Sir John Cope
Commander of government forces in Scotland until his defeat at Prestonpans. MP 1727-34 and 1738-41.
Name
| forename | John |
| surname | Cope |
| reg | Sir John Cope |
affiliation
Commander in Scotland, British Army, Sep 1745
Lieutenant General, British Army
sex
Male
faith
Anglican
Languages Known
English
Variant Names
Cope (4)
- Copy of a Letter, said to be written by Lord George Murray, or one of his Friends, 1746 (v03.0429.01)
- Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr John MacLachlan in Argyleshire, August 24. 1748. (v06.1129.01)
- Journal of the Prince's Imbarkation & Arrival, &c. taken from the Mouth of Mr Æneas MacDonald (a Banker in Paris, & Brother of Kinlochmoidart) when he was in a Messenger's Custody in London, by Dr Burton of York, who was taken up, upon Suspicion, the 30th of Novr, 1745, & confined, till the 11th of March following, in York-Castle, & was from ynce removed to a Messenger's House in London, in whose Custody he remained till March 25th, 1747, being in all sixteen Months, wanting only five Days. (v03.0490.01)
Genral Coup (1)
- Letter and Narrative from Mrs Leith, Inverness, etc (v06.1284.01)
Mentions
Document (5)
- Journal of the Prince's Imbarkation & Arrival, et cetera the greatest Part of which was taken from Duncan Cameron at several different Conversations I had with him. (v02.0346.01)
- Copy of a Letter, said to be written by Lord George Murray, or one of his Friends, 1746 (v03.0429.01)
- Journal of the Prince's Imbarkation & Arrival, &c. taken from the Mouth of Mr Æneas MacDonald (a Banker in Paris, & Brother of Kinlochmoidart) when he was in a Messenger's Custody in London, by Dr Burton of York, who was taken up, upon Suspicion, the 30th of Novr, 1745, & confined, till the 11th of March following, in York-Castle, & was from ynce removed to a Messenger's House in London, in whose Custody he remained till March 25th, 1747, being in all sixteen Months, wanting only five Days. (v03.0490.01)
- Copy of a Letter from the Reverend Mr John MacLachlan in Argyleshire, August 24. 1748. (v06.1129.01)
- Letter and Narrative from Mrs Leith, Inverness, etc (v06.1284.01)