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William Roper 1555 – 1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England

Death Date: 2 Aug 1628

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: Sir Roper

Mother: Lucy Browne

Spouse(s): Catherine (Roper)

Children(s): Anthony Roper, Francis Roper, Francis Roper, Thomas Roper, Anne Roper, Mary Roper, William Roper, John Roper

In 1555, William Roper Sir entered the world in Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England, born to Sir Thomas Roper and Lucy Browne. William Roper Sir married Catherine Browne (Roper), and had children including Anthony Roper, Francis Roper, Francis Roper, Thomas Roper, Anne Roper, Mary Roper, William Roper, John Roper. William Roper Sir passed away in 1628 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1555, William Roper Sir entered the world in Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England, born to Sir Thomas Roper and Lucy Browne.
  • William Roper Sir married Catherine Browne (Roper), and had children including Anthony Roper, Francis Roper, Francis Roper, Thomas Roper, Anne Roper, Mary Roper, William Roper, John Roper.
  • William Roper Sir passed away in 1628 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Roper's Ancestors

Self
William Roper
1555 – 1628
Birth Place: Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Roper
1534 – 1597
Eltham, Kent, England
Lucy Browne
1530 – 1606
Cowdray Park By, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John (William, The Right Honourable, High Sheriff of Kent) Roper
1496 – 1578
Eltham, Kent, England
Lady (Margaret (Meg)) More
1505 – 1544
Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas More
1478 – 1535
Jane Colt
1489 – 1511
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John More
Agnes Graunger

William Roper's Descendants

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William Roper (1555 – 2 Aug 1628) m. Catherine (Browne) (Roper) (1561 – Abt. 1608)
  1. 1. Anthony Roper (1580 – 27 Mar 1643) m. Margaret Compton (1567 – 1644) m. Dorothy Holt m. Mary Gerard
    1. 1. Edward Roper (1600 – abt 1664)
    2. 2. Anthony Roper (1630 – )
    3. 3. Edward Roper (1640 – 1717) m. Katherine Butler (1658 – 26 Apr 1715) m. Margaret
      1. 1. Margaret Rooper (12 Sep 1668 – 1740) m. Simon (Mills) (Miles) (1664 – 1711)
        1. 1. Simon Miles (circa 4 January 1690 – 1769)
        2. 2. John Mills (3 November 1691 – 1769) m. Mary Mills (circa 1693 – post 1733)
        3. 3. Richard Miles (5 November 1692 – 1698)
        4. 4. Margaret Miles (5 Dec 1692 – 20 Dec 1692)
        5. 5. Thomas Miles (16 November 1695 – 22 August 1698)
        6. 6. Thomas Miles (26 December 1698 – 1698)
        7. 7. Joseph Miles (24 Apr 1700 – 22 Jan 1710)
        8. 8. Margaret Miles (16 Dec 1701 – 20 Dec 1692)
        9. 9. Mary Miles (4 July 1703 – )
        10. 10. Sarah Miles (1 May 1706 – )
        11. 11. Anne Miles (12 December 1706 – April 1721)
        12. 12. William Miles (17 Jan 1710 – 22 Jan 1710)
        13. 13. Mary Miles ( – 1703)
        14. 14. Ruth Miles
        15. 15. Isaac Miles
      2. 2. Edward Roper (1673 – 1707)
      3. 3. Margaret Roper (1673 – )
      4. 4. Elizabeth Roper (1674 – abt 1722)
      5. 5. Leonard Roper (8 Feb 1675 – )
      6. 6. Katherine Roper (1676 – 1715)
    4. 4. Anne Roper (1640 – abt 1726)
    5. 5. Elizabeth Roper (1632 – 1656)
    6. 6. Mary Roper (1627 – abt 1683)
  2. 2. Francis Roper (6 Feb 1581 – 1582)
  3. 3. Francis Roper (1584 – Abt. 1584)
  4. 4. Thomas Roper (17 Nov 1585 – 10 Dec 1647)
  5. 5. Anne Roper (28 Apr 1587 – 26 Feb 1641)
  6. 6. Mary Roper (1593 – 26 Feb 1641)
  7. 7. William Roper (1594 – Abt. 1680)
  8. 8. John Roper (1596 – )

William Roper's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

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

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