Biography of Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham 1676-1723

Paternal Family Tree: Roper

Maternal Family Tree: Anne Fitzwilliam 1504-1588

Before 1673 [his father] Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham (age 21) and [his mother] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham were married. They were second cousin once removed.

Around 1676 Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham was born to [his father] Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham (age 25) and [his mother] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham.

After 1686 [his mother] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham died.

On 24th July 1689 [his father] Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham (age 38) died. His son [his brother] John succeeded 6th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.

In 1697 [his brother] John Roper 6th Baron Teynham died. His brother [his brother] Christopher succeeded 7th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.

In 1699 [his brother] Christopher Roper 7th Baron Teynham died. His brother Henry (age 23) succeeded 8th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.

On 25th January 1704 Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 28) and Catherine Smythe Baroness Teynham were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent. They were fifth cousins.

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On 28th February 1707 [his son] Philip Roper 9th Baron Teynham was born to Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 31) and [his wife] Catherine Smythe Baroness Teynham.

In or after 1708 [his son] Henry Roper 10th Baron Teynham was born to Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 32) and [his wife] Catherine Smythe Baroness Teynham.

On 26th April 1711 [his wife] Catherine Smythe Baroness Teynham died.

In 1716 Richard Barrett Lennard and [his future wife] Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 31) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex and [his future mother-in-law] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 54).

On 22nd January 1716 Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 40) and Mary Gage Baroness Teynham were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent. They were fifth cousin once removed.

Around December 1716 [his wife] Mary Gage Baroness Teynham died.

In March 1718 Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 42) and Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 33) were married. She by marriage Baroness Teynham of Teynham in Kent. She the daughter of Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex and Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex (age 57). They were third cousin once removed. She a granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 20th August 1719 [his daughter] Anna-Maria Roper was born to Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 43) and [his wife] Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 35). She a great granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She married in or before 1754 Captain Peter Tyler and had issue.

On 21st May 1721 [his son] Charles Trevor Roper was born to Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 45) and [his wife] Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 36). He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. He married 27th June 1744 Gertrude Trevor and had issue.

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On 16th May 1723 Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham (age 47) committed suicide. His son Philip (age 16) succeeded 9th Baron Teynham of Teynham in Kent.

On 16th October 1725 Robert Moore (age 37) and [his former wife] Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 41) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Lennard 1st Earl of Sussex and [his former mother-in-law] Anne Fitzroy Countess Sussex. He the son of Henry Hamilton Moore 3rd Earl of Drogheda.

On 26th June 1755 [his former wife] Anne Lennard 16th Baroness Dacre of Gilsland Baroness Teynham (age 70) died. Her son [his former step-son] Thomas (age 38) succeeded 17th Baron Dacre Gilsland, 17th Baron Multon of Gilsland.

Ancestors of Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham 1676-1723

Great x 4 Grandfather: Christopher Roper

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Roper 1st Baron Teynham

Great x 2 Grandfather: Christopher Roper 2nd Baron Teynham

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Roper 3rd Baron Teynham

GrandFather: Christopher Roper 4th Baron Teynham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Petre

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Petre 1st Baron Petre 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Browne 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Petre 2nd Baron Petre 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Petre 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Christina North Countess of Worcester

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Somerset Baroness Petre 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: Christopher Roper 5th Baron Teynham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Gage

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Dormer of Wing

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Dormer

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Dormer

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Catesby of Whiston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Catesby

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Pigot

GrandFather: Francis Browne 3rd Viscount Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sackville 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boleyn 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brydges

Great x 3 Grandmother: Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Ayloffe

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Baker

Great x 2 Grandmother: Cicely Baker Countess Dorset

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Dinley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dinley

Mother: Elizabeth Browne Baroness Teynham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward North 1st Baron North

Great x 3 Grandmother: Christina North Countess of Worcester

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Squier Baroness North

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 1st Marquess Worcester 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Elizabeth Somerset Viscountess Montague 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Russell Countess Worcester 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cooke of Gidea Hall

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Saunders

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cooke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Biography of Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham 1676-1723

Royal Ancestors of Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham 1676-1723

Ancestors of Henry Roper 8th Baron Teynham 1676-1723