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Mary Roper, in religion Frances.
Born: 1623 in Teynham, Kent.
Died: aft 1672 in Ghent.

father: Lord John Roper 3rd baron Teynham of Kent
mother: Lady Mary Petre of Essex

Benedictines, Ghent choir nun.
She was clothed 26 Sep 1640, aged 18.

She professed 20 Oct 1641, aged 18.

She was the great aunt of Mary Roper, Philadelphia Roper.
She was the cousin of Lucy Petre, Barbara Caryll, Frances Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Catherine Caryll, Elizabeth Caryll, Catherine Sheldon, Mary Caryll, Mary Petre, Mary Petre, Elizabeth Petre.
She was the niece of Mary Roper, Margaret Roper.
She was the kinswoman of Catherine Roper, Elizabeth Roper, Mary Roper, Catherine Bagnall, Mary Bagnall.

Sources: Ghent Annals: 21; RAG K2292: 61v, 70v.

Family tree (Petre of Writtle)
Family tree (Roper, barons Teynham)