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[[File:Cope family.jpg|thumb|240x240px|House of Cope. ]]

The House of Cope is an English and British noble and aristocratic family, which hails from Banbury, Oxfordshire. Family members have served as Members of the Royal Household, Members of the Privy Council, Members of the House of Commons, diplomats, bankers, merchants, government officials, academics, artists, and authors.

'''The House of Cope''' is an English and British noble and aristocratic family, which hails from Banbury, Oxfordshire. Family members have served as Members of the Royal Household, Members of the Privy Council, Members of the House of Commons, diplomats, bankers, merchants, government officials, academics, artists, and authors.

The Cope family began its rise during the Tudor period by serving King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Queen Mary I, and Queen Elizabeth I.

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== Notable members ==

John Cope ~~of Deanshanger (d~~. ~~1415), Member of Parliament for Northants~~

[[File:Sir John Cope at Bramshill House.jpg|thumb|Fox hunting at the Bramshill House in Hampshire. Sir John Cope leading the hunt. ]]

~~Sir William~~ Cope PC (d. ~~1513~~)~~, Keeper of the Porchester Castle, Constructor of Hanwell Castle, Cofferer of the Royal Household of King Henry VII~~, Member of ~~the Privy Council.~~

* John Cope of Deanshanger (d. 1415), Member of Parliament for Northants

Sir Anthony Cope (1486-1551), Author, Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Vice Chamberlain and Principal Chamberlain to Queen Consort and wife of King Henry VIII Catherine Parr

* Sir William Cope PC (d. 1513), Keeper of the Porchester Castle, Constructor of Hanwell Castle, Cofferer of the Royal Household of King Henry VII, Member of the Privy Council.

* Sir Anthony Cope (1486-1551), Author, Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Vice Chamberlain and Principal Chamberlain to Queen Consort and wife of King Henry VIII Catherine Parr

Dr Alan Cope (d. 1578), Author, Senior Proctor at the University of Oxford, Fellow at Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, Master of Arts, Native of the City of London

* Dr Alan Cope (d. 1578), Author, Senior Proctor at the University of Oxford, Fellow at Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, Master of Arts, Native of the City of London

* Sir Walter Cope (1553-1614), Constructor of the Cope Castle in London, Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber for King James I, Master of the Court of Wards, Chamberlain of the Exchequer, RegistrarGeneral of Commerce, and Member of Parliament for Westminster

Sir Walter Cope (1553-1614), Constructor of the Cope Castle in London, Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber for King James I, Master of the Court of Wards, Chamberlain of the Exchequer, RegistrarGeneral of Commerce, and Member of Parliament for Westminster

* Sir Anthony Cope (1550-1615), 1st Baronet of Hanwell, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire

* Sir William Cope (1577-1637), 2nd Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Member of Lincoln's Inn

Sir Anthony Cope (1550-1615), 1st Baronet of Hanwell, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire

* Sir John Cope (1608-1638), 3rd Baronet of Hanwell

* Sir Anthony Cope (1632-1675), 4th Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire

Sir William Cope (1577-1637), 2nd Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Member of Lincoln's Inn

* Sir John Cope (1634-1721), 5th Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, Owner of Bramshill House in Hampshire

* Sir John Cope (1673-1749), 6th Baronet of Hanwell, Commissioner and Director of the Bank of England, Whigs Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle, Tavistock, Hampshire, and Lymington

Sir John Cope (1608-1638), 3rd Baronet of Hanwell

* Sir John Cope KP (1688-1760) Whig MP for Queenborough and Liskeard, Governor of Limerick, CommanderinChief in Scotland, Lieutenant General

* Sir Jonathan Cope (c. 1690-1765), 1st Baronet of Bruern, Tory Member of Parliament for Banbury, Owner of Hanwell Castle, Owner of the ground at the Custom House in the City of London

Sir Anthony Cope (1632-1675), 4th Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire

* Sir Monoux Cope (1696-1763), 7th Baronet of Hanwell

* Edward Cope Hopton (1708-1754), Tory MP for Hereford

Sir John Cope (1634-1721), 5th Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, Owner of Bramshill House in Hampshire

* Sir John Mordaunt Cope (1731-1779), 8th Baronet of Hanwell

* Sir Richard Cope (1719-1806), 9th Baronet of Hanwell, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons

