he entered Gray s Inn as a law student He became a Gentleman Usher to William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley and in 1574 was appointed as feodary for Oxfordshire for the Court of Wards and Liveries By 1593 he had become Burghley s secretary and the trusted friend of Sir Sir Robert Cecil Burghley s son In 1601 he was also appointed feodary for the City of London and Middlesex In 1603 Cope travelled to Edinburgh to welcome King James VI of Scotland at his proclamation as King James I of England and was subsequently knighted at Worksop On 2 September 1603 Cope organised a demonstration of a canoe paddled on the Thames near Cecil House by three Virginian Indians from Tsenacommacah 5 In January 1605 he planned a revival of William Shakespeare s play Love s Labour s Lost by Cuthbert Burbage s theatre company at Cecil House to entertain James consort Anne of Denmark 4 6 In 1604 Cope was elected a Member of Parliament for Westminster in James first Parliament of England His assistance was begged for by Dudley Carleton 1st Viscount Dorchester who had been incorrectly suspected of involvement in the Gunpowder Plot In 1605 Cope began building a grand house for himself known as Cope Castle in Kensington near London subsequently inherited by his daughter Isabel Countess of Holland and later known as Holland House He was made a Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber for life by 1607 In 1608 he was given a life position of Chamberlain of the Exchequer and in October of that year was granted one sixth of all fines received by the king for the following twenty one years In 1611 or 1612 he was appointed the public Registrar General of Commerce and together with Cecil joint keeper of Hyde Park a royal park near his home at Kensington Following the death of James eldest son Henry Frederick Prince of Wales in November 1612 the king spent the night at Cope Castle and was joined there the following day by his next son Prince Charles and by his daughter Princess Elizabeth and by Frederick V Elector Palatine Shortly afterwards the king appointed Cope as Master of the Court of Wards During the Addled Parliament of 1614 Sir Thomas Parry Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster was found to have fraudulently altered an elector s return after his nominees including Cope to whom he had offered one of the Stockbridge seats had been refused Cope s election was subsequently annulled Marriage and children Edit Arms of Grenville of Buckinghamshire Vert on a cross argent five torteaux Cope married Dorothy Grenville a daughter of Richard Grenville 7 1527 1604 of Wotton Underwood Buckinghamshire 8 but left no sons only a daughter and sole heiress Isabel Cope who married Sir Henry Rich 1st Baron Kensington 1st Earl of Holland 1590 1649 Death and burial EditIn 1614 occurred the death of Cope s elder brother Sir Anthony Cope 1st Baronet who had been made a baronet in 1611 Within a month of his brother s death Cope became unwell and died at Cope Castle on 30 July 1614 He was buried in the parish church of Kensington Chamberlain later speculated that Cope s heart had been broken by the loss of his brother and by his heavy debts supposedly over 26 000 9 10 and by the prospect of losing the Mastership of the Wards Notes Edit John Burke Bernard Burke General Armory of England Scotland and Ireland Barnett 1969 pp 50 1 Allen 2004a a b Allen 2004b Alden T Vaughan Transatlantic Encounters American Indians in Britain 1500 1776 Cambridge 2006 p 43 David B Quinn Virginians on the Thames in 1603 Terrae Incognitae Journal of the Society for the History of Discoveries 2 1 1970 pp 7 14 Londre 1997 p 43 COPE Walter D 1614 of the Strand London and Kensington MDX History of Parliament Online Person Page 26 000 equivalent to approximately 3 3m in 2007 Measuring Worth Purchasing Power of British Pounds from 1264 to 2007 Retrieved 1 June 2009 References EditAllen Elizabeth 2004a Cope Sir Anthony 1486 7 1551 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 6250 Subscription or UK public library membership required The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource Cope Anthony Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Allen Elizabeth 2004b Cope Sir Walter 1553 1614 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 6257 Subscription or UK public library membership required Barnett Richard C 1969 Place Profit and Power A Study of the Servants of William Cecil Elizabethan Statesman Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press Londre Felicia Hardison 1997 Love s labour s lost critical essays illustrated ed Routledge p 43 ISBN 0 8153 0984 8 Retrieved 1 June 2009 External links EditFamily tree of Cope at thePeerage com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Cope amp oldid 1106120258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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