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William Roper 1495–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England

Death Date: AFT 14 JAN 1578

Death Location: Roper vault, St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: John Roper

Mother: Jane Fineux

Spouse(s): Margaret More

Children(s): Anthony Roper, Elizabeth Roper, Margaret Roper, Mary Roper, Thomas Roper

William Roper was born in 1495 in Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England, the child of John Roper And Jane Fineux. William Roper married Margaret Meg More, and had children including Anthony Roper, Elizabeth Bray Roper, Margaret Dawtry Roper, Mary Roper, Thomas Roper. William Roper passed away in 1578 in Roper vault, St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • William Roper was born in 1495 in Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England, the child of John Roper And Jane Fineux.
  • William Roper married Margaret Meg More, and had children including Anthony Roper, Elizabeth Bray Roper, Margaret Dawtry Roper, Mary Roper, Thomas Roper.
  • William Roper passed away in 1578 in Roper vault, St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England.

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William Roper's Ancestors

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William Roper
1495–1578
Birth Place: Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England
Parents
John Roper
1453–1524
Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England
Jane Fineux
1465–1524
Swingfield, Kent
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Roper's Descendants

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William Roper (1495–AFT 14 JAN 1578) m. Margaret ("Meg") More (1505–14 JAN 1545)
  1. 1. Anthony Roper 1534–1597 m. Ann Cotton 1547–1618
    1. 1. Isabel Roper 1569– m. Sir (Thomas) Wiseman 1565–
      1. 1. Thomas Wiseman 1591–1659 m. Elizabeth Sidley 1604–1676
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Pulsipher) Wiseman 1633–1667 m. John Clifford 1614–1694 m. William Richardson 1620–1657
        2. 2. Mary Wiseman 1628–
        3. 3. Thomas Wiseman 1629–1663
        4. 4. Penelope Wiseman 1634–1693 m. Thomas Cornwallis 1605–1676 m. Thomas Cornwalleys 1604–1675
        5. 5. Helena Wiseman 1636–
        6. 6. Susan Wiseman 1637–
      2. 2. Isabell Wiseman 1594– m. (Sir) (Henry) Bosvile 1587–1638
      3. 3. Robert Wiseman 1603– m. Anna Norgate 1604–
      4. 4. Francis Wiseman 1604–
      5. 5. William Wiseman 1606–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Roper 1579– m. Sir (Thomas) Wiseman 1565–
    3. 3. Anthony Roper 1567–1641
    4. 4. John 1569–
    5. 5. Henry Roper 1571– m. Philippa Zouch 1590–1629
    6. 6. Jane Roper 1575– m. Thomas Locke 1571–
    7. 7. Joan Roper 1577– m. Thomas Lort 1583–
    8. 8. Hendri Roper 1578–
    9. 9. Lass Roper 1581–
    10. 10. Ladd Roper 1583–
    11. 11. Guy Roper 1585–
    12. 12. Jone Roper 1585– m. Thomas Lort 1583–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Bray) Roper 1523–1560 m. Edward Bray 1529–1581 m. John Stephenson 1524–1554
  3. 3. Margaret (Dawtry) Roper 1526– m. William Dawtrey 1520–
  4. 4. Mary Roper 1532– m. John Coldgate 1530–
  5. 5. Thomas Roper 1533–1598 m. Lucy Browne 1538–1606 m. Elizabeth Roodinge 1533–

William Roper's Timeline

3 Records

1495
1495
Birth of William Roper in Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England
Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England
1578
14 JAN 1578
Age 83
Death of William Roper in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1578
AFT 14 JAN 1578
Age 83
Burial of William Roper in Roper vault, St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England
Roper vault, St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for William Roper, person ID MSXP-CJ7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JAN 1578
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for William Roper, person ID MSXP-CJ7.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: AFT 14 JAN 1578
    Event Place: Roper vault, St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for William Roper, person ID MSXP-CJ7.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: (82-1577)
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for William Roper, person ID MSXP-CJ7.

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