Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714/Napper, (Sir) Robert
Napper, (Sir) Robert, 3s. James, fellow of Exeter Coll. 1559-66, B.A. 29 Oct., 1562, student of Middle Temple 1565 (as s. James, of Swyre, Dorset, gent.), lord chief baron of the exchequer, Ireland, 1593, and knighted 1593, sheriff of Dorset 1606, purchased the estate of Middlemarsh, M.P. Dorchester 1586-7, Bridport 1601, Wareham 1604-11; died 20 Sept., 1615; father of Nathaniel 1602. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.; Boase, 42; & Fasti, i. 161.