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Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron Teynham

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Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron of Teynham
BornDec. 1561
Lynsted, Kent, England
Died16 Apr. 1622
Lynsted, Kent, England
Noble familyRoper
FatherJohn Roper
MotherLady Elizabeth Parke

Christopher Roper (b. Dec. 1561 d. 16 Apr. 1622) was an English nobleman who became the second Baron Teynham in 1618, after the death of his father, John Roper, 1st Baron Teynham.

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)[1] were an old Kentish family with strong Catholic connections.

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