"Ancestrees"

Richard COPPOCKE ^{2 3 4}

  General Notes:

Richard Coppock was involved in the tanning trade, a business he probably inherited through marriage to Ellen Bradbury. Although he married in Mobberley, he doesn't appear to have ever lived there. He was instead a resident of Wilmslow.

This Richard who wrote his will in 1646 and has the children listed could be the Richard who was born in 1564 to Richard or in 1565 to Hugh, both of Wilmslow Parish, England. It could make sense that he is the son of Hugh as 3 of Hugh's children, Margaret, Richard and Sislie, have the same names as this Richard's children. However, the wrench in that theory is that "Richard the Yonger" (Younger?) which would probably be the Richard who is the son of Hugh is listed as the father of a Hugh b. in 1600. If he is the same one who had the many children listed below, why was he not listed as Richard the Yonger for any of his other children's births? In either case, he is highly likely to have the same ancestors within two or more generations. (C-2250E) I am assuming that he is the Richard who was the son of Richard, born 1564, because he has multiple children with the same names as his parents and siblings, including Margaret, John, Richard, Ellen and Anne. He also has a daughter-in-law named Joan, but I don't know which of his son's he married. She could be the wife of Richard, Sisley, Edmund or Francis.

Richard Coppocke's will is as follows as transcribed by Paul C. Palmer from the Chester Record Office in Co. Chester England. Richard Coppocke, yeoman of Morely, WS 1648: "In the name of god amen etc The thertith daye of Decembe Anno Dom 1646 In the XXnth yeare of the rayne of o'sovarne Lord Charles by the grace of god of England Scotland France & Ireland [kinge defender of the] faith etc I Richard Coppocke of Morely with the county of Chester yeoman being of reasonable goode health but of good & perfect memorye the Lord make mee truly thankfull And being myndfull to setle that estate which the Lord Allmighty hath hitherto lent me forth of his Infinite goodnes & mercy so that there maye bee no dissention, suits or contoversies as touching the same doe herby make and declare this my last will and testamt in wryting in manner & forme following First and princiapally I doe herby commit & commend my soule into the hands of Allmighty god my creator, hoping to be saved by the prtious death and bloodsheading of Jesus Christ my savior and redeemer, And so thereby to bee made heyre of his glorious kingdome there to raiyne amonst his glorious & blessed Angeles for evermore. And for my body after it shall please the Allmighty to call me forth of this transitory World to be buryed in the Churchyard at Willmeslowe in a decent manner, And for my worldly goods chattells & cattels to bee bestowed in manner & forme following Inprims my will & mynd that all such true debt or debts somme or sommes of money wch I shall owe unto any pson or psons at the tyme of my decease, guifts legacies herriots & Funerall expence[s] shall bee first payd & discharged out of my said goods chattels & cattells Item my will & mynd is And I doe herby this my said last will & testamt, give and bequeath unto John Coppocke, my sonne, Ellen Coppock now by the name of Ellen Fawkner wiefe of Arthur Fawkner Carpenter And Anne Coppocke now by the name of Anne Allen wiefe of Thomas Allen my daughters, every one of them twelve pence of Lawfull English money in full liewe paym' & satisfaction of their & every of their said chlds parts or portions of my said goos chattells & cattells whatsoever Item I doe hereby give unto Joane Coppocke my Daughter in lawe twenty shillings of lawfull money of England in full paymt & satsifaction of her pte & porcion of my said goods chattells & cattels, Item I doe herby give and bequeath unto Edward Coppocke sonne of my late deceased daughter Jane Coppocke ten shillings And the same to bee employed for his use until hee shall come to age to give a discharge for the same, or for & towards the setting him to some trade or occumpacon Item I doe herby give & bequeath unto every one of my grandchildren two shillings a peece Item my will & mynd is that after my said debts Funerall expences herriots, guifts legacies & bequests bee truly discharged & payd forth of my said goods chattells & cattells, that then I doe herby give and bequeath all the then left residue & remaynder of my said goods chattells & cattles unto Francis Coppock my sonne Item my will & mynd is And I doe herby constitute frame ordayne & make him the said Francis Copocke my sonne my true & lawfull Executor to see this my said last will & testam' truly executed & performed as my whole trust is in him reposed And I doe herby revoke & Adnull of & from all former or other will heretofore by mee made nerated & appointed And that this my said last will & testamt to bee & remayne in force & virtue In witness whereof I the said Richard Coppocke hath herunto put his hand & seale the daye & yeare first abovewritten 1646 Sealed && delivered In the prsents of us Hugh Coppocke Roger Worthington Edward Pierson Signed Richard Coppocke" (C-2195)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will, 12/30/1646, Morley, Wilmslow, Cheshire, ENG.

• Probate, 11/7/1648, Wilmslow, Cheshire, ENG.

Richard married Ellen BRADBURY in 1589 in Mobberley, Cheshire, ENG.¹