SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: William Sherbrooke of Arnold nr Nottingham, original member 1780
(William Coape bapt 20.12.1712 Duffield, Derbys son of John Coape, John Coape = Duffield 25.7.1716 Elizabeth Walker. John Cowpe = Manchester Cathedral 10.12.1715 Hannah Walton). Will PCC 29.4.1732 John Coape of Farnah, Duffield, Derbys dated 7.5.1725 mentioned wife Hannah, brothers William & Henry, sons Wiliam & John, dau Eliz. William Coape Esq = Nottingham St Mary 5.4.1756 Sarah Sherbrooke of Oxton Notts. Took name of Sherbrooke upon marriage. Will PCC 27.7.1791 of William Coape Sherbrooke of Arnold, Notts Esq dated 29.3.1790 mentioned wife Sarah, sons William, Henry & John, nieces Mrs Jarman & Mrs Denison, wife of Robert Denison hosier of Nottingham, dau Elizabeth, dau Sarah wife of Hamer Oates merchant of Leeds, codicil 10.5.1790. He died 30.6.1791. See his son John Coape Sherbrooke (DNB 1764-1830)