'Copley01'
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Families covered: Copley of Batley Hall, Copley of Gatton, Copley of Roughway, Copley of Sprotborough

Descended from Adam de Copley (d York 1070) was ...
Sir Richard Copley of Batley Hall
m1. Margaret Denton (dau of Sir Richard Denton)
Visitation (Yorkshire) mentions only Margaret as Sir Richard's wife. The Harleian editor added a note to identify his 2nd wife and to report that only Lyonel was Margaret's son.
1. Lyonel Copley of Batley Hall (d before 28.05.1508)
  m. Joan Thwaytes (dau of John Thwaytes of Lofthouse)
  A. John Copley
  m. Agnes Pygot (dau of Sir Jefferey Pygot)
  i. John Copley of Batley Hall (d 07.04.1543)
  m. Margaret Stapleton (dau of Sir Bryan Stapleton of Wyghell)
a. Alverley or Everey Copley of Batley
  m1. Jane Beaumont (dau of Richard Beaumont of Whytley)
  (1) Katherine Copley
  m. Edward Saville of Stanley
  (2)+ issue - Edward, Everey
  m2. Grace Bradfourth (dau of Bryan Bradfourt of Handley or Stanley)
  (4) Robert Copley
  (5) Dorothy Copley
  m. Francis Bosvile of Gunthwaite
  (6) Isabel Copley (bur 16.02.1625)
  m1. Robert Savile of Howley (illegitimate son of Sir Henry)
  m2. Joseph Pennington of Muncaster (b c15.05.1564, d 23.03.1640/1)
  b. Anne Copley
  m. John Brock of London
  c. Jane Copley
  m. Charles Nowell of Bawne
  d. Elsabeth Copley
  m. George Poygne
e. Agnes Copley
  m. John Dyghton of Batley
  f. Ales Copley
  m. John Sorwod of Hart
  g. Betryce Copley
  m. James Byrkby of York
  h.+ other issue - Thomas, Henry
  ii. Sir William Copley 'of Batley'
  m1. Dorothy FitzWilliam (d by 1529, dau of Sir William FitzWilliam of Sprotborough)
  a. Philip Copley of Sprotborough (d 19.10.1577)
  m. Mary Hastings (d 1597, dau of Sir Bryan Hastings of Fenwyke)
  (1) William Copley of Sprotborough (d 1598)
  m. Elizabeth Bosvile (dau of Godfrey Bosvile)
  (A) Godfrey Copley of Sprotborough (d unm 18.11.1633)
(B) Ralph Copley of Bunney (dsp)
  (C) Elizabeth Copley (dsp)
  m. (25.09.1599) Henry Sacheverell of Ratcliffe
  (2) Alverley Copley of Warren Hall, Yorkshire (b 1545, 3rd son)
  m. Joan Gunby (dau of Simon Gunby of Swinfleet)
(A) William Copley of Sprotborough (d 1644)
  m. Dorothy Booth (d 1638, dau of William Booth of Romley)
  (i) Sir Godfrey Copley, 1st Bart of Sprotborough (b 21.02.1623, d 02.1677-8)
  m1. Eleanor Walmesley (d 11.1649, dau of Sir Thomas Walmesley of Dunkenhalgh)
  (a) Sir Godfrey Copley, 2nd Bart of Sprotborough (b 1653, d 09.04.1709)
  m1. (1681) Catherine Purcell (dau of John Purcell of Mantriba)
((1)) Katherine Copley
  m. Joseph Moyle (son of Sir Walter Moyle of Bake)
  Their son Joseph inherited Sprotborough, changed his name to Copley, and was created a baronet in 1778. One of their descendants successfully claimed the long-dormant barony of Cromwell in 1923, obtained through the marriage of Sir William Copley with Dorothy FitzWilliam above.
((2))+ other issue (dvp)
  m2. (sp) Gertrude Carew (dau of Sir John Carew, Bart)
  m2. Elizabeth Stanhope (d 09.1682, dau of William Stanhope of Linby)
  Probably of this generation, but (if so) by which marriage is unknown, were ...
  (b) Dorothy Copley
  m. (18.11.1673) Sir Michael Wentworth of Woolley (b 1654, d 1696)
  (c) Catherine Copley (bur 09.04.1703)
  m. (19.06.1683) Sir George Cooke, 3rd Bart of Wheatley (b 16.05.1662, d 05.10.1732)
  (3) Margaret Copley
  m. (13.05.1565) Hercy Sandford of Thorpe Salvin
  (A) Eleanor Sandford
  m. Henry Neville (b c1572, a 1612)
  (4)+ other issue - Francis, John, Thomas
  b.+ other issue - Elsabeth, Anne, Dorothy
  m2. Margaret Savage (dau of Piers Savage of Hatfield)
  e. Francis Copley of Mansfield Woodhouse (d 1580)
  f. Christopher Copley of Wadworth
  (1) ?? Copley
  Uncertain on number of intervening generations.
