Cooper, Anthony Ashley (Couper), of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset. Exeter Coll., matric. 24 March, 1636-7, aged 15; 2nd baronet 1631, of Lincoln's Inn 1638, bencher 1673, 'political changling,' Earl Shaftesbury, so created 23 April, 1672, M.P. Tewkesbury April-May 1640, Downton Dec., 1640 (l.p.), but did not sit till Jan., 1660, Wilts 1653, 1654-5, 1656-8, 1659-1660, created Baron Ashley 20 April, 1661, died 22 Jan., 1682-3. See Ath., iv. 70; Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; & D.N.B.
Cooper, Anthony Ashley, born at Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset, s. Anthony, Lord Ashley. Trinity Coll., matric. 2 April, 1666, aged 14; created M.A. 4 Feb., 1666-7, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, died 15 Feb., 1713. See Dictionary of National Biography.
Cooper, Benjamin, s. William, of Hallam, Notts, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 16 April, 1641, aged 18; B.A. 22 June, 1647, M.A. 16 Nov., 1648, registrar of the University 1659-1701, will at Oxford (proved) 28 Feb., 1701. See Burrows, 149, etc.
Cooper, Benjamin, pleb. New Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1650; fellow 1650, M.A. 22 June, 1653 (incorp. at Cambridge 1657), father of George 1682. See Burrows, 37, 169.
Cooper, Benjamin, s. Geo., of Southwell, Notts, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1695, aged 17; B.A. 1699, M.A. 1702, rector of Barnold-by-le-Beck 1724, and of Hatcliffe, co. Lincoln, 1724, etc. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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Cooper, Christopher, of Lincoln, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 2 July, 1585, aged 20.
Cooper, Christopher, B.A. from Corpus Christi Coll., Cambridge, 1675, M.A. 1680, incorp. 10 July, 1694, vicar of Bishops Stortford, Herts, 1687. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cooper, David, B.A. 20 Feb., 1513-14, M.A. —June, 1518. (Memo.: One David Cowper compounded for first-fruits of rectory of East Donyland, Essex, 11 March, 1546-7.) See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cooper, Edmond, born in Sussex, s. Robert, of London, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 20 Oct., 1626, aged 16.
Cooper, Edmund, of Wilts, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 1 July, 1603, aged 14; sup. for B.A. 19 June, 1609.
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Cooper, Edmund, of Oxon, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 22 June, 1610, aged 23.
Cooper, Edward, B.A. from Trinity Coll. 27 May, 1581, M.A. 8 May, 1584; B.D. from (Merton Coll.) 7 July, 1591, licenced to preach 16 March, 1604-5, tutor to the son of Henry, Lord Berkeley, in 1591, perhaps rector of Seagrave, co. Leicester, 1602, etc. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cooper, Edward, of co. Leicester, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 21 June, 1616, aged 18; B.A. 28 June, 1620, M.A. 16 March, 1623-4, rector of Great Glen, co. Leicester, 1625. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cooper, Edward, B.D., fellow of Balliol Coll., will at Oxford (proved) 19 Aug., 1640. See Cowper.
Cooper, Francis, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1608, incorp. as M.A. 3 May, 1616, vicar of Morton Pinckney, Northants, 1615-17. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
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Cooper, Francis, born in Northants, s. Edward, of Sedbergh, Yorks, sacerd. Magdalen Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1634, aged 16; of the Inner Temple 1632. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cooper, Geoffry (Coper), chaplain; B.Can.L. 4 July, 1513.>
Cooper, George, of Northants, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 26 April, 1594, aged 17.
Cooper, George (Couper), s. John, of Wimborne St. Giles, Dorset, baronet. Exeter Coll., matric. 1 April, 1642, aged 17; of Clarendon Park, Wilts, M.P. Poole Oct., 1654-5, 1660, & 3 to 6 Feb., 1673, brother of Anthony 1637.
Cooper, George, of Pembroke Coll. 1652. See Cowper.
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Cooper, George, s. Benjamin, of Oxford (city), gent. Merton Coll., matric. 27 Oct., 1682, aged 15; B.A. 1687, M.A. 1689, registrar of the University (on the death of his father) 1701-37, will at Oxford (proved) 27 July, 1737.
Cooper, Henry, scholar of Corpus Christi Coll. 1564, from Hampton (i.e., Hants), fellow 1568, B.A. 15 Oct., 1568.
Cooper, Henry (Coopar), of Berks, gent. Balliol Coll., matric.-entry under date 1575, aged 18.
Cooper, Henry, s. Thomas, of Pebworth, co. Gloucester, pleb. Oriel Coll., matric. 14 Nov., 1623, aged 19; B.A. 2 Nov., 1626, M.A. 11 June, 1629.
Cooper, Henry, s. Robert, of Westminster, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 7 Nov., 1674, aged 16; B.A. 1678, perhaps vicar of West Harptree, Somerset, 1680-93, and rector of Litton 1693, until his death in 1728. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cooper, Henry, s. Nathan, of Chirton, Wilts, cler. Magdalen Hall, matric. 17 Dec., 1711, aged 15; B.A. from Christ Church 16 Feb., 1715-16, brother of Vincent, of Richard 1701, and of Thomas 1695.
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Cooper, James, s. Andrew, of Hardsley, Yorks, minister. University Coll., matric. 27 April, 1672, aged 16.
Cooper, John, B.A. 18 Jan., 1508-9.
Cooper, John, B.A. (sup. 30 March) 1568.
Cooper, John, of co. Worcester, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 17 Feb., 1586-7, aged 21; B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 30 Oct., 1591.
Cooper, John, of Sussex, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1599, aged 19; query B.A. from New Coll. 6 Dec., 1604, M.A. 6 June, 1607, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1610, as son and heir of Thomas, of Arundel, Sussex, gent.; father of William 1632. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Cooper, John, of London, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 Dec., 1607, aged 17.
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Cooper, John, subscribed 22 June, 1610, of Lincoln's Inn 1610, as son of Richard, of Kippington, Kent, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Cooper, John, of Oxon, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 21 Jan., 1619-20, aged 20; B.A. 17 Oct., 1621, M.A. 9 July, 1624, one of these names rector of Elton, Hunts, 1626, and patron, was ejected in 1662 under the act of uniformity. See Calamy, ii. 316.
Cooper, John, s. John, of Worcester (city), pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 12 Sept., 1640, aged 18.
. Cooper, John, s. Thomas, of Longnor, Salop, gent. Christ Church, matric. 6 July, 1641, aged 16
Cooper, John, s. Thomas, of Longnor, Salop, gent. Christ Church, matric. 21 Oct., 1642, aged 15.
Cooper, John, created M.A. 28 Sept., 1663.
Cooper, John, s. Robert, of Ilmister, Somerset, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 21 Oct., 1664, aged 18; possibly vicar of Cheddar, Somerset, 1670, until his death in 1687. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cooper, John, s. Edward, of Butley, co. Chester, p.p. Gloucester Hall, matric. 9 July, 1672, aged 18; B.A. 1676.
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Cooper, John, s. Levy, of Peston, co. Warwick, pleb. Trnity Coll., matric. 2 Nov., 1693, aged 16; B.A. 1697, M.A. 1700. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Cooper, John, s. Richard, of Newbury, Berks, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 17 Jan., 1695-6, aged 15; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1705, brother of Richard 1693. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Cooper, Matthew, of co. Durham, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 19 Jan., 1615-16, aged 18; clerk 1615-19, B.A. 3 July, 1616; incorp. at Cambridge 1619, and M.A. from St. John's Coll. 1619; incorp. at Oxford 13 July, 1619. See Bloxam, ii. 48.
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