The baronage of England, or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English nobility in the Saxons time to the Norman conquest, and from thence, of those who had their rise before the end of King Henry the Third's reign deduced from publick records, antient historians, and other authorities / by William Dugdale ...

Roper Lord Tenham.

[1 Iac.]

OF this Family, which hath been of great antiquity in Kent, was Iohn Roper* 1.1 of a 1.2 Eitham, in that Country Esquire, (Sonb 1.3 of Iohn Roper, Attorney-general to King Henry the Eighth) who took to wifec 1.4 Iane the daughter of Sir Iohn Fineux Knight, Chief Justice of the Court of Kings Bench, in part of King Henry the Seventh, and beginning of King Henry the Eighth s Reigh; and coheird 1.5 to her mother, daughter and coheir to William Apul∣derfeild, Esquire. Which Iohn had issuee 1.6 two sons, William Roper* 1.7 of Eltham, sometime Clerk of the King's Bench, who marriedf 1.8 Mar∣garet, the daughter of the famous Sir Thomas Moore Knight, at that time Lord Chancellor of England, from whom the Ropers of UUel∣hall are descendedg 1.9; and Christopherh 1.10 Roper of the Lodge in Linsted; who, by Elizabeth, daughteri 1.11 to Christopher Blore of Kenham, in com. Cantii, Esquire, had issuek 1.12 Iohn. Which Iohn, upon the ninth of Iuly, An. 1603. (1. Iac.) received the honor of Knighthoodl 1.13 Also, up∣on the ninth of Iuly, 14 Iac. was advanced m 1.14 to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm, by the Title of Lord Tenham (a fair Mannor of his own inheritance in those parts.) And, departingn 1.15 this life about the end of August, An. 1618. (16 Iac.) left issue,o 1.16 by Elizabeth his wife, daughterp 1.17 and heir to Iohn Parke of Malmaine, in com. Cantii, Esquire, Christopher his son and heir, and two daughters; Eliza∣beth marriedq 1.18 to George, son and heir of Wil∣liam Lord Vaux, and Iane to Sir Robert Lovel Knight.

This Christopher,* 1.19 thus succeeding him in his honor, marriedr 1.20 Catherine, the daughter to Iohn Sebourne of Sutton-St. Michael, in com. Heref. Esquire, and by her had issues 1.21 two sons, Iohn and William; and four daughters; Bridget, marriedt 1.22 to Sir Robert Hurleston of Sawson, in com. Cantabr. Knight; Mary Abbess of the English Nunnery at Gant in Flanders; Ca∣therine wedded to Sir Robert Thorold of the Heath, in com. Linc. Knight; and Elizabeth, first to Iohn Plunket an Irishman; and afterwards to ... Bagnall.

Which Iohn,* 1.23 being madeu 1.24 Knight of the Bath, at the creation of Henry Prince of Wales; and, upon his death, succeeding him, married x 1.25 Mary, daughter to William Lord Peter, and by her had issue three sons; Christopher, Francis, and William; and four daughters; 1. Cathe∣rine, who died unmarried, 2. Elizabeth, wed∣ded to Sir Iohn Arundel of Lanherne, in com. Cornub. Knight; Mary a Nun at Gant in Flan∣ders, and Margaret, who died young: and, de∣parting

parting this life 10 Feb. 1627. was buried at Ling••••ed in Kent.

To whom succeeded Christopher* 1.26 his son and heir, who married, first Mary, daughter to Sir Francis Englefeild of Wotton Basset, in com. Wilts. Knight, by whom he had issue Iohn a son, who died young; and a daughter, called Frances. His second wife was Philadelphia, a daughter to Knolles of Grove-place in Hantshire, by whom he had issue three sons, viz. Christopher, now Lord Tenham; Henry, who died young, and Thomas: And departing this life. 23 October, Anno 1673. was buried at Lingired in Kent, with most of his Ance∣stors.

Whereupon Christopher,* 1.27 now Lord Tenham, his eldest surviving son, succeeded him in his honor. Which Christopher married Elizabeth, the daughter to Francis Vicount Mountagu, and by her hath issue Catherine a daughter.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Iohn.
• a 1.2

  C. 1•• in Officio Arm.
• b 1.3

  C. 1•• in Officio Arm.
• c 1.4

  C. 1•• in Officio Arm.
• d 1.5

  C. 1•• in Officio Arm.
• e 1.6

  Ib.
• * 1.7

  William.
• f 1.8

  Ib.
• g 1.9

  Ib.
• h 1.10

  Ib.
• i 1.11

  Ib.
• k 1.12

  Ib.
• l 1.13

  MS. in officio Arm.
• m 1.14

  Pa•• 14 Jac. p. 6.
• n 1.15

  Anna. R. Jac. per Camd.
• o 1.16

  C 16 ut supra.
• p 1.17

  C 16 ut supra.
• q 1.18

  C 16 ut supra.
• * 1.19

  Christopher
• r 1.20

  Ib.
• s 1.21

  Ib.
• t 1.22

  Ib.
• * 1.23

  Iohn
• u 1.24

  MS in offic. arm,
• x 1.25

  C. 16. ut supra. I. 8. in of∣fic. Arm. f. 72. b.
• * 1.26

  Christopher.
• * 1.27

  Christopher.