On this page I am collecting a variety of ways the Copleston coat of arms have been displayed or used creatively. (updated 17th October 2022)
added 17/10/2022
Arlington Court – showing the marriage of Anne Copleston of Eggesford to Edward Chichester (Viscount of Carrickfergus)
This is part of the full pedigree hanging on the wall in the museum room
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Arlington Court – showing the Full Pedigree
The full pedigree hanging on the wall in the museum room
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St Mary Church, Tedburn St Mary. Kindly brought to my attention by Peter Newcombe.
Epitaph Reads : William Copleston of this parish gent. of immoveable loyalty to the crown of unalterable affection to ye church of exact probity in all his dealings died February 25th 1705 aged 77 and lyes buried here. Also here lyeth ye body of Ann ye wife of Edward Copleston Rector of this parish ob. June ye 7th 1753 aetat 43. Also here lieth ye body of Rev(eren)d Mr. Edw(ard). Copleston who after having been rector of this parish 37 years ob(ii)t. July ye 20th 1767 aetat 68. Arms – Argent, a chevron engrailed gules between three leopards’ faces azure, for Copleston; impaling, three hawks closed, for Atherton.
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In 1916 Burrell bought Hutton Castle in Berwickshire which was to be his home until his death in 1958. Burrell commissioned Robert Lorimer, and later Lorimer’s former pupil Reginald Fairlie, to extend the castle in order to display his collection. A new north wing was completed in 1927, and as part of his bequest three of the rooms from this wing were moved to and recreated in the Burrell Collection (https://burrellcollection.com/)
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Copleston impaling Duck, plaster abover mantle at Woodlands Farm House, Little Torrington, Devon
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Memorial to Amos Copplestone at the Church in St Pinnock, Cornwall
more info about the church here… https://www.facebook.com/StPinnockChurch/
St Cuthburts Church, Widworthy and Wilmington, Devon. Arms on back of door.
John Henry Herbert Copleston was Rector in 1916 and Frederick Elford Copleston in 1935 (both of the “Offwell” branch)
Tomb at All Saints Church, Eggesford, Devon
Image from monument to Edward Chichester, 1st Viscount Chichester (1568-1648) and his wife Anne Copleston (1588-1616), Eggesford Church, Devon
Coat of Arms above main entrance of Warleigh House, Devon
Elizabeth and Richard of Knighstone (1714) presented church plate at Ottery St Mary, Devon
Roof boss, St Bridget’s Chapel, Swimbridge Church, Devon
Door Panel from Woodland, Devon (now in V&A museum)
Panel above fireplace at Stafford Barton, Dolton, Devon
Stafford Arms impaled with Copleston, bench end at St Edmunds Church, Dolton, Devon
Thomas Stofford and Ann Copplestone marriage c.1450
Stafford Arms impaled with Copleston, stained glass window at St Edmunds Church, Dolton, Devon
Thomas Stofford and Ann Copplestone marriage c.1450
Stafford Arms impaled with Copleston, stained glass window at St Edmunds Church, Dolton, Devon
Thomas Stofford and Ann Copplestone marriage c.1450
Mallett Arms impaled with Copleston, stained glass window at St James Church, Iddesleigh, Devon
Cluster of Arms including Copleston, stained glass window at St James Church, Iddesleigh, Devon
Display of Arms at Kitley House, Devon
Design used by Muriel Reson
Bastard and Copleston, 3 fields in Yealmpton document, signed Thomas Copleston
Tomb at St Bartholomew’s Church, Yealmpton, Devon
And a close look at the Tomb at St Bartholomew’s Church, Yealmpton, Devon
Created by Paul Copleston
Window at Crediton Parish Church, Crediton
Showing a Copleston Coat of Arms
Window at Crediton Parish Church, Crediton
Copleston Coat of Arms in close up
Memorial at St Mary’s Church, Offwell, Devon
On the floor at Llandaff Catherdral, Wales
On the wall at Llandaff Catherdral, Wales
On a table at St Mary’s Church Tamerton Foliot, Devon
Also on a table at St Mary’s Church Tamerton Foliot, Devon
Monument at St Mary’s Church Tamerton Foliot, Devon
What was over the door at Woodlands, Devon
What was over the fire place at Woodlands, Devon
Coaster, presented at Barnstaple re-union in 1988
Design for a fleece by Oliver Copleston
On the wall at St Pancras Church, Widdecombe-in-the-moor, Devon
Used on http://www.copleston.net web site
Chester Catherdral, Cheshire
Chester Catherdral, Cheshire
Chester Catherdral, Cheshire
St Boniface Church, Bunbury, Cheshire
St Boniface Church, Bunbury, Cheshire
St Boniface Church, Bunbury, Cheshire
Conveyance 1 Roger Wrayford of Tamerton Foliot husbandman 2 John Coplestone of Coplestone esq Le Fyre Tamerton Foliot Date 1548
Kneeler, All Saints Church, Eggesford, Devon
Chichester Monument, All Saints Church, Eggesford , Devon
Above the Tomb at All Saints Church, Eggesford, Devon
Chair at Colebrooke Parish Church, Colebrooke, Devon
The Frederick Coplestone Memorial sculpted by Eric Gill, listed at Grade II*, depicting “St Francis and the Birds”, is located in Handbridge, just on the outskirts of Chester in Overleigh New Cemetery.
