Mary Rogers

Not the same as Mary Rogers

Alternate birthdate 1547.

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) was a proctor of the civil law.

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)

Links

• http://www.crossedbrushstudio.com/windowsintoourpast/Vol3/rogers.ht...

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