Sir John Cope (1673-1749), 6th Baronet of Hanwell, Commissioner and Director of the Bank of England, Whigs Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle, Tavistock, Hampshire, and Lymington

* Sir Charles Cope (1743-1781), 2nd Baronet of Bruern, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire

* Sir Jonathan Cope (c. 1758-1821), 4th Baronet of Bruern Sir Denzil Cope (17661812), 10th Baronet of Hanwell Sir John Cope (17681851), 11th Baronet of Hanwell

Sir John Cope KP (1688-1760) Whig MP for Queenborough and Liskeard, Governor of Limerick, CommanderinChief in Scotland, Lieutenant General

* Sir Charles Cope (c. 1770-1781), 3rd Baronet of Bruern

* Charles West Cope RA (1811-1890), Victorian Era Painter, Professor of Painting, Academian at The Royal Academy of Arts in London, Silver Medal from the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in London

Sir Jonathan Cope (c. 1690-1765), 1st Baronet of Bruern, Tory Member of Parliament for Banbury, Owner of Hanwell Castle, Owner of the ground at the Custom House in the City of London

* Sir William Henry Cope (1811-1892), 12th Baronet of Hanwell, Rector of Easton, Author of Bramshill Its History and Architecture (H.J. Infield, 1883)

* Thomas Cope (1827-1884), Tobacco Manufacturer, Founder and Owner of Cope Bros & Co., Founding Member and the First Speaker of the Liverpool Parliamentary Debating Society

Sir Monoux Cope (1696-1763), 7th Baronet of Hanwell

* George Cope (1822–1888), Tobacco Manufacturer, Founder and Owner of Cope Bros & Co., Owner of the Dove Park (Reynolds Park) in Liverpool

* Sir Anthony Cope (1842-1932), 13th Baronet of Hanwell, Lieutenant colonel

Edward Cope Hopton (1708-1754), Tory MP for Hereford

* Sir William Cope (1870-1946), 1st Baron Cope, Conservative Member of Parliament for Liandaff and Barry, The Comptroller of the Household, Master of Arts, Clare College, University of Cambridge

* Sir Denzil Cope (1873-1940), 14th Baronet of Hanwell

Sir John Mordaunt Cope (1731-1779), 8th Baronet of Hanwell

* Sir Anthony Mohun Leckonby Cope (1927-1966), 15th Baronet of Hanwell

* Joan Penelope Cope (1926-1991), Author of Bramshill Being the Memoirs of Joan Penelope Cope (1938), Daughter of Sir Denzil Cope, 14th Baronet of Hanwell, Lady Grant, Wife of Sir Duncan Alexander Grant, 13th Baronet of Dalvey

Sir Richard Cope (1719-1806), 9th Baronet of Hanwell, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons

* Sir Mordaunt Leckonby Cope (1878-1972), 16th Baronet of Hanwell

* Lord John Cope MP, Baron Cope of Berkeley (1937), Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords, Paymaster General, Treasurer of the Household, Conservative Member of Parliament for Northavon and South Gloucestershire, Member of the House of Lords

Sir Charles Cope (1743-1781), 2nd Baronet of Bruern, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire

Sir Jonathan Cope (c. 1758-1821), 4th Baronet of Bruern Sir Denzil Cope (17661812), 10th Baronet of Hanwell Sir John Cope (17681851), 11th Baronet of Hanwell

Sir Charles Cope (c. 1770-1781), 3rd Baronet of Bruern

Charles West Cope RA (1811-1890), Victorian Era Painter, Professor of Painting, Academian at The Royal Academy of Arts in London, Silver Medal from the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in London

Sir William Henry Cope (1811-1892), 12th Baronet of Hanwell, Rector of Easton, Author of Bramshill Its History and Architecture (H.J. Infield, 1883)

Thomas Cope (1827-1884), Tobacco Manufacturer, Founder and Owner of Cope Bros & Co., Founding Member and the First Speaker of the Liverpool Parliamentary Debating Society

George Cope (1822–1888), Tobacco Manufacturer, Founder and Owner of Cope Bros & Co., Owner of the Dove Park (Reynolds Park) in Liverpool

