Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron Teynham
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Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron of Teynham | |
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 Arms of Roper: Per fesse azure and or, a pale counter-changed and three buck's heads erased of the second[1] | |
| Born | Dec. 1561 Lynsted, Kent, England |
| Died | 16 Apr. 1622 Lynsted, Kent, England |
| Noble family | Roper |
| Father | John Roper |
| Mother | Lady Elizabeth Parke |
Christopher Roper (b. Dec. 1561 d. 16 Apr. 1622) was a British aristocrat and member of the House of Roper who became the second Baron Teynham in 1618, after the death of his father, John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham.
The Roper family is an English aristocratic family that can be traced back to 1066 following the Norman Conquest by residing in Derbyshire.[2] Members of the family have held three hereditary titles: Viscount of Baltinglass, Baron Dacre of Glanton, and Baron of Teynham.[3][4][5]
Early life
Christopher was the eldest son of John Roper, of Lynsted, Kent, and his wife Elizabeth Parke. The Ropers (whose original surname had been Musard)[6] were an old Kentish family with strong Catholic connections.
Family estates
The estates owned by the Roper family in the United Kingdom include Hyde and Charlton, Bradford, Pylewell Park, Candelwick, Galway Estates and Trimdon Estates. Additional estates include Saint Dunstans, Chestfeild, Cheselherst, Brambiltighe, and Modingham among others.[7][8][9] Kent Estates were acquired in 15th century by Lord John Roper.[10][11][12][13] Galway estates (181 acres) were acquired in 19th century by Sir Henry Roper.[14][15]
Present
In 1788, Henry Francis Roper, the 14th Baron of Teynham inherited his cousin’s John Barnewall Curzon’s wealth and estate at Water Perry, Northamptonshire when he died. Henry legally added his name to his by Royal Licence and joined House of Roper and House of Curzon in his honour and became Henry Francis Roper-Curzon. Today, his descendants such as John Roper-Curzon, David Roper-Curzon, and Harry Roper-Curzon still go by both names.[16]
References
- ^ Crest: a lion rampant sable holding in the dexter paw a coronet or, Fox-Davies, Armorial families; As seen on several hatchments in Church of St Peter & St Paul, Lynsted, Kent
- ^ "Roper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Person Page – 7376 (entry #73757)". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Lord Dacre of Glanton". The Daily Telegraph (obituary). 27 January 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ ""Lynsted with Kingsdown Society: The Roper Memorials"". Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire" pg. 1092
- ^ "Roper, M. (2015). Properties owned by the Roper family" (PDF). Genealogy Web Page of L. David Roper. 21 December 2005.
- ^ "Holly Anne-marie Roper-Curzon - The Law Society".
- ^ "Stately homes sell off the family silver" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "England's Topographer: A New and Complete History of the County of Kent, Vol. 2" pg. 704
- ^ "Roper-Curzon, Lord Teynham, Christopher John Henry - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com.
- ^ "01 Jul 1892 - ACTION AGAINST THE HON. W. ROPER-CURZON. - Trove".
- ^ "my morning routine: Victoria Roper-Curzon, co-founder of Elfie". 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Meet our Trustees: Henrietta Roper-Curzon". Blue Cross.
- ^ "The Londoner: Time running out for Big Ben foundry". Evening Standard. 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Person Page - 16040(entry #160396)". Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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