Baron Colepeper
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Baron Colepeper is an extinct title in the Peerage of England
. Colepeper is sometimes rendered Culpeper, Baron Colepeper of Thoresway, or Baron Thoresway. The barony was created in 1640 or 1644 and became extinct following the death of the fourth baron, around 1724.
n Colony of Virginia, in particular the Northern Neck
. In the context of Colonial history in North America, the family is often recorded as Culpeper. Culpeper County, Virginia
is named for colonial governor of Virginia Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper
; his only surviving daughter, Catherine Culpeper; or another close relative.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
. Colepeper is sometimes rendered Culpeper, Baron Colepeper of Thoresway, or Baron Thoresway. The barony was created in 1640 or 1644 and became extinct following the death of the fourth baron, around 1724.
Barons Colepeper (1640 or 1644)
- John Colepeper, 1st Baron ColepeperJohn Colepeper, 1st Baron ColepeperJohn Colepeper of Bedgebery, 1st Baron Culpeper of Thoresway was an English politician.-Life:He was the only son of Thomas Culpeper of Wigsell and Anne Slaney , daughter of Sir Stephan Slaney, Lord Mayor of London...
(died 11 June 1660) - Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron ColepeperThomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron ColepeperThomas Colpeper, 2nd Baron Culpeper of Thoresway was the colonial governor of Virginia from 1677 to 1683.-Biography:...
(1635–1689) - John Colepeper, 3rd Baron of Colepeper
- Cheney Colepeper, 4th Baron Colepeper
North American history
The title was held by several members of the Colepeper family who controlled land in the North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n Colony of Virginia, in particular the Northern Neck
Northern Neck
The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This peninsula is bounded by the Potomac River on the north and the Rappahannock River on the south. It encompasses the following Virginia counties: Lancaster,...
. In the context of Colonial history in North America, the family is often recorded as Culpeper. Culpeper County, Virginia
Culpeper County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,262 people, 12,141 households, and 9,045 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 12,871 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
is named for colonial governor of Virginia Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper
Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper
Thomas Colpeper, 2nd Baron Culpeper of Thoresway was the colonial governor of Virginia from 1677 to 1683.-Biography:...
; his only surviving daughter, Catherine Culpeper; or another close relative.