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Families covered: Roper of Linsted, Roper of Teynham

                               
Christopher Roper of Badmangore and Linsted (d 04.1559)
m. Elizabeth Blore (dau of Christopher Blore of Rainham and Teynham)
1. John Roper of Linsted, 1st Lord Teynham of Teynham (b c1534, d 30.08.1618)
  m1. (1560) Elizabeth Parke (b 1553/4, d 15.09.1567, dau of John Parke of Malmain)
  A. Christopher Roper, 2nd Lord Teynham of Teynham (b c12.1561, d 16.04.1622)
m. (20.06.1590) Catherine Seborne (d 02.10.1625, dau of John Seborne of Sutton St. Michael by Sibyl, dau of Richard Monington of Sarnesfield)
  i. John Roper, 3rd Lord Teynham (b c1591, d 27.02.1627)
  m. (05.1616) Mary Petre (b 23.12.1600, d 14.12.1640, dau of William Petre, 2nd Lord)
  a. Christopher Roper, 4th Lord Teynham (b 20.04.1621, d 23.10.1673)
  m1. (1640) Mary Englefield (d 21.12.1647, dau of Sir Frances Englefield, 2nd Bart of Wootton Basset)
(1) John Roper (dvp bur 12.12.1668)
  (2) Frances Roper
  m. (John) Wildman
  m2. Philadephia Knollys (b c1621, bur 10.11.1655, dau of Sir Henry Knollys of Grove Place (by Katherine, dau of Sir Thomas Cornwallis), widow of Sir John Mill of Newton Bury, sister of Sir Henry, Bart)
  (3) Christopher Roper, 5th Lord Teynham (d before 24.07.1689)
  m. (1674) Elizabeth Browne (dau of Francis Browne, 3rd Viscount Montagu)
(A) John Roper, 6th Lord Teynham (d unm 1697)
  (B) Christhoper Roper, 7th Lord Teynham (d unm by 23.09.1699)
  (C) Henry Roper, 8th Lord Teynham (b c1676, d 16.05.1723)
  m1. (25.01.1703-4) Catherine Clare Smythe (b 08.1683, d 16.04.1711, dau of Philip Smythe, 2nd Viscount Strangford)
  (i) Philip Roper, 9th Lord Teynham (b 28.02.1707, d unm 13.06.1727)
(ii) Henry Roper, 10th Lord Teynham (b c1708, d 21.04.1781)
  m1. (17.07.1733) Catharine Powell (b 18.09.1709, d 22.09.1765, dau of John Powell of Sandford)
  (a) Henry Roper, 11th Lord Teynham (b 07.05.1734, d 10.12.1786)
  m1. (02.06.1753) Wilhelmina Head (dsp 11.1758, dau of Sir Francis Head, Bart)
  m2. (01.10.1760) Elizabeth Webber (b 1727, d 04.11.1793, dau of Joseph Webber of Taunton)
  ((1)) Henry Roper, 12th Lord Teynham (b 03.05.1764, d unm 10.01.1800)
  ((2)) John Roper, 13th Lord Teynham (b 27.03.1767, d unm 06.09.1824)
  ((3)) Betty Maria Roper (d 01.03.1788)
  m. (06.01.1785) Francis Henry Tyler of Linsted Lodge (d 09.04.1815) @1@ below
((4)) Catherine Roper (d 01.01.1829)
  m. (09.08.1789) Francis Henry Tyler of Linsted Lodge (d 09.04.1815) @2@ below
  (b) John Roper (b 20.06.1734, dsp 1780)
  m. (21.03.1760) Anne Gabriella Head (dau of Sir Francis Head, Bart)
  (c) Francis Roper (b 25.01.1738, d 13.08.1793)
  m. (27.06.1765) Mary Lyttleton (b c1734, d 15.07.1834, dau of Launcelot Lyttleton of Lichfield)
  ((1)) Henry Francis Roper, later Curson, later Roper-Curzon, 14th Lord Teynham (b 09.05.1767, d 08.03.1842)
  m1. (21.05.1788) Bridget Hawkins (b 19.03.1772, d 29.11.1826, dau of Thomas Hawkins of Nash Court)
  ((A)) Henry Curson, later Roper-Curzon, 15th Lord Teynham (b 20.03.1789, dsp 23.09.1842)
  m1. (30.12.1815) Susan Harriet Bedingfield (d 07.06.1839, dau of Rev. Bacon Bedingfield)
