Roper family
Thomas Roper is the first member of the Viscount Baltinglass. He is well remembered for being a soldier and peer. He served as  a member of the English Royal Army during the rule of James I. His Knighthood occurred on 16th September 1603. He became the key leaser of "Herbert Estates" after ascending to the Monastery in the year 1626 and becoming the Viscount Baltinglass in the year 1627.