Biography of Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet 1597-1672

Before 21st August 1597 [his father] William Twysden 1st Baronet (age 31) and [his mother] Anne Finch Lady Twysden (age 23) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Moyle Finch 1st Baronet (age 47) and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea (age 41).

On 21st August 1597 Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet was born to William Twysden 1st Baronet (age 31) and Anne Finch Lady Twysden (age 23).

An Account of the Life of Anne Boleyn. 1623. An Account of Queen Anne Bullen. From a MS. in the Hand Writing of Sir Roger Twysden (age 25), Bart. 1623.

In 1625 Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet (age 27) was elected MP Winchelsea.

In 1626 Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet (age 28) was elected MP Winchelsea.

On 8th January 1628 [his father] William Twysden 1st Baronet (age 62) died. His son Roger (age 30) succeeded 2nd Baronet Twysden of Roydon in Kent.

In 1635 Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet (age 37) and Isabella Saunders (age 30) were married.

On 11th December 1635 [his son] William Twysden 3rd Baronet was born to Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet (age 38) and [his wife] Isabella Saunders (age 30).

On 14th October 1638 [his mother] Anne Finch Lady Twysden (age 64) died.

On 7th November 1640 [his daughter] Frances Twysden was born to Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet (age 43) and [his wife] Isabella Saunders (age 35).

In 1657 [his wife] Isabella Saunders (age 52) died. She was buried at St Michael's Church East Peckham.

In or before 1664 [his son-in-law] Peter Killigrew 2nd Baronet (age 29) and [his daughter] Frances Twysden (age 23) were married.

John Evelyn's Diary. 17th October 1665. I went to Gravesend, Kent [Map]; next day to Chatham, Kent [Map]; thence to Maidstone, Kent [Map], in order to the march of 500 prisoners to Leeds Castle, Kent [Map], which I had hired of Lord Culpeper (age 39). I was earnestly desired by the learned Sir Roger Twysden (age 68), and Deputy-Lieutenants, to spare Maidstone from quartering any of my sick flock. Here, Sir Edward Brett (age 57) sent me some horse to bring up the rear. This country, from Rochester, Kent [Map] to Maidstone, Kent [Map] and the Downs, is very agreeable for the prospect.

On 27th June 1672 Roger Twysden 2nd Baronet (age 74) died. His son [his son] William (age 36) succeeded 3rd Baronet Twysden of Roydon in Kent.

Diary of Isabella Twysden: Introduction. This Diary of Lady Twysden's is in the British Museum, Additional Manuscripts numbered 34169; it was sold at Sotheby's to the Museum in 1892.

Isabella was the third and youngest daughter of Sir Nicholas Saunder of Nonsuch, near Swell in Surrey. Born in 1605, she married in 1635 and died in 1657. Sir Roger was thirty-seven at the time of his marriage.