William Roper
Sir William Roper | |
|---|---|
| High Sheriff of Kent | |
| In office 1554–1555 | |
| Monarch | Mary I |
| Preceded by | Robert Southwell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Kempe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1496 |
| Died | 4 January 1578 (aged 81-82) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Elizabeth Margaret Thomas Mary Anthony |
| Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn |
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William Roper (c. 1496 – 4 January 1578) was an English lawyer and member of Parliament. The son of a Kentish gentleman, he married Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas More. He wrote a highly regarded biography of his father-in-law.