Background
Rogers was the son of Sir John Rogers of Kilve. His father died in 1613 and his mother was known after her second marriage as Margaret Banastre.
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Career
He supported the Royalist side in the English Civil War. He came of age in 1632. He was disabled on 12 September 1642 for sending forces into Sherborne Castle.
Rogers died in 1643 aged 32.
Rogers married Anne Cheek daughter of Sir Thomas Cheek of Pirgo. Elizabeth married firstly Charles Cavendish, Viscount Mansfield and secondly Charles Stewart, 6th Duke of Lennox.
Rogersa married Sir Henry Belasyse.
Membership
Short Parliament]
In April 1640, Rogers was elected Member of Parliament for Dorset in the Short Parliament.
