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Sir William Roper 1555–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Eltham, Kent, England

Death Date: 2 Aug 1628

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: William Roper

Mother: Lady More

Spouse(s): Catherine Browne, Lucy Browne

Children(s): Anne Roper

The story of Sir William Roper began in 1555 in Eltham, Kent, England. Sir William Roper married Catherine Browne, Lucy Browne, and had children including Anne Roper. Sir William Roper passed away in 1628 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Roper began in 1555 in Eltham, Kent, England.
  • Sir William Roper married Catherine Browne, Lucy Browne, and had children including Anne Roper.
  • Sir William Roper passed away in 1628 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Roper
1498–1577
Birth Location: Eltham, Kent, , England
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Lady More
1505–1544
Birth Location: Milk Street, London, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Browne
1561–1613
Birth Location: Ridley Hall, Terling, Essex, England
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Lucy Browne
1538–1605
Birth Location: Easebourne, Sussex, England
LB

Children(s)

Anne Roper
1587–1641
Birth Location: Eltham, Kent, , England
AR

Sir Roper's Ancestors

Self
Sir Roper
1555–1628
Birth Place: Eltham, Kent, England
Parents
William Roper
1498–1577
Eltham, Kent, , England
Lady (Margaret) More
1505–1544
Milk Street, London, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Roper
1453–1524
Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England
Lady (Jane) Fineux
1475–1524
Swingfield, Kent
Sir (Thomas) Moore
1478–1535
St Peter Cornhill, London, Middlesex, England
Lady (Jane) Colt
1488–1511
Nether Hall, Near Roydon, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Roper
1405–1488
Margery Catherine
1420–1518
Sir Fineux
1440–1526
Elizabeth Apulderfield
1463–1524
Sir More
1450–1530
Agnes Graunger
1455–1507
Sir Colt
1463–1521
Lady Elrington
1455–1509
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Roper
1360–1433
Catherine St.Dunstan
1380–1470
Sir Tattershall,
1394–1446
Lady Chicheley
1398–1453
William Fineux
1415–1457
Ann Monyngs
1417–1460
William **
1408–1487
Mildred Marys
1423–1470
William More
1420–1469
Johanna Joye
1430–1470
Thomas Graunger
1425–1503
Johanna Hanscombe
1425–1503

Sir Roper's Descendants

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Sir (William) Roper (1555–2 Aug 1628) m. Catherine Browne (1561–20 Jun 1613) m. Lucy Browne (1538–10 Jul 1605)
  1. 1. Anne Roper 1587–1641 m. Philip (Constable, 1st Baronet of) Everingham 1593–1664
    1. 1. Katherine Constable 1625–1681 m. Edward (Sheldon IV.) Esquire 1624–1676
      1. 1. Sir (Ralph) Sheldon 1643–1720 m. Mary (Anne Elliot) ** 1655–1706
        1. 1. Frances Sheldon 1676–1733 m. Simon (Thomas) Scrope 1666–1723

Sir Roper's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Sir William Roper in Eltham, Kent, England
Eltham, Kent, England
1628
2 Aug 1628
Age 73
Death of Sir William Roper in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Eltham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Staplehurst, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1628
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
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