Sir Anthony Cope (1842-1932), 13th Baronet of Hanwell, Lieutenant colonel

Sir William Cope (1870-1946), 1st Baron Cope, Conservative Member of Parliament for Liandaff and Barry, The Comptroller of the Household, Master of Arts, Clare College, University of Cambridge

Sir Denzil Cope (1873-1940), 14th Baronet of Hanwell

Sir Anthony Mohun Leckonby Cope (1927-1966), 15th Baronet of Hanwell

Joan Penelope Cope (1926-1991), Author of Bramshill Being the Memoirs of Joan Penelope Cope (1938), Daughter of Sir Denzil Cope, 14th Baronet of Hanwell, Lady Grant, Wife of Sir Duncan Alexander Grant, 13th Baronet of Dalvey

Sir Mordaunt Leckonby Cope (1878-1972), 16th Baronet of Hanwell

Lord John Cope MP, Baron Cope of Berkeley (1937), Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords, Paymaster General, Treasurer of the Household, Conservative Member of Parliament for Northavon and South Gloucestershire, Member of the House of Lords

== Family estates ==

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=== Hanwell Castle in Oxfordshire ===

[[File:Hanwell Castle in Oxfordshire..png|thumb|Hanwell Castle in Oxfordshire was the first family seat of the Cope family.]]

Hanwell Castle in Banbury, Oxfordshire was the seat of the Cope family for several centuries. It has hosted English Kings and Queens.

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=== The Cope Castle (Holland House) in Kensington, London ===

[[File:Cope Castle (Holland House) in Kensington, London.jpg|thumb|Cope Castle (Holland House) in Kensington, London. ]]

Diplomat Sir Walter Cope started to build the Cope Castle in Kensington, London, in 1605 and finished in 1607. Architect John Thorpe designed the building. Cope Castle was renamed Holland House because Sir Walter Cope's daughter Isabel Cope married Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland. During its history, Holland House became a salon for prominent figures. Lord Byron, CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand Périgord, Thomas Babington Macaulay, and Madame de Staël dined at the house. Holland House was heavily bombed during WWII. The remains of the Holland House are in Holland Park.

=== Bruern Abbey in Oxfordshire ===

[[File:Bruern Abbey in Oxfordshire. .jpg|thumb|Bruern Abbey in Oxfordshire.]]

Sir Anthony Cope bought the Bruern estate after 1610. The Bruern Abbey, a Baroque palace, in Oxfordshire was constructed for Sir John Cope (1688-1760) around the 1720s.

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=== Bramshill House in Hampshire ===

Bramshill House, a Jacobean mansion influenced by the Italian Renaissance, in Hampshire was bought by the 5th Baron of Hanwell, Sir John Cope in 1699. Bramshill House became the family seat of the Cope family. During the ownership of the Cope family, the landscape was shaped by the owners. Copes made several changes to the estate by modernising the property. The interior design was shaped by the Copes. The Cope family sold the grand estate in 1936. Bramshill House is a Grade Ilisted house.

[[File:Bramshill House.jpg|thumb|Bramshill House in Hampshire became the second family seat of the Cope family. ]]

Bramshill House, a Jacobean mansion influenced by the Italian Renaissance, in Hampshire was bought by the 5th Baron of Hanwell, Sir John Cope in 1699. Bramshill House became the family seat of the Cope family. During the ownership of the Cope family, the landscape was shaped by the owners. Copes made several changes to the estate by modernising the property. The interior design was shaped by the Copes.

During her visit to Bramshill House in 1845, Queen Victoria was hosted by the Cope family. This visit is significant as it coincided with the birth of Queen Victoria's child, Princess Helena, who was born in 1846. The house has historical importance and was part of the royal visit that took place during this period. The visit to Bramshill House in 1845 marked an important moment during Queen Victoria's reign and personal life.

As the Prince of Wales in 1871, King Edward VII visited Bramshill House, where he was hosted by the Cope family.

The Cope family sold the grand estate in 1936. Bramshill House is a Grade Ilisted house.

