Reverend Thomas Coppock
b. 1719
d. 18 Oct 1746, Carlisle
Executed at Carlisle, October 18 1746. Alleged to have been named bishop of Carlisle by Charles Edward Stuart. He repeatedly sought support for clemecy from the Archbishop of Canterbury (NA SP 36/83/2/32, 26/87/2/5, 36/87/3/115), and also attempted to escape prison (NA SP 36/87/3/74; a detailed account of this attempt is given in An Authentic History of the Life and Character of Thomas Cappoch, pp. 11-12). In a bid for mercy, he claimed that "he never wore the cockade, plaid or arms of the rebels," and "that he preached against the 'Pretender [...] at Manchester [...] and Lancaster" (NA SP 36/88/3/39). At trial, with the support of witness Mary Humphreys, Coppock claimed his participation was forced (Life and Character, pp. 6-7).