  (A) ?? Copley
  (i) ?? Copley
  (a) Lionel Copley of Wadworth and Sprotborough (b 1677)
  ((1)) Godfrey Copley of Sprotborough (dsp)
((2)) Lionel Copley of Sprotborough (dsp)
  ((3)) Castiliana Copley
  m. Rev. Charles Willatts
  ((4)) Mary Copley
  m. William Parkyns
  ((5)) Anne Copley
  m. Richard Higgins of York
  ((6))+ other issue (d young) - William, Catherine
  (b) Castilina Copley dau of Lionel 'of Wandsworth', possibly of this generation
  m. John Beckwith of Sleningford (b c1652, dsps 1688)
  (ii) Margaret Copley dau of Col. Christopher 'of Wadworth', possibly of this generation
  m. (17.03.1669-70) Sir Gregory Byrne, 1st Bart of Timogue (d 03.1712)
  (B) Mary Copley dau of Christopher 'of Wadsworth', possibly of this generation
  m. (15.05.1602) Fulke Greville (d 1632)
g.+ other issue - John, Philip
  iii. Margaret Copley
  m. _ Saltmershe
  iv. Elsabeth Copley
  m. _ Snydall
  v. Mary Copley
  m. Thomas Portyngton of Barnby of Donne
  vi.+ other issue - Anne (d young), Jane (dsp), Isabell (dsp)
m2. Elizabeth Harrington (dau of John Harrington of Doncaster)
2. Sir Roger Copley of Roughway, Sussex (youngest son but for Thomas)
  m. Anne Hoo (b c1446, dau of Sir Thomas Hoo)
  The following comes from Visitation (Sussex, 1560+1633-4, Copley) with some support from Visitation (Yorkshire, 1563-4, Copley).
  A. Sir Roger Copley of Roughway (a 1485) this generation omitted by Visitation (Yorkshire).
  m. Jane Lode (dau of Henry Lode of Kingsley)
  i. Sir Roger Copley of Roughway
  m. Elizabeth Shelley (dau of Sir William Shelley, Lord Chief Justice)
  The following is supported by Visitation (Surrey, 1623, Copley).
a. Sir Thomas Copley of Gatton, Surrey
  m. Catherine Luttrell (dau of Sir John Luttrell by Mary, dau of Sir Griffith Ryes)
  (1) William Copley of Gatton (a 1623)
  m1. Maudlyn Prideaux (dau of Thomas Prideaux)
  (A)+ issue (a 1623) - Thomas, Anthony, William, John, Ellen, Mary
  m2. Margaret Fromonds (dau of _ Fromonds of Cheame)
  (2) John Copley of Pluckley (4th son)
  m. _ Moone
  (3) Margaret Copley
  m. John Gage of Haling, Croydon
  (4)+ other issue - Sir Henry (dsp), Anthony, Ellen
b. Bridget Copley
  m. Richard Southwell of Wood Rising (son of Sir Richard)
  c. Katherine Copley mentioned by Visitation (Yorkshire)
  m. Sir Robert Lane (who m2. Mary, dau of John Heneage)
  ii. Mary Copley
  m. Thomas Shelley of Mapeldurham
  iii.+ other issue - Eleanor, Elizabeth
  B. Margaret Copley
  m. Edward Lewknor of Kingston Bowsey
  C. Eleanor Copley
  m. Sir Thomas West, Lord Delaware (b by 1432, d 11.10.1525)
  D. Elizabeth Copley
E. Anne Copley probably the Anne who married ...
  m. William Samborne of Southcote, younger of Fernham (dvp?)
3. Thomas Copley of Doncaster
  m. Elizabeth Wortley (dau of Nicholas Wortley)
  A. Edward Copley
  m. Mary Malyverey (dau of Sir Thomas Malyverey of Allerton)
  i. George Copley
  m. Elsabeth Haldenby (dau of Robert (not Edward) Haldenby of Haldenby)
  a. Francis Copley
  m. Dorothy Worrall (dau of Hugh Worrall of Levershall)
  (1)+ issue - Francis, Anne
  b.+ other issue - Robert, George, William, Cuthbert (dsp), Nicholas, Bridget, Dorothy
  ii.+ other issue - Elsabeth (nun), Edyth
4.+ other issue - William, John, Oliver, Percyval

Main source(s): Visitation (Yorkshire, 1563-4, Copley), BEB1841 (Copley of Sprotborough)
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