Sir John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham

John [Roper], 1st Baron Teynham, born c. 1534. died 30 Aug 1618

• Parents: 1st son of Christopher Roper, of The Lodge, Linsted, co. Kent, by his wife Elizabeth Blore, dau. and hrss. of William Blore, of Rainham, co. Kent

Married

1. c.1560 Elizabeth Parke (d. 15 Sep 1567), dau. and hrss. of John Parke, of Malmain in Stoke, of Pluckley, co. Kent
2. bef. 4 Apr 1584 Elizabeth Monson (widow of Robert Monson, Judge of the Common Pleas;  dsp. bef. 22 Sep 1593), dau. and hrss. of John Dyon, of Tathwell, co. Lincoln, by his wife Margaret Yarburgh, dau. of Charles Yarburgh

children by first wife

1. Hon Christopher Roper, later 2nd Baron Teynham
2. Hon Elizabeth Roper, mar. 1585 Hon William Vaux (dvp. 13 Jul 1595), 1st son and heir ap. of William [Vaux], 3rd Baron Vaux of Harrowden, by his second wife Mary Tresham, dau. of John Tresham, of Rushton, co. Northampton, and hade issue
3. Hon Jane Roper, mar. Sir Robert Lovell

Notes

• The first Baron Teynham commissioned a genealogist to work up a genealogy of the Roper family. The result was recorded in a book and a large parchment roll called the Roper Roll, c1636. The contents of the Roper Roll can be found in the Latter Day Saints Genealogy Library, Salt Lake City UT, film #1751697, Item 11. (1)
• John Roper was Elizabeth's second husband. John was the first Baron Teynham and on her marriage to John, Elizabeth effectively became a Baroness.
• Elizabeth is buried beside her husband John in the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Lynsted, Kent. The tomb has life size effigies of both John and Elizabeth.

Sources

1. http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/Teynham1616.htm

Links

1. http://www.roperld.com/teynham.htm
2. http://www.lynsted-society.co.uk/html/roper_memorials.html#RoperArm...

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ABOVE PHOTO: Early 1900s view of Teynham, Kent, England, Great Britain, birthplace of John.

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Birth: 1534 Death: Aug. 30, 1618

1st Lord Teynham of Teynham. Keeper of the County Law Records and Archives.

Family links: Spouses: Elizabeth Parke Roper (____ - 1567) Elizabeth Dyon Roper (____ - 1593)*

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Burial: St Peter and St Paul Churchyard Lynsted Swale Borough Kent, England