Background
He was the second son of and heir of Sir John Rogers of Bryanston, Dorset. He succeeded his father in 1535 and was knighted in 1540.
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John Rogers
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He served as a Justice of the Peace (Justice of the Peace) for Dorset from 1528 until 1565 and was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for 1552-1553. He saw military service during a northern uprising in 1536 and again in 1544, when he was at the Siege of Boulogne. He was elected knight of the shire (Member of Parliament) for Dorset in 1545 and was re-elected in 1547, 1555 and 1559.
He died in July 1565 while staying at Beck, Berkshire and was buried in the parish church at Blandford Forum, Dorset.
