Lawrence Copeland, Sr.

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The Lancashire Branch (of the Copelands) has been traced back to 1500. One section living in Dolphin Leigh had very hard luck. The head of this Branch, Lawrence Copeland was a solid Roundhead, and for his religious faith he appears to have died. His estates were sequestered by the Crown for recusancy. The eldest son Robert, tried to obtain these estates; but, the result.... 'Claim allowed with arrears from the fathers death on fuller proof of the death and on the sons taking the Oath of Adjuration Robert does not appear to have done this and it is believed he and his brother, Lawrence, sailed to America. The other two sons, John and Thomas, are believed to have jolned their relatives in Staffordshire.' It is generally believed that Lawrence is the one who settled in Braintree, Mass. in 1630; and that John came to Virginia in 1635.' Note: Lawrence is the head of a large family of Copelands in New England, moving westward, but there is no evidence that- - had any children. Thomas went to Barbados and some of his sisters went to Virginia as spelled out in his will.

ROUNDHEADS the name given to the supporters of the parliamentary cause during the English civil war. Many Puritans, scorning gentlemen's fashions of the 17th century, wore their hair closely cropped. In 1641 bewigged or long-haired royalists insulted their Puritan opponents in Parliament by calling them Roundheads. The term was later applied to all supporters of the parliamentary rebellion, even though the leader of the Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell, wore his hair long.

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Lawrence Copeland was born in England in 1590. He was a Roundhead during the English civil war and appears to have died for his religious faith. His estates were sequestered by the Crown for recusancy. He had ten children: Robert, Lawrence, JOHN, Thomas, James, Henry, Francis, Mary, Susan, and Elizabeth. Robert, the eldest, tried to obtain these estates, with the result "claim allowed with arrears from the fathers death on fuller proof of the death and sons taking the Oath of Adjuration". Robert did not do this. The two eldest sons came to America.

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<p>The Lancashire Branch of the Copelands has been traced back to 1500. One section living in Dolphin Leigh had very hard luck. The head of this Branch, Lawrence Copeland was a solid Roundhead, and for his religious faith he appears to have died. His estates were sequestered by the Crown for recusancy. The eldest son Robert, tried to obtain these estates; but, the result.... 'Claim allowed with arrears from the fathers death on fuller proof of the death and on the sons taking the Oath of Adjuration Robert does not appear to have done this and it is believed he and his brother, Lawrence, sailed to America. The other two sons, John and Thomas, are believed to have jolned their relatives in Staffordshire.' It is generally believed that Lawrence is the one who settled in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1630; and that John came to Virginia in 1635. Note: Lawrence is the head of a large family of Copelands in New England, moving westward, but there is no evidence that - - had any children. Thomas went to Barbados and some of his sisters went to Virginia as spelled out in his will.</p>lish civil war. Many Puritans, scorning gentlemen's fashions of the 17th century, wore their hair closely cropped. In 1641 bewigged or long-haired royalists insulted their Puritan opponents in Parliament by calling them Roundheads. The term was later applied to all supporters of the parliamentary rebellion, even though the leader of the Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell, wore his hair long.</p>;</p>as stated in the article above. He went to Braintree, Massachusetts, but there is no evidence of a wife or any children.</p>descendants in New England and settled across the nation.</p>g. 1693i RB6/2, p. 54. month (denotes mother) Susannah Hill in Nansemond in James River in Virginia - land she is possessed of; same to Henry Copeland, son of bro Henry Copeland Decd; James Copeland, son of bro James Copeland - land in possession of Richard Mincher(?); bro Francis Copeland; William Rolls, eldest son of sis Mary Rolls; James Consent son of my Susan Consent; John Porter, ye ___ my sis Elizabeth Porter; bro John Copeland; bros ____- Copeland & James Copeland - Xtrs; Nathaniel Heywood and Thomas ___- Xtrs in trust, signed Thomas (x) Copeland. Wit: William Fisher, John Smith, Thomas Huse, Proved 18 Sep 1693. Note: It would appear that none of his family were also living in Barbados. (Note: this may have been a second generation or Thomas, Jr.)</p>the Dolphin Leigh Branch , solid roundhead, appears to have died for his religious faith, estates were sequestered by the Crown for recusancy.</p>