=== Dove Park in Liverpool ===

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 [[File:Cope family.jpg|thumb|240x240px|House of Cope. ]]
-The House of Cope is an English and British noble and aristocratic family, which hails from Banbury, Oxfordshire. Family members have served as Members of the Royal Household, Members of the Privy Council, Members of the House of Commons, diplomats, bankers, merchants, government officials, academics, artists, and authors.
+'''The House of Cope''' is an English and British noble and aristocratic family, which hails from Banbury, Oxfordshire. Family members have served as Members of the Royal Household, Members of the Privy Council, Members of the House of Commons, diplomats, bankers, merchants, government officials, academics, artists, and authors.
 The Cope family began its rise during the Tudor period by serving King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Queen Mary I, and Queen Elizabeth I.
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 == Notable members ==
-John Cope of Deanshanger (d. 1415), Member of Parliament for Northants
+[[File:Sir John Cope at Bramshill House.jpg|thumb|Fox hunting at the Bramshill House in Hampshire. Sir John Cope leading the hunt. ]]
-Sir William Cope PC (d. 1513), Keeper of the Porchester Castle, Constructor of Hanwell Castle, Cofferer of the Royal Household of King Henry VII, Member of the Privy Council.
+* John Cope of Deanshanger (d. 1415), Member of Parliament for Northants
-Sir Anthony Cope (1486-1551), Author, Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Vice Chamberlain and Principal Chamberlain to Queen Consort and wife of King Henry VIII Catherine Parr
+* Sir William Cope PC (d. 1513), Keeper of the Porchester Castle, Constructor of Hanwell Castle, Cofferer of the Royal Household of King Henry VII, Member of the Privy Council.
+* Sir Anthony Cope (1486-1551), Author, Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Berkshire, Vice Chamberlain and Principal Chamberlain to Queen Consort and wife of King Henry VIII Catherine Parr
-Dr Alan Cope (d. 1578), Author, Senior Proctor at the University of Oxford, Fellow at Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, Master of Arts, Native of the City of London
+* Dr Alan Cope (d. 1578), Author, Senior Proctor at the University of Oxford, Fellow at Magdalen College at the University of Oxford, Master of Arts, Native of the City of London
+* Sir Walter Cope (1553-1614), Constructor of the Cope Castle in London, Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber for King James I, Master of the Court of Wards, Chamberlain of the Exchequer, RegistrarGeneral of Commerce, and Member of Parliament for Westminster
-Sir Walter Cope (1553-1614), Constructor of the Cope Castle in London, Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber for King James I, Master of the Court of Wards, Chamberlain of the Exchequer, RegistrarGeneral of Commerce, and Member of Parliament for Westminster
+* Sir Anthony Cope (1550-1615), 1st Baronet of Hanwell, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire
+* Sir William Cope (1577-1637), 2nd Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Member of Lincoln's Inn
-Sir Anthony Cope (1550-1615), 1st Baronet of Hanwell, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire
+* Sir John Cope (1608-1638), 3rd Baronet of Hanwell
+* Sir Anthony Cope (1632-1675), 4th Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire
-Sir William Cope (1577-1637), 2nd Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Member of Lincoln's Inn
+* Sir John Cope (1634-1721), 5th Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, Owner of Bramshill House in Hampshire
+* Sir John Cope (1673-1749), 6th Baronet of Hanwell, Commissioner and Director of the Bank of England, Whigs Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle, Tavistock, Hampshire, and Lymington
-Sir John Cope (1608-1638), 3rd Baronet of Hanwell
+* Sir John Cope KP (1688-1760) Whig MP for Queenborough and Liskeard, Governor of Limerick, CommanderinChief in Scotland, Lieutenant General
+* Sir Jonathan Cope (c. 1690-1765), 1st Baronet of Bruern, Tory Member of Parliament for Banbury, Owner of Hanwell Castle, Owner of the ground at the Custom House in the City of London
