Robert Cope (1679 – 17 March 1753) was an Irish Member of Parliament.

Biography

He was the son of Anthony Cope, Dean of Elphin, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Cope of Loughgall. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin.

Robert Cope (died 1753)

He sat in the Irish House of Commons for Lisburn from 1711 to 1713 and for County Armagh from 1713 to 1714, and from 1727 until his death. In 1736, he was High Sheriff of Armagh.

Robert Cope (died 1753)

Cope was married twice: firstly, in 1707, to Lettice, daughter of Arthur Brownlow, and secondly in 1711 to Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Fownes. By his second wife he had several children, including Anthony, Dean of Armagh, and Arthur, whose son Robert Camden Cope was also MP for Armagh.

Robert Cope (died 1753)

References

See also

Cope family

1679 births

1753 deaths

Alumni of Trinity College Dublin

Members of the Middle Temple

High Sheriffs of Armagh

Politicians from County Armagh

Irish MPs 1703–1713

Irish MPs 1713–1714

Irish MPs 1727–1760

Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Antrim constituencies

Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for County Armagh constituencies