Person    | Male  Born 1498  Died 4/1/1578

William Roper

Biographer. Date of birth approximate. He married Sir Thomas More’s daughter Margaret in 1521 and wrote More’s biography. He was a member of several parliaments between 1529 and 1558.

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William Roper

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