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- Mary Roper was a granddaughter to Sir Thomas More on her mother's side. Mary Roper was the second daughter of William Roper and Margaret More.
Date of Will - January 20, 1566
Marie Bassett, widowe
Proved at London April 19 1572 by Will. Babham, notary public for Will. Roper esq. and Thos Welles, executors.
Bequest of &100 for prayers.
To Charles Bassett my youngest son lands near Sandwich in par. of Wodnes borough co. Kent "which I purchased with that portion that his father gave him in his last will and a great deal more of my own".
To Phillip Bassett my elder son, my lands in Devonshire.
To my brother Thomas Rooper "my pomander enclosed in gold and white enamel; my brother Anthony Rooper.
My brother Dawtrey a gold ring; my godson and cousin, William Dawtrey his son: to Reynold Bray my sister Bray's son and my godson, a brooch of gold with a woman's head upon it enamelled in blue and grene: my goddaughter Bridget Clement, Dr. Clement's daughter 40s.
To Thomas Riding that is now my father's steward and to Alice that is now his wife and was once my maid a 10s brooch.
Legacies to servant.
To my son a ring that was my grandfather More's and a great hoop of gold that Mr. Bassett gave me for a wedding ring, and a gold ring that King Phillip gave me set with a great ruby and a cross of gold with pointed diamonds in the corner and pearls hanging to the cross also a gilt cup with a cover to the same, which cup King Phillip gave him at his christening.
Residue to Charles Bassett my younger son.
Legacies void if they become heretics or vicious livers or cause trouble to executors.
Executors to manage my lands in Devonshire till they think my children fit to manage.
If children die, executors to give estate in charity.
To my father a ring and sables.
My dear father Mr. William Roper, esqp. and Mr. Thomas Welles, priest, executors, committing to their care my two children till they are of age. (11 Daper)
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MARY ROPER (d. March 20, 1572)
Mary Roper was the daughter of William Roper (1495-1578) and Margaret More (1505-1544) and the granddaughter of Sir Thomas More. As such, she was given a fine education, did many translations, and was an ardent Catholic. She married twice, first to Stephen Clarke (d.1554) and second, around June 1556, to James Bassett (1527-November 21, 1558). She bore Bassett two sons, Philip (b.1557) and Charles (b.1559). Mary was at court under Queen Mary as a gentlewoman of the privy chamber. Biography: Oxford DNB entry under “Bassett [née Roper], Mary”
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- 1572
(Age 36 years)