ROPER, Thomas (1533/34-98), of Eltham, Kent.

b. 1533 /34, 1st s. of William Roper of St. Dunstan’s, Canterbury and Eltham, Kent and Chelsea, Mdx. by Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas More of London and Chelsea. educ. L. Inn. m. by 1557, Lucy, da. of Sir Anthony Browne of Cowdray, Suss., 5s. 5da. suc. fa. 4 Jan. 1578.Aged 30 in 1564, W. Roper, Life of More (EETS cxcvii), p. xxxi. Vis. Kent. (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 26.