Sir Coplestone Bampfylde, 2nd Baronet DL, JP (ca. 1633 – 9 February 1692)[1] was an English politician and magistrate.
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He was the oldest son of Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Baronet and his wife Gertrude Coplestone, daughter of Amyan Coplestone.[2] His brother-in-law was Sir William Morice, 1st Baronet.[3] He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, befriending during this time Sir John Drake, 1st Baronet.[4] Although his father, whom he succeeded as baronet in 1651, and two of his uncles were considered Parliamentarians, Bampfylde himself was a very active Royalist.[4] Nevertheless he was forced to hide after delivering a petition from Devon's population for more rights to the king's general George Monck in February 1660 and was temporarily imprisoned.[2]
Bampfylde was nominated Justice of the Peace for Devon in 1656 and one year later he became a Commissioner for Assessment.[5] He entered the English House of Commons in 1659, sitting in this year as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton.[5] In 1660, he was appointed a Commissioner of Militia, serving subsequently as colonel of the Devon Militia.[5] Bampfylde became the first High Sheriff of Devon after the English Restoration and toured the Western Circuit as a Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer.[5] He was a Deputy Lieutenant of the latter county from 1661 and worked as Commissioner for Corporations in the following two years.[5] Bampfylde was returned to the House for Devon in 1671 and represented it until 1679.[6] Six years thereafter, he was again successful for the constituency, holding his seat until 1689.[6]
On 16 November 1655, he married firstly Margaret Bulkeley, daughter of Francis Bulkeley and had by her two sons and a daughter.[3] After her death Bampfylde remmarried Jane Pole, daughter of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Baronet at Houghton, Devonshire on 21 October 1674.[3] His second marriage was childless.[3] Bampfyle died of gout at Warleigh and was buried at Poltimore.[7] On his deathbed, he pledged his assembled family to loyalty to the Church of England and to the crown.[4] His oldest son Hugh having predeceased him in for one year, Bampfylde was succeeded in the baronetcy by his grandson Coplestone.[8]
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Sir John Rolle Earl of Torrington |
Member of Parliament for Devon 1671 – 1679 With: Sir John Rolle |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Seymour Sir William Courtenay |
Preceded by Samuel Rolle Sir William Courtenay |
Member of Parliament for Devon 1685 – 1689 With: Sir Bourchier Wrey |
Succeeded by Samuel Rolle Francis Courtenay |
Baronetage of England | ||
Preceded by John Bampfylde |
Baronet (of Poltimore) 1651 – 1692 |
Succeeded by Coplestone Bampfylde |