  m2. (12.12.1839) Sarah Rudd (d 18.08.1855, dau of Stephen Rudd or Rudge of Merrion Lodge)
  ((B)) Thomas Curson, later Roper-Curzon (b 25.11.1790, dsp 15.06.1833, Captain RN)
  m. (17.05.1823) Charlotte Caroline ?? (Mrs. Robert Brown)
  ((C)) George Henry Curson, later Roper-Curzon, 16th Lord Teynham (b 27.05.1798, d 26.10.1889) had issue
  m1. (10.02.1822) Eliza Joynes (d 05.11.1871)
  m2. (21.01.1873) Elizabeth Jay (dsp 12.03.1895, dau of William Jay)
  ((D)) John Henry Curson (b 13.02.1802, d 02.04.1886) had issue
  m1. (07.04.1829) Isabella Hodgson (d 18.09.1858, dau of Col. James Hodgson)
  m2. (24.07.1860, sp) Harriet Anne Brown (d 26.03.1907, dau of John Harman Brown)
  ((E)) Edward Henry Roper-Curzon (b 25.01.1803, d 16.04.1862, captain RN) had issue
  m. (1836) Lydia Bullock (d 13.08.1885)
  ((F)) Sidney Campbell Henry Roper-Curzon (b 12.12.1810, d 13.07.1882, 7th son) had issue
m. (14.11.1837) Frances Purves (d 08.01.1892, dau of Richardson Purves of Sunbury Place)
  ((G)) Julia Roper-Curzon (b c1796, d 30.09.1886)
  m. (16.08.1832) Bressand de Chevigny (d 1848, chevalier)
  ((H)) Caroline Roper-Curzon (d 23.06.1869)
  m. (1821) Jean Marie Ange, Martin des Pallieres (chevalier)
((I))+ other issue - Algernon Henry (d 05.05.1860),Gertrude Percy (d unm 18.10.1865)
  m2. (16.07.1828) Sarah Brabazon (dsp 28.06.1854, dau of Sir Anthony Brabazon, 1st Bart of Brabazon Park)
  ((2))+ other issue - Edward (d 07.1816), Charles, Maria (d unm), Charlotte (d unm)
  (d) Philip Roper (b 13.10.1739, d 01.01.1831)
  m. (21.03.1766) Barbara Lyttleton (d 10.04.1805, dau of Launcelot Lyttleton)
  ((1)) Philip Henry Roper (b 03.11.1771, d 02.06.1837, Colonel) had issue
  m. (30.01.1806) Harriet Banister (d 31.01.1854, dau of Thomas Banister)
  ((2)) Barbara Roper (d 1842)
  m. (29.08.1786) Sir Samuel Chambers of Bredgar House (d 03.1843)
((3)) Anne Roper (d 1849)
  m. (1793) Gawen Aynsley Mitford of Morpeth
  ((4)) Elizabeth Catherine Roper
  m. (1803) Thomas Johnston Pearce
  ((5)) Emma Theresa Roper (d 06.01.1869)
  m. (26.11.1803) Frederick Holbrooke (d 1850)
  ((6)) Eliza Roper
(e) Mary Catharine Roper
  m. (1773/8) Thomas Mostyn (b 02.03.1732)
  (f)+ other issue - Christopher (d 15.09.1747), Eliza (d unm), Winifred (d unm 1794)
  m2. (28.02.1766) Anne Brinkhurst (b c1726, dsp 16.01.1771, dau of John Brinkhurst of Preston)
  m3. (07.09.1772) Elizabeth Newport (d c1801, widow of Thomas Davis)
(iii) Anne Roper
  m. John Webb, younger of Odstock (b c1700, dvp 09.03.1744/5)
  m2. (22.01.1715-6) Mary Gage (dsp bur 10.01.1716-7, dau of Sir John Gage, 4th Bart of Firle)
  m3. (03.1718) Anne Barrett-Lennard, Baroness Dacre (b 17.08.1684, d 26.06.1755, dau of Thomas Lennard, Earl of Sussex, Lord Dacre)
  (iv) Charles Roper (b 21.05.1721, d 04.02.1754, captain)
m. (27.06.1744) Gertrude Trevor (d 13.07.1780, dau of John Morley Trevor of Trevallyn, Plasteg and Glynde)
  (a) Trevor Charles Roper, 18th Lord Dacre (b 14.06.1745, dsp 04.07.1794)
  m. (02.03.1773) Mary Fludyer (d 11.09.1808, dau of Sir Thomas Fludyer)
  (b) Henry Roper (d unm)
  (c) Gertrude Roper, Baroness Dacre (d 03.10.1819)
  m. (20.04.1771) Thomas Brand of The Hoo (d 21.02.1794)
  The barony of Dacre passed into the Brand family.
