found: Jacques, E. Philippe Cospeau, c1989:t.p. (1571-1646) p. 7, etc. (many variants of surname with and without diacritic: Cospeau, Cospean, Cospéan, Coespéan, etc.; also evidence of Latin form: Cospeanus; sources vary on birth date: 1568, 1570, 1571; French bishop)
found: Grand dict. enc. Larousse, 1982-1985:v. 3, p. 2665 (Cospéan ou Cospéau, Philippe; 1568-1646)
found: Nouvelle biog. générale, 1965:v. 12, p. 41 (Cospéan ou Cospeau, Philippe de; Flemish theologian; 1568-1646)
found: NUC pre-56(hdg.: Cospean, Philippe de, Bp., 1571-1646; usage: Philippe Cospean [without diacritic])