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Personal data William ROPER 

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  • He was born in the year 1495 in Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England.Source 1
  • He was christened in (82-1577).Source 1
  • (FamilySearch ID) : MSXP-CJ7.
  • He died on January 14, 1578 in Canterbury, Kent, England, he was 83 years old.Source 1
  • He is buried after January 14, 1578 in Roper vault, St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England.Source 1
  • A child of John ROPER and Jane FINEUX
  • This information was last updated on September 18, 2019.

Household of William ROPER

He is married to Margaret MORE.

They got married on July 12, 1521 at Well Hall, Eltham, Kent, England, he was 26 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William ROPER

John ROPER ESQUIRE
1405-1488
Margery TATTERSHALL
1432-1518
John FINEUX
1441-1527
Elizabeth de APULDERFIELD
1438-1478
John ROPER
1453-1524
Jane FINEUX
1465-1524

William ROPER
1495-1578

1521

Margaret MORE
1505-1545


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  1. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch , FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed 4 Jun 2019), entry for William Roper, person ID MSXP-CJ7.

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Day of marriage July 12, 1521

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1521: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 28 » The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.
    • March 16 » Ferdinand Magellan reaches the island of Homonhon in the Philippines.
    • May 20 » Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna.
    • May 25 » The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.
    • August 13 » After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
    • August 23 » Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.

Day of death January 14, 1578

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1578: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 31 » Eighty Years' War and Anglo-Spanish War: The Battle of Gembloux is a victory for Spanish forces led by Don John of Austria over a rebel army of Dutch, Flemish, English, Scottish, German, French and Walloons.
    • April 27 » Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favourites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.
    • May 31 » King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris, France.
    • August 4 » Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.
    • September 29 » Tegucigalpa, capital city of Honduras, is claimed by the Spaniards.


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