  (v) Richard Henry Roper (b 11.1723, d 11.1810, rector of Clones)
  m1. (20.05.1755) Mary Chetwynd (dsp 01.1758, dau of William Richard Chetwynd, 3rd Viscount)
  m2. (1760) Mary Tenison (d 16.02.1795, dau of Thomas Tenison of Finglass)
(a) Henry Roper (b 19.03.17461, d 18.04.1847, dean of Clonmacnoise) had issue
  m. (29.03.1796) Mary Chamberlayne (d 25.10.1843, dau of Rev. Thomas Chamberlayne)
  (b) Cadwallader Blayney Roper, later Trevor-Roper of Pas-Teg (b 08.02.1765, d 20.10.1832) had issue
  m1. (22.01.1796) Elizabeth Anne Reveley (d 14.06.1816, dau of Henry Reveley)
  m2. (24.09.1817) Eliza Agnes Gayton (d 03.06.1820, dau of Rev. Clerk Gayton)
  (c) William Roper of Rathfarnham Castle (b 07.01.1768, d 16.07.1832) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Fish (d 1845, dau of R. Fish)
  (d) Anna Maria Roper (d 1810)
  m1. (15.06.1788) Valentine Blake of Lehinch (d 1798)
  m2. James Shuttleworth of Barton Lodge
(e) Caroline Roper
  m. (1802/3) Rev. Richard Walwyn
  (vi) Anna Maria Roper (b 20.08.1719, d 1782)
  m. Peter Tyler (captain)
  The following comes from BLG1886 (Tyler of Cottrell).
  (a) Francis Henry Tyler of Linsted Lodge (d 09.04.1815) had issue
  m1. (06.01.1785) Betty Maria Roper (d 01.03.1788, dau of Henry Roper, 11th Lord Teynham) @1@ above
  m2. (09.08.1789) Catherine Roper (d 01.01.1829, dau of Henry Roper, 11th Lord Teynham) @2@ above
  (b) George Peter Tyler
  m. Anna Long (dau of Col. _ Long)
  ((1))+ issue - George Dacre Alexander, William Hardinge, Edward Francis, Charles, Barrett Lennard, Owen Blathwayt, Ann, Frances, Gertrude
(c) Sir Charles Tyler (Admiral) had issue
  m1. _ Pike
  ((1)) Charles Tyler (Commodore RN)
  m2. Margaret Leach (dau of Alexander Leach of Corston)
  ((2)) Sir George Tyler of Cottrell (b 28.12.1792, d 1862, Vice Admiral) had issue
  m. (21.09.1819) Harriet Margaret Sullivan (dau of John Sullivan of Richings Lodge by Harriet Hobart)
  ((3))+ other issue - Roger Trevor of Mount Alyn, Anne, Caroline, Emelia, Jane
(D) Winifred Roper
  m. (14.07.1705/6) Thomas Stonor of Oxfordshire (b 20.06.1677, d 10.08.1724)
  (E) Frances Roper
  m. Rowland Belasyse of Winchester (d 17.02.1746)
  (F) Catharine Roper
  m. William Sheldon
  (G) Elizabeth Roper (d 14.11.1736)
  m. Charles Jerningham (dsp 28.04.1760)
  (H) Anne Roper (d 1744) not mentioned by Collins, probably of this generation
  m. (24.06.1710) Bernard Howard of Glosop (b 14.03.1674, d 22.04.1735)
  (I)+ other issue - Thomas (d young), Catharine (d infant), Mary (nun), Philadelphia (nun)
(4)+ other issue - Henry (d young), Thomas
  m3. (29.03.1660) Margaret FitzMaurice (dau of Patrick FitzMaurice, 19th Lord Kerry)
  b. Francis Roper
  m. Anne Walker (dau of William Walker of Bringwood)
  (1)+ issue - John, Mary, Catherine, Frances, Elizabeth
  c. Elizabeth Roper
  m. Sir John Arundel of Lanherne
  d.+ other issue (d unm) - William, Catharine, Mary (nun), Margaret (d young)
ii. Bridget Roper
  m. Sir Robert Harleston of Sawston
  iii. Catherine Roper
  m. Sir Robert Thorold of The Heath
  iv. Elizabeth Roper
  m1. John Plunket of Ireland, 'of Dunsloughley'
  m2. Walter Bagnall
  v.+ other issue - Willam, Mary (abbess)
  B. Elizabeth Roper
m. (1590) George Vaux, younger of Harrowden (dvp)
  C. Jane Roper
  m. Sir Robert Lovel
  m2. (before 04.04.1584) Elizabeth Dyon (dsp before 22.09.1593, dau of John Dyon of Tathwell)
2. Susan Roper (d 26.05.1587)
  m. Walter (not Roger) Harlackenden
3. Mary Roper
  m. Loringe Buskin
4. Cecilia Roper
  m. Norton Green
5. Jocosa (Joyce) Roper
  m. Walter Hastings
6.+ other issue - Edmund (had issue), Germane (had issue), Gertrude (d unm)

Main source(s): BP1934 (Teynham), Collins (1741, vol IV, Roper, Lord Teynham)
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