-Sir Anthony Cope (1632-1675), 4th Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire
+* Sir Monoux Cope (1696-1763), 7th Baronet of Hanwell
+* Edward Cope Hopton (1708-1754), Tory MP for Hereford
-Sir John Cope (1634-1721), 5th Baronet of Hanwell, Member of Parliament for Banbury and Oxfordshire, Owner of Bramshill House in Hampshire
+* Sir John Mordaunt Cope (1731-1779), 8th Baronet of Hanwell
+* Sir Richard Cope (1719-1806), 9th Baronet of Hanwell, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons
-Sir John Cope (1673-1749), 6th Baronet of Hanwell, Commissioner and Director of the Bank of England, Whigs Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle, Tavistock, Hampshire, and Lymington
+* Sir Charles Cope (1743-1781), 2nd Baronet of Bruern, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
+* Sir Jonathan Cope (c. 1758-1821), 4th Baronet of Bruern Sir Denzil Cope (17661812), 10th Baronet of Hanwell Sir John Cope (17681851), 11th Baronet of Hanwell
-Sir John Cope KP (1688-1760) Whig MP for Queenborough and Liskeard, Governor of Limerick, CommanderinChief in Scotland, Lieutenant General
+* Sir Charles Cope (c. 1770-1781), 3rd Baronet of Bruern
+* Charles West Cope RA (1811-1890), Victorian Era Painter, Professor of Painting, Academian at The Royal Academy of Arts in London, Silver Medal from the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in London
-Sir Jonathan Cope (c. 1690-1765), 1st Baronet of Bruern, Tory Member of Parliament for Banbury, Owner of Hanwell Castle, Owner of the ground at the Custom House in the City of London
+* Sir William Henry Cope (1811-1892), 12th Baronet of Hanwell, Rector of Easton, Author of Bramshill  Its History and Architecture (H.J. Infield, 1883)
+* Thomas Cope (1827-1884), Tobacco Manufacturer, Founder and Owner of Cope Bros & Co., Founding Member and the First Speaker of the Liverpool Parliamentary Debating Society
-Sir Monoux Cope (1696-1763), 7th Baronet of Hanwell
+* George Cope (1822–1888), Tobacco Manufacturer, Founder and Owner of Cope Bros & Co., Owner of the Dove Park (Reynolds Park) in Liverpool
+* Sir Anthony Cope (1842-1932), 13th Baronet of Hanwell, Lieutenant colonel
-Edward Cope Hopton (1708-1754), Tory MP for Hereford
+* Sir William Cope (1870-1946), 1st Baron Cope, Conservative Member of Parliament for Liandaff and Barry, The Comptroller of the Household, Master of Arts, Clare College, University of Cambridge
+* Sir Denzil Cope (1873-1940), 14th Baronet of Hanwell
-Sir John Mordaunt Cope (1731-1779), 8th Baronet of Hanwell
+* Sir Anthony Mohun Leckonby Cope (1927-1966), 15th Baronet of Hanwell
+* Joan Penelope Cope (1926-1991), Author of Bramshill  Being the Memoirs of Joan Penelope Cope (1938), Daughter of Sir Denzil Cope, 14th Baronet of Hanwell, Lady Grant, Wife of Sir Duncan Alexander Grant, 13th Baronet of Dalvey
-Sir Richard Cope (1719-1806), 9th Baronet of Hanwell, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons
+* Sir Mordaunt Leckonby Cope (1878-1972), 16th Baronet of Hanwell
+* Lord John Cope MP, Baron Cope of Berkeley (1937), Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords, Paymaster General, Treasurer of the Household, Conservative Member of Parliament for Northavon and South Gloucestershire, Member of the House of Lords
-Sir Charles Cope (1743-1781), 2nd Baronet of Bruern, Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
-Sir Jonathan Cope (c. 1758-1821), 4th Baronet of Bruern Sir Denzil Cope (17661812), 10th Baronet of Hanwell Sir John Cope (17681851), 11th Baronet of Hanwell
-Sir Charles Cope (c. 1770-1781), 3rd Baronet of Bruern
-Charles West Cope RA (1811-1890), Victorian Era Painter, Professor of Painting, Academian at The Royal Academy of Arts in London, Silver Medal from the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in London
-Sir William Henry Cope (1811-1892), 12th Baronet of Hanwell, Rector of Easton, Author of Bramshill  Its History and Architecture (H.J. Infield, 1883)
-Thomas Cope (1827-1884), Tobacco Manufacturer, Founder and Owner of Cope Bros & Co., Founding Member and the First Speaker of the Liverpool Parliamentary Debating Society
-George Cope (1822–1888), Tobacco Manufacturer, Founder and Owner of Cope Bros & Co., Owner of the Dove Park (Reynolds Park) in Liverpool
