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John Coplestone, D.D. (1623–1689) was an English priest and academic.

Coplestone was born at Lyme Regis and educated at Eton College. He entered King's College, Cambridge in 1641, graduating B.A in 1645 and M.A in 1648. He was appointed a Fellow of Kings in 1649. He was Rector of Brompton Ralph from 1669 and Provost of King's College, Cambridge from 1681, holding both positions until his death on 24 August 1689. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1682 to 1683.

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  1. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209-1751 Vol. i. Abbas – Cutts, (1922) p394
  2. Licence of alienation for lands in Abington Parva, from John Coplestone, Provost of King's College, to Will Amey . 29 Jun 1684
  3. "Annals of Cambridge" Vol 4 Cooper, C.H./Cooper, J.W p8: Cambridge; Warwick and co; 1842–53
  4. "History of the Vice-Chancellorship | Vice-Chancellor's Office". University of Cambridge website. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

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