Thomas was the eldest of the four sons of John Colepeper of Wigsell (died 1612) in the parish of Salehurst, East Sussex: the others were William, John and Alexander, of whom William is thought to have died young. Their mother was Elizabeth (died 1618), daughter of William Sedley of Southfleet, Kent. He matriculated at Hart Hall, Oxford in 1579[2] and entered the Middle Temple in 1583,[3] where he was still in residence as an inner barrister in 1596.
It is claimed that Colepeper's later interest in the colonization of America was stimulated by his attachment to the Middle Temple, where the great voyages of that age were a current preoccupation.[4] In 1597 he married the daughter of a leading overseas merchant, Alderman Stephen Slaney, Lord Mayor of London in 1595.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Winchelsea in 1597 and Rye in 1601. His predecessor as MP for Rye, Sampson Lennard, was the brother of Colepeper's brother-in-law Samuel Lennard, whose wife Elizabeth was the sister of Thomas's first wife Anne Slaney. Samuel and Elizabeth were the parents of Stephen, the first of the Lennard baronets of West Wickham, Kent.[5]
Both Thomas Colepeper and his brother John Colepeper "of Feckenham" (1563-1635), were members of the Virginia Company of London from 1609,[6] and this interest was passed down in both of their families. From this connection arose the family proprietorship in the Northern Neck in Virginia.[7] John Colepeper "of Feckenham" was the father of that Thomas Colepeper who married his cousin Katherine St Leger: their children included John Colepeper (born 1633), leader of Culpeper's Rebellion, and Frances Colepeper (born 1634), wife successively of Samuel Stephens, Sir William Berkeley and Philip Ludwell of Virginia.[8]
Legacy
His father John Colepeper dying in 1612, aged 82, Thomas died in the following year and was buried at Salehurst on 19 September 1613. He left his estate to his eldest son and heir Slaney Colepeper, to inherit at the age of 24.[9] These included his manor of Wigsell and also the manor of Harrenden in Sandhurst and Newenden in Kent. (At the time of his inquisition post mortem in 1614,[10] Thomas's mother Elizabeth was living at Newenden.) However Slaney died in 1617, before he could inherit, and therefore John the second son became the heir of Wigsell. John, the future John Colepeper, 1st Baron Colepeper of Thoresway (1600-1660), in time became a leading royalist politician during the 1640s and 1650s.[11]
Family
Thomas Colepeper first married Anne (died 1601/02), one of the three daughters of Sir Stephen Slaney, Lord Mayor of London, with whom he had 2 sons and a daughter:
Slaney Colepeper, born 1598, son and heir. He matriculated at Hart Hall, Oxford, in April 1616 aged 17, and entered the Middle Temple in 1617.[12] He died in 1617 while still in minority
John Colepeper (baptized Salehurst, 17 August 1600). He entered Hart Hall, Oxford and the Middle Temple at the same time as his brother. He became a leading royalist politician as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1642) and Master of the Rolls (1643) to King Charles I, was created 1st Baron Colepeper of Thoresway in 1644, and continued a senior figure in the service of Charles II during his exile.[13] He succeeded to his father's estate. He died in 1660.
He married secondly Mary (died 1660–1661), the daughter and coheiress of Roger Beeston of London (and widow of Francis Gibbon of Benenden, Kent, father of her son Edmund), with whom he had another son and 3 daughters:[15]
Thomas Colepeper, baptized 13 December 1607 at Hawkhurst, buried 30 December 1607 at Salehurst
Mary Colepeper, baptized Salehurst, 10 August 1606
Cicely Colepeper, baptized Salehurst, 8 July 1610
Anne Colepeper, baptized Hawkhurst, 10 November 1611; married Thomas Scott of Smeeth on 3 November 1636 at Frittenden, Kent.
References
^R.C.G., 'Colepeper, Thomas (c.1561-1613), of Wigsell, Suss.', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603 (from Boydell and Brewer, 1981), History of Parliament Online.
^'Chocke-Colepeper', in J. Foster (ed.), Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 (Oxford, 1891), pp. 274-303 (British History Online).
