COPE, EDGAR BROOME, eldest son of John Alexander Mainley Cope, formerly Pinniger, Drumilly, co. Armagh, and Pembridge Square, London, solicitor, and Georgina Catherine, third dau. of Nathaniel Garland, Michaelstowe Hall, Essex; b. 26 Mar 1849; adm. (G) 11 Oct 1862; QS 1 Nov 1864; left Whitsun 1868; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 Oct 1868; assumed surname of Cope in lieu of Pinniger, 10 Aug 1867; adm. Inner Temple 7 Jun 1870, called to bar 26 Jan 1875; practised at Lahore, Punjab; d. at Lahore 6 Jul 1891.

COPE, EDMUND WILLIAM, elder son of Rev. Sir William Henry Cope, Bart., Minor Canon and Librarian of Westminster Abbey, and his first wife Mary Anne, dau. of Henry Garnett, Green Park, co. Meath; b. 27 Mar 1838; adm. 3 Apr 1850 (Rigaud's); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 4 Jun 1857; BA 1861; entered Diplomatic Service; Second Secretary, British Legation, Munich; Secretary, British Legation, Stockholm; m. 16 Sep 1863 Edith Cockburn, only child of James Kerr Ewart, EICS Bengal; d. at Stockholm 28 Oct 1886.

COPE, JOHN GARLAND, brother of Edgar Broome Cope (qv); b. 25 Jul 1850; adm. (G) 5 Jul 1864; Min. Can. 1865; left Whitsun 1867; assumed surname of Cope in lieu of Pinniger, 10 Aug 1867; adm. solicitor, Trinity term, 1873; practised in London, firm Cope & Co.; of Drumilly, co. Armagh; m. 1st, 23 Apr 1878 Theresa Charlotte, dau. of Ralph S. Obré, Chantilew, co. Armagh; m. 2nd, 27 Jan 1900 Mary Edith, second dau. of Col. Sir Lonsdale Augustus Hale Kt, Royal Engineers, Camberley, Surrey; d. 8 Nov 1920.

COPINGER, PATRICK, only son of Patrick Copinger, Upper Shadwell, Middlesex, and his second wife Elizabeth Orrill; b. 24 May 1732; adm. (aged 12) Jul 1744 (Hawkins'); left 1744.

Copley, Christopher William Gabain, brother of Peter Francis Gabain Copley (qv); b. 18 Apr. 1918; adm. Sept. 1931 (H); left July 1935; a medical student; d. 16 Mar. 1940.

Copley, Peter Francis Gabain, son of John Copley PRBA, artist, of Hampstead, and Ethel Leontine Gabain RBA, artist, d. of Charles Edward Gabain; b. 20 May 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (H); left Dec. 1932; an actor in theatre, films, TV and radio since 1932; m. 1st 4 Dec. 1941 Pamela Mary, d. of George E. Brown of Kensington; 2nd 18 Apr. 1953 Ninka Dolega, d. of Allan Biggs of Hastings; 3rd 16 Jan. 1967 Margaret Tabor, novelist, d. of David Tabor; d. 17 Oct. 2008.

Coppen, Edward John Maurice, son of J.M.C. Coppen of Chelsea; b. 28 July 1918; adm. Sept. 1931 (G); d. 18 Jan. 1932.

CORBET, JOHN DRYDEN, eldest son of Rev. John Dryden Pigott, Rector of Edgmond, Shropshire, and Frances, second dau. of Henry Bevan, Shrewsbury; b. 18 Apr 1808; adm. 4 May 1821 (Stelfox's); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 May 1826; BA 1830; ordained deacon 1831, priest (Lichfield) 7 Jul 1833; Curate, Tibberton, Shropshire, 1831-42; Rector of Edgmond, Shropshire, 1845-65; assumed surname of Corbet in lieu of Pigott, 28 Mar 1865; of Sundorne Castle, Shropshire; author, Collected Poems, 1877-8; d. unm. 25 Oct 1889.

CORBET, RICHARD, son of Vincent Corbet, Ewell, Surrey, nurseryman; b.; adm.; QS; failed to obtain election to either university 1598; Broadgates Hall, Oxford, matr. 7 Apr 1598, aged 15; migrated to Christ Church, Oxford, Canoneer Student 1599-1620; BA 1602; MA 1605; BD and DD 1617; Proctor 1612; ordained; Vicar of Cassington, Oxfordshire; Chaplain to James I; Prebendary of Salisbury 11 Jan 1620 – res by Jun 1631; Vicar of Stewkley, Bucks., from 1620; Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, 24 Jun 1620 - Oct 1628; consecrated Bishop of Oxford 19 Oct 1628; translated to Norwich 7 May 1632; a strong churchman who admonished his clergy for puritan practices; an intimate friend of Ben Jonson (qv); famous for his conviviality, witty sayings, and practical jokes; his collected poems were first published in 1647; m. Alice, dau. of Leonard Hutten (qv); d. 28 Jul 1635. DNB.

CORBETT, ANDREW (ROBERT), brother of Thomas George Corbett (qv); b. 16 Mar 1805; adm. 5 Jun 1817 (Packharness'); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 6 Mar 1824, matr. Mich. 1824; BA 1828; MA 1831; ordained deacon 1828, priest 1829; Vicar of Sixhills, Lincs. 6 Aug 1829-39; Rector of Great Ludford and Elsham, Lincs., 6 Aug 1829-31; Rector of Benniworth, Lincs., from 6 Jul 1831; Rector of South Willingham, Lincs., from 2 Feb 1838; JP Parts of Lindsey; m. 5 Jan 1839 Marianne, fourth dau. of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. (b. 1778, qv); d. 9 May 1864.