Frederick Copleston Memorial, Chester Cathedral
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Justice of the Peace, who died November 1932. And of his son, Lieut-Commander F. Lewis Coplestone, Royal Navy, killed on active service in H.M. Submarine D.2. Also of his son-in-law, Commander A Coplestone-Boughy, Royal Navy of H.M.S. Defence, killed at the Battle of Jutland. May 1916.
Monument to Chudleigh family with Copleston Coats of Arms impaled at St John the Baptist Church, Ashton, Devon
Stained Glass window with Copleston Coats of Arms impaled at St John the Baptist Church, Ashton, Devon
1608 strapwork plaster escutcheon of four quarters in upstairs bedroom of Ruxford Barton, near Crediton, Devon, England.
As above, close up….
Armorials 1&4: Chequy or and gules, a chief vair a mullet for difference (Chichester); 2: Argent, a chevron engrailed gules between three lion’s faces azure a crescent for difference (Copleston of Eggesford); 3: Gules, a pair of wings conjoined ermine (de Reigny of Eggesford). With initials “EC” and “AC” for Edward Chichester, 1st Viscount Chichester (1568-1648) and his wife Anne Copleston (1588–1616), sole daughter and heiress of John Copleston (died 1606) of Eggesford
Ledger stone in nave of St Mary’s Church, Poltimore, Devon, of Sir John Bampfylde, 1st Baronet (c.1610-1650) of Poltimore and North Molton and Tamerton Foliot, all in Devon
Close up of above…..
The arms of Bampfylde (Or, on a bend gules three mullets argent) impaling Copleston (Argent, a chevron engrailed gules between three lion’s faces azure), representing his marriage to Gertrude Coplestone (d.1658), a daughter of Amias Coplestone (1582-1621) of Copleston
Copleston Coat of Arms proudly displayed on a roof boss at St Mary’s Church, Poltimore, Devon
Thomas COPLESTON or COPLESTONE 1688-1748
Copleston’s bookplate (British Museum Franks Collection 6831)
Knightstone Manor, Near Ottery St Mary, Devon.
Hard to see but there is a Copleston coat of arms above the door.
Believed to be the Copleston Coat of Arms for Southway Comprehensive, Plymouth, Devon, School Uniform, designed by the headmaster, Peter Binschedler
Believed to be the Copleston Coat of Arms for Southway Comprehensive, Plymouth, Devon, School Uniform, designed by the headmaster, Peter Binschedler
To be resolved : Copleston Coat of Arms at Staverton Church, Devon
Update 6th October 2021 : Visited Staveton Church and could not find any evidence of this.
To be resolved : Copleston Coat of Arms at Dartmouth Church, Devon
Copleston Coat of Arms at Plympton Abbey Church, Devon
Possibly resolved 6th October 2021 after a visit to Plympton St Mary’s Church, Plymouth. : Copleston Coat of Arms at Plympton Abbey Church, Devon
Church warden is checking documents for me as of 30th Aug 2022
To be resolved : Copleston Coat of Arms at St Peter’s Church, Tiverton, Devon
To be resolved : Copleston Coat of Arms at St Thomas Church, Exeter, Devon
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