Coaplen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Coaplen family
The surname Coaplen was first found in Lancashire at Whittington. "This is the Witetvne of the Saxon era, and was anciently of considerable extent. William de Coucy in the 14th of Edward III. had a grant of free warren here; and in the 49th of the same reign, Sir John de Coupeland, successor of de Coucy, owned a third of the manor: the manor was therefore held in portions, but when they were united does not appear." [1]
Ashton in Lancashire was another ancient family seat. "Ashton is remarkable as the ancient seat of the De Courcys, out of which family it passed by marriage to John de Coupland (died 1363), the hero of Neville's Cross." [1]
The squire from Northumberland captured David II of Scotland after the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346. He was knighted for his actions but was ambushed and killed in 1363.
Important Dates for the Coaplen family
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Coaplen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Copeland, Coupland, Copland, Coapland and others.
Early Notables of the Coaplen family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family name during their early history was Robert Copland ( fl. 1508-1547), English printer and author, thought to have been a servant of William Caxton, and worked for Wynkyn de Worde, best known...
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Migration of the Coaplen family to Ireland
Some of the Coaplen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Coaplen family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Copeland of Boston who arrived there on the "Speedwell" in the late 1640's. He was banished from Plymouth Colony in 1657. Lawrence Copeland of Braintree, Maine, lived to the age of 100.
Coaplen (English)