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<p>From the Royalist Composition Papers: C - F</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>fo. 639. Petition from Robert Copeland, of Dolphin Leigh, yeoman, and Katherine his wife, which shewed that Lawrence Copeland, deceased, late father of petitioner, was in his lifetime seized of an estate in fee of a messuage, called Dolphin Leigh, and of several other lands in the county of Lancaster. By a deed of feoffment, dated 13 October, in the 8th of the late King [1632], he, for the considerations therein mentioned, conveyed to certain feoffees in trust the said messuage to the use of petitioners, and the remainder tothe use of himself during life, and after to petitioners, and their issue male afterwards; two thirds of the said estate were limited to the said Lawrence Copeland for his life only, and sequestered for his recusancy, and he being then lately dead, the same ought to have descended to petitioners, in accordance with the deed; they prayed for an order to examine witnesses in proof (27 November, 1651). "Commissioners to examine and certify, and referred to Mr. Brereton."</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Report by Mr. Brereton, dated 23 February, 1652[-3]. He found that a deed, dated 13 October, 1638, had been executed between Lawrence Copeland, of Dolphin Leigh, yeoman, and John Cansfield, Robt. Middleton, John Bradshaw, Richard Blackbourne, George Hodgson, Thomas Lamming, Robt. Copland (eldest son ofthe said Lawrence), and Katherine, wife of the said Robert, reciting that Robert Dalton, by indenture dated 12th of March, 1624[-5], demised to Thomas Westmore and others all that messuage in Boulk and Newton, in the county of Lancaster, called Dolphin Leigh, for the lives of the said Robert Copland and of Lawrence and John Copland, younger sons of the said Lawrence, the father; and reciting thatthe said Robert Dalton, by another indenture dated the 10th of October, 1621, demised to Thomas Westbie and Richard Westmore certain parcels of land called the Frieres Mosse, near Quearne Moore Park,in the county of Lancaster, for ninety-nine years, if the said Robert, John, and Thomas Copland, sons of the said. Lawrence, the father, so long lived, which lease by good assurance had come to the said Lawrence Copland, the father; and reciting that Thomas Dalton, by two several indentures dated I October, 1633, demised to Lawrence Copland, the father, the said messuage called Dolphin Leigh, andthe parcel of land called the Freires Mosse, for thirty-one years, to commence from the determination of the terms granted to Robert Dalton; and Lawrence Copland, the father, in consideration of £160, being the marriage portion of the said Katherine, and for other considerations therein expressed, sold to the said John Cansfield and the others mentioned above the said messuage for 140 years, from the 2nd of February then last, upon trust that they should stand possessed of the " Butterie Chamber, the Chamber over the same, the Middle Chamber, the storehouse, the kitchen, the kitchen larder, the old barne, with all the roomes under that roof, part of the said messuage, and of one moyetie of the Garden and of the Ridcrpft, the Ridgcroft Parrock, the great well close, the Rege Parrock, the great well close, and the little close called Newton acre, parcell of the said tenement, and of two closes called the Barne meadow and the Park meadow, parcell of the Freires Mosse, together with sufficient turbarie there, to the use of the said Robert Copeland and Katherine his wife, and such children as they then had, or after should have, during the life of the said Robert Copeland, for their maintenance;" after his death to Katherine for life; after, to the use of such of their children as should be living at the death of the survivor of them for six years; after, to the use of the sons ofthe said Robert and Katherine according to their seniority, and the heirs male of the bodies of such sons; in default to the use of such persons as the said Lawrence should appoint; in default of such appointment, to the use of the right heirs of the said Lawrence, the father, for the residue of the term granted; as for the residue of the premises, to the use of the said Lawrence Copland, the father, for life; after, to Robert for life; after, to the use of the children of Robert and Katherine as should be living at the time of the decease of the survivor of them, the said Lawrence Copland, the father, and Robert Copland, during four years; and after, to the use of the sons of the said Robert and Katherine his wife and their heirs as before. It was further agreed that the said Lawrence, the father, on payment of £20 a year, might for their lives enjoy all the lands, &c., limited to the said Robert and Katherine his wife, and paying for her life after death of Robert and during life of Lawrence £17 a year. And it was also agreed that, from the death of the said Lawrence, such person or persons as, according to the intent of the parties, were from the decease of Katherine to enjoythe property, should from the decease enjoy the same, continuing to pay the said Katherine a rent charge of £17 a year. Proofs were given of the sealing, &c., of the deed, and Blanch Cansfield deposed that Lawrence Copland, the father, died about a week after the preceding Michaelmas.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>He submitted to judgment, whether the sequestration ought not to be discharged, the recusancy of the said Lawrence Copland notwithstanding.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>fo. 645. (27 November, 1651). Order of reference to Lancashire Commissioners.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>fo. 647. Petition(copy).</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>fo. 649. Communication, dated at Preston, 16 January, 1651 [-2], signed by G. Pigott and Robert Cunliffe, mentioning proceedings taken by them, enclosing copies of examinations and other matters.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>fo. 651. Examination of John Smith, of Cansfield, yeoman, aged seventy years.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>fo. 652. Examination of Blanch Cansfield, spinster, " aged 40 years or thereabouts."</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Robert Copeland, of Dolphln Leigh, and Ratherinc, bis</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>(First Series, Vol. c., No. 4,036, fols. 441, &c.)</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>fo. 443. Letter, dated at Preston, 16 January, 165 1 [-2], signed by G. Pigot and Robt. Cunliffe, mentioning that in observance of an order of the 27 November then last made upon the petition of the above, they had examined witnesses for proof of the deed in the petition mentioned (copies enclosed), and they certified that two thirds of the estate of Lawrence Copeland, then deceased, late father of petitioner Robert, were, in his life, sequestrated for recusancy, and then so continued.</p><p><p></p></p><p>ff. 441-2. Examinations taken at Preston, 15 January, 165 1 [-2], of John Smith, of Cansfield, and Blanch Cansfield, of Cansfield, witnesses to the deed.</p>