-Sir Anthony Cope (1842-1932), 13th Baronet of Hanwell, Lieutenant colonel
-Sir William Cope (1870-1946), 1st Baron Cope, Conservative Member of Parliament for Liandaff and Barry, The Comptroller of the Household, Master of Arts, Clare College, University of Cambridge
-Sir Denzil Cope (1873-1940), 14th Baronet of Hanwell
-Sir Anthony Mohun Leckonby Cope (1927-1966), 15th Baronet of Hanwell
-Joan Penelope Cope (1926-1991), Author of Bramshill  Being the Memoirs of Joan Penelope Cope (1938), Daughter of Sir Denzil Cope, 14th Baronet of Hanwell, Lady Grant, Wife of Sir Duncan Alexander Grant, 13th Baronet of Dalvey
-Sir Mordaunt Leckonby Cope (1878-1972), 16th Baronet of Hanwell
-Lord John Cope MP, Baron Cope of Berkeley (1937), Opposition Chief Whip of the House of Lords, Paymaster General, Treasurer of the Household, Conservative Member of Parliament for Northavon and South Gloucestershire, Member of the House of Lords
 == Family estates ==
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 === Hanwell Castle in Oxfordshire ===
+[[File:Hanwell Castle in Oxfordshire..png|thumb|Hanwell Castle in Oxfordshire was the first family seat of the Cope family.]]
 Hanwell Castle in Banbury, Oxfordshire was the seat of the Cope family for several centuries. It has hosted English Kings and Queens.
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 === The Cope Castle (Holland House) in Kensington, London ===
+[[File:Cope Castle (Holland House) in Kensington, London.jpg|thumb|Cope Castle (Holland House) in Kensington, London. ]]
 Diplomat Sir Walter Cope started to build the Cope Castle in Kensington, London, in 1605 and finished in 1607. Architect John Thorpe designed the building. Cope Castle was renamed Holland House because Sir Walter Cope's daughter Isabel Cope married Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland. During its history, Holland House became a salon for prominent figures. Lord Byron, CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand Périgord, Thomas Babington Macaulay, and Madame de Staël dined at the house. Holland House was heavily bombed during WWII. The remains of the Holland House are in Holland Park.
 === Bruern Abbey in Oxfordshire ===
+[[File:Bruern Abbey in Oxfordshire. .jpg|thumb|Bruern Abbey in Oxfordshire.]]
 Sir Anthony Cope bought the Bruern estate after 1610. The Bruern Abbey, a Baroque palace, in Oxfordshire was constructed for Sir John Cope (1688-1760) around the 1720s.
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 === Bramshill House in Hampshire ===
-Bramshill House, a Jacobean mansion influenced by the Italian Renaissance, in Hampshire was bought by the 5th Baron of Hanwell, Sir John Cope in 1699. Bramshill House became the family seat of the Cope family. During the ownership of the Cope family, the landscape was shaped by the owners. Copes made several changes to the estate by modernising the property. The interior design was shaped by the Copes. The Cope family sold the grand estate in 1936. Bramshill House is a Grade Ilisted house.
+[[File:Bramshill House.jpg|thumb|Bramshill House in Hampshire became the second family seat of the Cope family. ]]
+Bramshill House, a Jacobean mansion influenced by the Italian Renaissance, in Hampshire was bought by the 5th Baron of Hanwell, Sir John Cope in 1699. Bramshill House became the family seat of the Cope family. During the ownership of the Cope family, the landscape was shaped by the owners. Copes made several changes to the estate by modernising the property. The interior design was shaped by the Copes.
+During her visit to Bramshill House in 1845, Queen Victoria was hosted by the Cope family. This visit is significant as it coincided with the birth of Queen Victoria's child, Princess Helena, who was born in 1846. The house has historical importance and was part of the royal visit that took place during this period. The visit to Bramshill House in 1845 marked an important moment during Queen Victoria's reign and personal life.
+As the Prince of Wales in 1871, King Edward VII visited Bramshill House, where he was hosted by the Cope family.
+The Cope family sold the grand estate in 1936. Bramshill House is a Grade Ilisted house.
 === Dove Park in Liverpool ===