^Attree, F.W.T.; Booker, J.H.L. (1904). "The Sussex Colepepers, Part I". Sussex Archaeological Collections. XLVII: 64–67. doi:10.5284/1085739.
^F. Harrison, 'The Proprietors of the Northern Neck. Chapters of Culpeper Genealogy', The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography XXXIII no. 2 (Virginia Historical Society, April 1925), pp. 113-53.
^G.E. Cokayne, Complete Baronage II: 1625-1649 (William Pollard and Co., Exeter 1902), p. 191 (Internet Archive).
^A. Brown, The Genesis of the United States, 2 vols (The Riverside Press, Cambridge 1890), I, p. 218; II, p. 869 (Hathi Trust).
^F. Harrison, 'The Proprietors of the Northern Neck. Chapters of Culpeper Genealogy', The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography XXXIII no. 2 (Virginia Historical Society, April 1925), pp. 113-53.
^Attree, F.W.T.; Booker, J.H.L. (1904). "The Sussex Colepepers, Part I". Sussex Archaeological Collections. XLVII: 70–71. doi:10.5284/1085739.
^Will of Thomas Colepeper of Wigsell (P.C.C. 1613, Capell quire). Abstract in Attree and Booker, pp. 65-66.
^Taken at East Grinstead, 7 May 1614: The National Archives (UK), Chancery, Inquisitions post mortem, Thomas Culpeper: Sussex, ref. C 142/341/53.
^Attree and Booker, 'The Sussex Colepepers', at pp. 64-67 (Internet Archive).
^'Chocke-Colepeper', in J. Foster (ed.), Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 (Oxford, 1891), pp. 274-303 (British History Online).
^D.L. Smith, 'Colepeper, John, first Baron Colepeper (bap. 1600, d. 1660)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (OUP 2004).
^S.H. Mendelson, 'Brooke, Elizabeth, Lady Brooke (1602?–1683)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (2004/2008).
^Attree and Booker, 'The Sussex Colepepers', at pp. 64-67 (Internet Archive).
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Thomas Colepeper ca 1561 1613 was an English Member of Parliament 1 Contents 1 Career 2 Legacy 3 Family 4 ReferencesCareer EditThomas was the eldest of the four sons of John Colepeper of Wigsell died 1612 in the parish of Salehurst East Sussex the others were William John and Alexander of whom William is thought to have died young Their mother was Elizabeth died 1618 daughter of William Sedley of Southfleet Kent He matriculated at Hart Hall Oxford in 1579 2 and entered the Middle Temple in 1583 3 where he was still in residence as an inner barrister in 1596 It is claimed that Colepeper s later interest in the colonization of America was stimulated by his attachment to the Middle Temple where the great voyages of that age were a current preoccupation 4 In 1597 he married the daughter of a leading overseas merchant Alderman Stephen Slaney Lord Mayor of London in 1595 He was a Member MP of the Parliament of England for Winchelsea in 1597 and Rye in 1601 His predecessor as MP for Rye Sampson Lennard was the brother of Colepeper s brother in law Samuel Lennard whose wife Elizabeth was the sister of Thomas s first wife Anne Slaney Samuel and Elizabeth were the parents of Stephen the first of the Lennard baronets of West Wickham Kent 5 Both Thomas Colepeper and his brother John Colepeper of Feckenham 1563 1635 were members of the Virginia Company of London from 1609 6 and this interest was passed down in both of their families From this connection arose the family proprietorship in the Northern Neck in Virginia 7 John Colepeper of Feckenham was the father of that Thomas Colepeper who married his cousin Katherine St Leger their children included John Colepeper born 1633 leader of Culpeper s Rebellion and Frances Colepeper born 1634 wife successively of Samuel Stephens Sir William Berkeley and Philip Ludwell of Virginia 8 Legacy EditHis father John Colepeper dying in 1612 aged 82 Thomas died in the following year and was buried at Salehurst on 19 September 1613 He left his estate to his eldest son and heir Slaney Colepeper to inherit at the age of 24 9 These included his manor of Wigsell and also the manor of Harrenden in