Cople, Bedfordshire [p031516]

Ancient parish in Bedford archdeaconry of the diocese of Lincoln

Cople [‘Cuphull’], Bedfordshire, 1612

Cople, Bedfordshire, 1793

Census Abstract, 1821

Samuel Lewis, Topographical Dictionary of England, 1845

Cople, Bedfordshire, 1882


13 June 1501: At Westminster morrow of Ascension 16 Henry VII [21 May 1501] before Thomas Wode, William Danuers and John Vauasour,  justices; adjourned to octaves of Trinity 16 Henry VII [13 June 1501]. Walter Louton and Simon Peers, plaintiffs, v. John Raulyn and Margaret his wife, deforciants of 1 messuage, 1 toft and 6 acres of land in Coupull Deforciants acknowledge the premises to belong to the plaintiff, for which the plaintiff grants the deforciants 20 marks


17 April 1502: At Westminster three weeks from Easter 17 Henry VII [17 April 1502] before Thomas Wode, William Danuers, John Vauasour, and John Fyssher  justices: John Mordaunt, John Vynter, William Gascoign, William Mordaunt and Robert Spencer, plaintiffs v. William Fustlatt and Alice his wife, deforciants of 2 messuages, 100 acres of land, 12 acres of meadow, 12 acres of pasture and 3s 6d rent in Cardyngton  Estcotes  Cowepyll and Harowdon. Deforciants acknowledge the premises to belong to William Gascoign, for which the plaintiffs grant the deforciants £40