Family and Education
b. 1495 /96, 1st s. of John Roper of St. Dunstan’s, Canterbury and Eltham by Jane, da. of Sir John Fineux of Faversham and Herne, Kent; bro. of Christopher. educ. ?Oxf.; L. Inn, adm. 25 Dec. 1518, called 1525. m. lic. 2 July 1521, Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas More of London and Chelsea, 2s. inc. Thomas 3da. suc. fa. 7 Apr. 1524.Aged 82 at death according to MI. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 82; Mar. Lic. London (Harl. Soc. xxv), 2.
Offices Held
Bencher, L. Inn 1535, gov. 1553–69/70.
Prothonotary, KB 1524 – 74; j.p. Kent 1526 – 54, Mdx. 1543–58/59; abp. Canterbury’s steward, Maidstone, Kent by 1535; commr. relief, Mdx. 1550, heresy, diocese of Canterbury 1556, home counties 1557; other commissions 1530 – 68; steward, Faversham, Kent 1546–66 or later; sheriff, Kent 1554–5.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: St Dunstan's, Canterbury; Eltham, Kent; Chelsea, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
ROPER, William (1495/96-1578)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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