Coppingers of Barryscourt Descriptive List (Ref. U405)

U405

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Letters to William Coppinger III, his brother Thomas, and

to other Coppinger relatives, 1827-43 [1797] (9 items)

82.

[1797]

‘Copy of letter from Edmund Burke to Dr Hussey Bishop of Waterford. 1797. I received a letter from Mr (sic.) Coppinger a Catholic prelate; the seal with arms and a mitre. I must confess I wish you would hint, with all delicacy which belongs to such a subject that such exterior marks should be forborne as much as possible. I know they are most innocently taken up, perfectly so, and I in my own particulars can have no sort of objection to them. But when it is considered that these arms are of feudal origin and come to the several sees in virtue of temporalities held by such tenure, it might, by malignant enemies such as the Archbishop of Cashel (Dr Agar) be construed into something that implied a claim to these temporalities a thing far enough I am convinced from their thoughts but it is good to give no handle. I have the honour to remain, your most obedient servant, Edmund Burke’.

83.

24 January 1827

Letter to Stephen Coppinger (addressed ‘A Monsieur L’Abbe Coppinger au Seminaire de St Sulpice, Pres Paris) from William Coppinger, Bishop of Cloyne and Ross, Cove, regarding his studies. Bishop Coppinger expresses his ‘entire approbation’ of the advice given by Mr Esmonde to Stephen that he postpone the reception of holy orders until the close of his theological studies. He also refers to Stephen’s brothers Will iam and Tom, and to his sister.

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84.

21 March 1827

Letter [to Thomas Coppinger, or William Coppinger], from [Charles Rolls], London, forwarding him a proof [of a print] of Dr Coppinger through the medium of Thomas Oldham. He explains that the work is at an early stage and asks that no prejudice be taken against the proof ‘with all its faults’. He sends two proofs so that remarks may be made on one, and writes of the work remaining. He asks that the next moiety of payment be forwarded to him.

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