Foster: s. Richard, of Brinkworth, cler. QUEEN'S COLL., matric. 14 Oct 1729, aged 17, B.A. 22 Feb 1733-4.
Vicar of Malmesbury, nominator of William Baddily as curate of the same 19/9/1755.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733 | Disp-Ord | Copson, John | / | View | |
| 1733 | Ordi(ordination) | Copson, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1733 | Subsc | Copson, John | / | View | |
| 1733 | Ordi(ordination) | Copson, John | / | deacon | View |
| 1736 | Subsc | Copson, John | / | View | |
| 1736 | Subsc | Copson, John | Stroud / | Curate | View |
| 1736 | Ordi(ordination) | Copson, John | / | priest | View |
| 1736 | Disp-Ord | Copson, John | / | View | |
| 1749 | Appt(Institution) | Copson, John | St. Paul's, Malmesbury / | Vicar | View |
| 1750 | Appt(Institution) | Copson, John | Malmsbury / | View | |
| 1754 | Appt(Presentation) | Copson, John | Kelways / | View | |
| 1765 | Appt(Institution) | Copson, John | Kemble / | View | |
| 1765 | Disp(Dispensation) | Copson, John | Kemble / | Vicar | View |
| 1765 | Appt(Institution) | Copson, John | Kemble / | Vicar | View |
| 1765 | Disp-App | Copson, John | Malmsbury St Paul / | Vicar | View |
| 1765 | Disp-App | Copson, John | Mary, Countess of Orkney / | Chaplain | View |
| 1765 | Appt(Appointment) | Copson, John | Mary, Countess of Orkney / | domestic chaplain | View |
| 1783 | Libc | Copson, John | Kemble / | View | |
| 1785 | Vac(Death) | Capson, John | Kemble / | Vicar | View |
| 1786 | Vac(Death) | Copson, John | St.Paul's, Malmesbury, with chapels of Corston & R / | Vicar | View |