John Rogers, Proctor of Civil Law

Not the same as John “Shoemaker” Rogers

3. John Rogers, born about 1540 in Wittenburg, Saxony-Anhault, Deutschland. He came to England with the family in 1548 and was naturalized with them, by special Act of parliament in 1552. It is doubtful if he left the country after his father’s death, as he matriculated as a pensioner of St. John’s College, Cambridge, May 17th , 1558, only about three years after his father was martyred. He afterwards migrated to Trinity College, of which he became a scholar. He proceeded B.A. in 1562-3, was soon after elected Fellow, and commenced M.A. in 1567. In some old pedigrees he is styled as “Proctor of the Civil Law,” but, in 1574, he was created LL.D., and on the 21st of November in that year, he was admitted to the College of Advocates. He married Mary Leete, daughter of William Leete, of Everden, county of Cambridge, D.C.L. [He died 3 Jul 1601 at Moulsham, Chelmsford, Essex, England (will probated) SIC]

He was a proctor of the civil law.

(Death date and location are confused with a different John Rogers).

The children of John and Mary Leete Rogers were:

• a. Cassandra
• b. Elizabeth
• c. Hecuba
• d. Constantine
• e. John
• f. Edward
• g. Mary
• h. Varro (a son)

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NOT the children of this John Rogers:

Another source at (http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/FGS/R/RogersJohn- MaryLeete-JoanGarlinge.shtml - note, no longer at this location) has a second wife for John: Joan Garlinge – Will proved 10 Nov 1612, brother: William Garlinge of Totham, ESS. Joan married 2nd in 1604, John Hamond, surgeon of Mouisham, Chelmsford Parish, ESS. Five other children are thought to be children of this John Rogers at this source:

• a. Thomas Rogers, baptized 30 Jan 1574
• b. Mary Rogers, baptized 28 Apr 1576, m. William Griffin
• c. Elizabeth Rogers, baptized 21 Jul 1577
• d. Richard Rogers, baptized 15 Apr 1579
• e. John Rogers