William Roper was an English lawyer and member of Parliament. The son of a Kentish gentleman, he married Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas More. He wrote a highly regarded biography of his father-in-law.

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Occupation: writer, biographer, politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1529-36 Parliament, Member of the 1545-47 Parliament, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1496, 1498
Died: January 4, 1578, January 4, 1577

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William Roper

English biographer of his father-in-law, Sir Thomas More

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Occupation: writer, biographer, politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1529-36 Parliament, Member of the 1545-47 Parliament, Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1496, 1498
Died: January 4, 1578, January 4, 1577

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