Person: Roper, Francis (1796 - 1818)

• Comments

  VENN
  Adm. pens. (age 18) at PETERHOUSE, Oct. 11, 1790. Of Kent. School, Eton. ' Matric. Michs. 1790; B.A. 1795; M.A. 1799. Ord. deacon (London) Apr. 17, 1796. Minor Canon of Windsor, 1810-17. R. of Sutton Courtney, Berks., 1811-17. A Conduct of Eton, 1812. Married and had 10 children. Died Oct. 21, 1817, at Windsor Castle after a long illness, during which ‘by the express desire of her Majesty, he was regularly attended by the Royal Physicians and was also supplied with every necessary from the Palace twice a day.’ The Queen also intimated to his wife that she might rely on her protection, and commenced a subscription with the sum of £500, saying that she would provide for their daughters and would request the Prince Regent to do the same for their sons. Buried in St George's Chapel, Oct. 24, 1817. Father of Arthur W. (1834). (Eton Coll. Reg.; Dr E. H. Fellowes; G. Mag., 1817, II. 475 and II. 639; T. A. Walker, 361.)

Education Events

• BA : Cambridge / St Peter's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Appt	Roper, Francis	17/04/1796	BA		View
  Ord	Roper, Francis	17/04/1796	BA	Cambridge	View

• MA : Cambridge / St Peter's

  Type	Name	Date	Qualification	University	Full Record
  Ord	Roper, Francis	01/06/1806	MA	Cambridge	View
  Appt	Roper, Francis	30/05/1811	MA		View

Ordination Events

• deacon : 17/04/1796 (Porteous, Beilby/London 1787-1809)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Roper, Francis	17/04/1796	deacon	ordination	View

• priest : 01/06/1806 (Pretyman (-Tomline), George/Lincoln 1787-1820)

  Type	Name	Date	Status	Event	Full Record
  Ord	Roper, Francis	01/06/1806	priest	ordination	View

Appointment Events

• Curate : St Matthew Friday Street with St Peter Cheap (17/04/1796 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Roper, Francis	17/04/1796	Curate	Licensing	St Matthew Friday St/	View

• Curate : Hedgerley (08/06/1806 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Roper, Francis	08/06/1806	Curate	Licensing	Hedferley/	View

• Vicar : Sutton Courtenay with Appleford (30/05/1811 - 03/03/1818 )

  Type	Name	Date	Office	Event	Location	Full Record
  Appt	Roper, Francis	30/05/1811	Vicar	Institution	Sutton Courtney/	View
  Vac	Roper, Francis	03/03/1818	Vicar	Death	Sutton Courtney with Chapel of Appleford/	View

Death Events

• Death (03/03/1818)

  Name	Date	Cause	Type	Full Record
  Roper, Francis	03/03/1818	Death	Vac	View