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Note
1748
Pencilled note labelled, "Divorce decree Godfrey Copley and Anna Maria Copley 1748 and copy of their marriage from parish register of Widcombe, near Bath, Somerset."
Bill
[1749-50]
"A bill for dissolving the marriage of Godfrey Copley esq., with Anna Maria Brace, spinster, and to enable him to marry againÂ….." The bill describes the circumstances of the divorce. Unsigned.
8 copies of Act
1748-50
An Act to dissolve the marriage of Godfrey Copley esq with Anna-Marie Brace, his now wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Copy of marriage entry
7th July 1748
Copy of the entry in the registry of the Consistatorial and Episcopal Court of London affirmed by Edmund Lord Bishop of London. Refers to divorce on grounds of adultery. Godfrey Copley divorces Anna...
Answers
22nd Feb 1745
Answers of Godfrey Copley of Sprotbrough, co. of York, esq., to a certain pretended Allegation on the part of Anna Maria Copley the wife of the said Geoffrey Copley [Chancery Case] [adultery with Will...
Plea of trespass
28th Nov 1748
Pleas before the King at Westminster, with judgement. Godfrey Copley pleads against William Perkins in a plea of trespass, regarding Anna Maria, wife of Godfrey. Godfrey is seeking a divorce and cit...
Copy of marriage entry
14th Aug 1739
Copy of entry of marriage in Widecombe near Bath, of Godfrey Copley and Anna Maria Brace. Marriage date 14th August, 1739. Copy dated 21st January 1750. Signed by William Hill and Thomas White, Chu...