Author: Thomas Coppock
Title: The Genuine Dying Speech of the Reverend Parson Coppock, Pretended Bishop of Carlisle: Who Was Drawn, Hanged and Quartered There, Oct 18. 1746, for High Treason and Rebellion. Containing an Account of His Education, His Method of Obtaining Orders, the Motives of His Going Into the Rebellion, and the Conduct of Some of His Brethren, with Many Other Curious Particulars
Description: Carlisle, Thomas Harris, 1746. Leather. A vanishingly scarce fabricated final speech by Thomas Cappock, a Jacobite who was executed during the 1746 Uprising. A vanishingly scarce work.ESTC citation number T40762.Half-title is present.The fabricated speech purported to be the final, genuine dying speech of Thomas Cappock.Cappock was a Jacobite from Manchester who took holy orders and joined the army of Prince Charles Edward, being left behind at Carlisle. He was tried and condemned for high treason and subsequently drawn, hung, and quartered on the 18th October 1746. Some thought that the Pretender nominated Cappock to be the see of Carlisle, and contemporary sources, such as this one, name him as the 'titular bishop of Carlisle&apos.Mispaginated, however all leaves are present. In a full panelled calf binding. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean with some spots. Faint tide mark to the edge. Small puncture marks to the gutter. Page 17/18 is working loose. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: parson coppock thomas coppock jacobite rebellion rebellion thomas coppock uprising None


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