James Cope (UK politician)
James Cope (c.1709 – 1756) was a British Member of Parliament and political envoy.[1]
He was the son of Gen. Sir John Cope by Jane, the daughter of Anthony Duncombe.
He worked as secretary to
Hanse
towns from 1741 to 1756.
He was given a seat in Parliament by his uncle Anthony Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham, representing Downton from 1754 to his death in 1756.
He never married.
See also
References
- ^ "COPE, James (c.1709-56)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 4 February 2018.