Henry Hippisley Coxe

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Bookplate of Henry Hippisley Coxe (1748-1795), showing arms of Coxe, of four quarters: 1st: Sable, a chevron between three attires of a stag fixed to the scalp argent (Coxe), 2nd: Sable, three mullets pierced in bend between two bendlets or (Hippisley), 3rd: Argent, a chevron sable between three roses gules (Northleigh) 4th: A chevron between three mullets (Davie); impaling (Azure seme of fleurs de lis or, a lion rampant argent (Pole) and Sable, three talbots passant argent (Horner) HenryHippisleyCoxe Bookplate.jpg
Bookplate of Henry Hippisley Coxe (1748-1795), showing arms of Coxe, of four quarters: 1st: Sable, a chevron between three attires of a stag fixed to the scalp argent (Coxe), 2nd: Sable, three mullets pierced in bend between two bendlets or (Hippisley), 3rd: Argent, a chevron sable between three roses gules (Northleigh) 4th: A chevron between three mullets (Davie); impaling (Azure semé of fleurs de lis or, a lion rampant argent (Pole) and Sable, three talbots passant argent (Horner)

Henry Hippisley Coxe (1748-1795) of Ston Easton Park, Somerset, was MP for Somerset (1792-5). [3]

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Origins

He was the 3rd son of John Hippisley Coxe (1715-1769), builder of the mansion house Ston Easton Park, by his wife Mary Northleigh, daughter and eventual sole-heiress of Stephen Northleigh, MP, of Peamore, Exminster, and of Matford, Alphington, Devon.

Inheritance

In 1786 he became heir to Ston Easton Park and other estates on the death of his elder brother Richard Hippisley Coxe (1742-1786), MP. [4]

Career

He served in the Somerset Militia, as Lieutenant in 1778, Captain in 1782 and Major in 1795. He was Sheriff of Somerset 1789-90 and MP for Somerset (1792-5). [5]

Marriages

He married twice: [6]

Succession

He died without progeny on 1 August 1795, and left his estates to his widow Elizabeth Anne Horner for life, with remainder to his nephew Rev. Henry Hippisley, 2nd son of his sister Margaret Hippisley Coxe by her husband Rev. John Hippisley (1735-1822) of Lambourne Place, Berkshire. [8]

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