Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron Teynham

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.

Christopher Roper, 2nd Baron of Teynham
Arms of Roper: Per fesse azure and or, a pale counter-changed and three buck's heads erased of the second[1]
BornDec. 1561
Lynsted, Kent, England
Died16 Apr. 1622
Lynsted, Kent, England
Noble familyRoper
FatherJohn Roper
MotherLady Elizabeth Parke

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
  1. 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
  2. "Roper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. "Person Page – 7376 (entry #73757)". Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. "Lord Dacre of Glanton". The Daily Telegraph (obituary). 27 January 2003. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. "Lynsted with Kingsdown Society: The Roper Memorials"
  6. "A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire" pg. 1092
  7. "Roper, M. (2015). Properties owned by the Roper family" (PDF). Genealogy Web Page of L. David Roper. December 21, 2005.
  8. "Holly Anne-marie Roper-Curzon - The Law Society".
  9. "Stately homes sell off the family silver" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  10. "England's Topographer: A New and Complete History of the County of Kent, Vol. 2" pg. 704
  11. "Roper-Curzon, Lord Teynham, Christopher John Henry - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com.
  12. "01 Jul 1892 - ACTION AGAINST THE HON. W. ROPER-CURZON. - Trove".
  13. "my morning routine: Victoria Roper-Curzon, co-founder of Elfie". June 22, 2014.
  14. "Meet our Trustees: Henrietta Roper-Curzon". Blue Cross.
  15. "The Londoner: Time running out for Big Ben foundry". Evening Standard. November 13, 2019.
  16. "Person Page - 16040(entry #160396)". Retrieved September 1, 2020.


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