Roger COPLEY, Esq.

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Name:
Roger Copley, Esq., of Roughey, near Horsham, Sussex, son of Richard Copley, Knt. of Batley, West Riding, co. York, by Elizabeth, daughter of John Harington, of Doncaster, West Riding. He was born about 1430, and was apprenticed to a London mercer, being admitted to the Mercers' Company in 1456. She brought him three manors: Roughey, near Horsham, Sussex, Gatton, Surrey and The Maze, Southwark. The had three sons and five daughters. Roger Copley, Esq., was of record as a mercer in 1482,but died before 21 Dec 1490, when the will of William Copley, Gent., of Doncaster, left a bequest for masses for his brothers Oliver, Roger, and Thomas.

Roger married Anne HOO before 1467. Anne (daughter of Thomas HOO, Knt. and Alianor DE WELLES) was born about 1447. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: dau. of Sir Roger Copley of Roughway, Sussex, and Anne Hoo
• Fact 1: Will dated 10 May 1536 and proved 14 Nov 1536

Family/Spouse: Sir Thomas WEST. Thomas (son of Sir Richard WEST and Katherine HUNGERFORD) was born about 1457; died on 11 Oct 1525. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]