John Coplestone

John Coplestone, D.D. (1623–1689) was an English priest and academic.^[1]

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^[2] from 1681, holding both positions until his death on 24 August 1689.^[3] He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1682 to 1683.^[4]