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Sir Godfrey Copley, 2nd Baronet
English landowner, art-collector and Tory politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Godfrey Copley" redirects here. For Sir Godfrey Copley, 1st Baronet, see Copley baronets.
Sir Godfrey Copley, 2nd Baronet FRS (/ˈkɒpli/; c. 1653 – 9 April 1709) of Sprotbrough House, near Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, was an English landowner, art-collector and Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1679 and 1709.
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Born | c. 1653 |
Died | 9 April 1709 ![]() |
Occupation | Politician ![]() |
Spouse(s) | Catherine Purcell, Gertrude Carew ![]() |
Children | Catherine Copley ![]() |
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Position held | Sheriff of Yorkshire (1677–1678) ![]() |
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