Sandhurst and Newenden in Kent At the time of his inquisition post mortem in 1614 10 Thomas s mother Elizabeth was living at Newenden However Slaney died in 1617 before he could inherit and therefore John the second son became the heir of Wigsell John the future John Colepeper 1st Baron Colepeper of Thoresway 1600 1660 in time became a leading royalist politician during the 1640s and 1650s 11 Family EditThomas Colepeper first married Anne died 1601 02 one of the three daughters of Sir Stephen Slaney Lord Mayor of London with whom he had 2 sons and a daughter Slaney Colepeper born 1598 son and heir He matriculated at Hart Hall Oxford in April 1616 aged 17 and entered the Middle Temple in 1617 12 He died in 1617 while still in minority John Colepeper baptized Salehurst 17 August 1600 He entered Hart Hall Oxford and the Middle Temple at the same time as his brother He became a leading royalist politician as Chancellor of the Exchequer 1642 and Master of the Rolls 1643 to King Charles I was created 1st Baron Colepeper of Thoresway in 1644 and continued a senior figure in the service of Charles II during his exile 13 He succeeded to his father s estate He died in 1660 Elizabeth Colepeper died 1683 aged 82 who in 1620 became the second wife of Sir Robert Brooke and lived a widow for many years at Cockfield Hall Yoxford Suffolk 14 Brooke s great grandfather Reginald Brooke was a younger brother of Edward Brooke 6th Baron Cobham Elizabeth left a body of religious writings He married secondly Mary died 1660 1661 the daughter and coheiress of Roger Beeston of London and widow of Francis Gibbon of Benenden Kent father of her son Edmund with whom he had another son and 3 daughters 15 Thomas Colepeper baptized 13 December 1607 at Hawkhurst buried 30 December 1607 at Salehurst Mary Colepeper baptized Salehurst 10 August 1606 Cicely Colepeper baptized Salehurst 8 July 1610 Anne Colepeper baptized Hawkhurst 10 November 1611 married Thomas Scott of Smeeth on 3 November 1636 at Frittenden Kent References Edit R C G Colepeper Thomas c 1561 1613 of Wigsell Suss in P W Hasler ed The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1558 1603 from Boydell and Brewer 1981 History of Parliament Online Chocke Colepeper in J Foster ed Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 Oxford 1891 pp 274 303 British History Online Attree F W T Booker J H L 1904 The Sussex Colepepers Part I Sussex Archaeological Collections XLVII 64 67 doi 10 5284 1085739 F Harrison The Proprietors of the Northern Neck Chapters of Culpeper Genealogy The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography XXXIII no 2 Virginia Historical Society April 1925 pp 113 53 G E Cokayne Complete Baronage II 1625 1649 William Pollard and Co Exeter 1902 p 191 Internet Archive A Brown The Genesis of the United States 2 vols The Riverside Press Cambridge 1890 I p 218 II p 869 Hathi Trust F Harrison The Proprietors of the Northern Neck Chapters of Culpeper Genealogy The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography XXXIII no 2 Virginia Historical Society April 1925 pp 113 53 Attree F W T Booker J H L 1904 The Sussex Colepepers Part I Sussex Archaeological Collections XLVII 70 71 doi 10 5284 1085739 Will of Thomas Colepeper of Wigsell P C C 1613 Capell quire Abstract in Attree and Booker pp 65 66 Taken at East Grinstead 7 May 1614 The National Archives UK Chancery Inquisitions post mortem Thomas Culpeper Sussex ref C 142 341 53 Attree and Booker The Sussex Colepepers at pp 64 67 Internet Archive Chocke Colepeper in J Foster ed Alumni Oxonienses 1500 1714 Oxford 1891 pp 274 303 British History Online D L Smith Colepeper John first Baron Colepeper bap 1600 d 1660 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography OUP 2004 S H Mendelson Brooke Elizabeth Lady Brooke 1602 1683 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004 2008 Attree and Booker The Sussex Colepepers at pp 64 67 Internet 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