Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 255 perhaps Rector of Tedburn St. Mary, Devon, 1688 ; Canon of Exeter, 1728, until his death in 1731." John Copleston, Rector of Tedburn St. Mary, 12 March, 1681-2 ; buried in his chancel 21 June, 1731. He was succeeded 23 Sep., 1731, by his son Edward Copleston, born 6 June, 1699, matriculated at Exeter Coll., Oxford, 18 Mar,, 1718-19, aged 18; B.A., 13 Oct., 1722; died 19 July, 1767. He married Anne,* daughter of John Brad- ford, Vicar of Newton St. Cyres (1703-1728). His son (amongst other issue) John Bradford Copleston, born at Tedburn St. Mary, 8 July, 1749; died at St. Thomas, Exeter, 8 April, 1831, and buried at Offwell, M.I. ; Rector of Offwell 28 Sep., 1773, which he resigned i Aug., 1800, for the Vicarage of St. Thomas the Apostle, Exeter ; Prebendary of Exeter. He married (Marr. Lie. of Exeter, 23 Oct., 1773), Margaret, daughter of Nicholas Gay, Vicar of Newton St. Cyres; she was baptized at Newton St. Cyres 6 Aug., 1747, and died 3 Jan., 1839, aged 92, M.I., Offwell. His first son — Edward Copleston, born 2 Feb., 1776, died 14 Oct., 1849. M.I., Offwell. Matriculated at Corpus Christi Coll., Oxford, 29 May, 1791; B.A., 1795; M.A., 1795; B.D., 1808; D.D., 1815 ; Rector of Offwell, 17 Dec, 1800; resigned 1804. Dean of Chester, Dean of St. Paul's, and Bishop of Landaff. His second son — John Gains Copleston, born 5 March,i778, died 18 July, 1841 ; M.I. Offwell. Matriculated at Pembroke Coll., Oxford,
- From Newton St. Cyres Register :— ( S^ *^^ ^t^ >^ R- ^i )
1649. Nov. 29, Mr. Robert Bradford and Jane Bremridge married. 1678. — Sept. 19, Mr. John Bradford, Vicar of this parish, and Mrs. Anne Cheeke, of the parish of St. Sidwell's in Exon, gentleman, married by Licence. 1679. John, son of John Bradford, Vicar, born 9 Nov., bapt. Nov. 23. 1708. Jan. 29, Mr. John Bradford, Vicar, and Mrs. Ann Hall, of Ash- ton, married. 1709. Ann, dau. of John Bradford, Vicar, bapt. Jan. 24. 1732. Apr. 12, Mr. Edward Copleston, Rector of Tedburn St. Mary> and Mrs. Ann Bradford married. From St. SidwelVs Registers : — 1657. March 17, Mr. Edward Cheeke and Mrs. Ann Walldron married. 1658. Dec. 16, Ann, dau. of Mr Edward Cheeke, borne. 1660. Sept. 23, Ann, dau. of Mr, Roger Cheeke, bapt. Marr. Lie., Exeter. 1761. Oct. 30, John Vye, of Upton Pyne, clerk, and Ann Copleston, of Tedburn St. Mary, spr.
