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471 PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [RODEN Robert Webster Biggar, K.C., of Toronto. Issue — Christopher Robinson, b. 22 Jan. 1909. 2. John Beverley Robinson, b. 19 Oct. 1884. .3. Duncan Strachan Robinson, b. -1 Dec. 1886. 1. Mary Adelaide Christobel. 4. Maj.-Gen. Charles Walker Robinson, C.B., late Rifle Brigade, b. 3 April, 18.36 ; comin. troops in Mauritius 1892-9.5, lieut.-gov. Roy. Hospital, Clielsea, 1895-8 ; m. 16 Oct. 1884, Margaret Prances, dau. of Gen. Sir Archibald Alison, 2nd Bt. Residence — Beverley House, Eaton Rise, Ealing, W. Club — Army and Navy. Issue — 1. Charles Archibald Beverlev Robinson, b. 5 March, 1898. 1. Joan Emma Beverley. 2. Dorotliy Margaret. ROBINSON, 1st Bt., of Wynberg (U.K.). Creat. 27 July, 1908. — Sir Joseph Benjamin Robinson, s. of the late Robert John Robinson, of Southampton, and the late Martha Emily, dau. of William Henry Strutt, also of Southampton. B. at Cradock, E.'Prov. of S. Africa, 3 Aug. 1840 ; m. 3 Oct. 1877 (in Griqualand West), Elizabeth Rebecca, dau. of James Ferguson, of Kimberley ; sometime mayor of Kimberley ; J. P. ; repre- sented Kimberley in the House of Assembly in Cape Colony ; was commdt. in the Basuto war, and organized and commd. first Vol. Force in Griqualand West. Residence — Hawthornden, Wjaiberg, S. Africa. Is.gue — ■ 1. Joseph Benjajun Robinson, b. at Minzenberg, Maioh 11, 1887. 2. Wilfred Henry Robinson, b. 18 May, 1889. 3. Arthur John Robinson, b. 6 May, 1891 ; lieut. 4th Batt. E. Lanes Regt. 4. Charles Reginald Robinson, b. 18 Dec. 1892. 1. Constance Eleanor. 2. Ida Louisa. 3. Maud. 4. Leonorah. 5. Florence Mildred. ROBSON, Baron (Life Peer). Creat. 7 Oct. L910 ; Knt. Bach. 1906; P.C. 1910; G.C.M.G. 1911. — William Snowdon Robson, s. of Robert Robson, J.P., of Newcastle. B. 10 Sept. 1852 ; m. 2G May, 1887, Catherine, dau. of Charles Biirge; ed. privately, and at Camb. (hon. Fellow Caius Coll. 1910); Barr.-at-law (Inner Temple) 1880, and joined the N.E. circuit : Q.C. 1892 ; bencher 1899 ; M.P. for Tower Hamlets (Bow and Bromley div.) 1885-6, and for South Shields 1895-1910, Solicitor-General 1905-8 : Attny.-Gen. 1908-10, when he was apptd. Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, ret. 1912 ; Recorder of Newcastle 1894-1905 ; hon. D.C.L. Durham. Residences — 26, Eaton Square, S.W. ; 5, Paper Buildings, Temple, E.G. Clubs — Reform ; Brooks's ; Athenaeum. Issue — 1. Hon. Harold Burge Robson, b. 10 March, 1888 ; ed. at Eton and Oxford, B.A., Barr.-at-law (Inner Temple) ; lieut. Nortlmmberland Hussars (T.) ; m. 27 March, 1912, Ysolt, dau. of Col. Herman Le Roy Lewis, C.B., D.S.O., of Westbury House, Peters- field, Hants. Residence — 46, Tedworth Square, Chelsea, S.W. Issue — 1. William Michael Robson, b. 31 Dee. 1912. 1. Hon. Kathleen. 2. Hon. Violet, m. 24 April, 1913, Charles Travis Clay, and has issue. Residence — 11, Tite Street, Chelsea, S.W. 3. Hon. Diana. ROCHDALE, 1st Baron (U,K.). Great. 14 Feb. 1913 ; Ivnt. Bach. 1909. — George Kemp, s. of George Tawke Kemp, of Beechwood, Rochdale, and Emily Lydia, dau. of Henry Kelsall, of Roch- dale. B. at Beechwood, 9 June, 1866 ; m. 5 Aug. 1896, Lady Beatrice Mary, 3rd dau. of 3rd Earl of Ellesmere ; ed. at Shrewsbury and Camb., B.A. (Hons. class, tripos) ; hon. lieut. -col. in the Army, late maj. Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeo. ; served in S. African War 1902-2 (despatches) ; D.L., J.P., Lanes ; M.P. for Heywood div. of Lanes 1895-1906, and for N.W. Manchester 1910-12 ; is manag. director Kelsall & Kemp, Ltd., Rochdale. Residences — Beechwood, Roch- olale ; Lingholm, Keswick. Clubs — Arthur's! White's. Issue — 1. Hon. John Durival Kemp, b. 5 June, 1906. 1. Hon. Patience. 2. Hon. Diana Helen. ROCHE, 3rd Bt. (U.K.). Great. 8 Aug. 1838. — Sir Stanjjish Deane O'Grady Roche, s. of Sir David, 1st Bt. (d. 8 April, 1865), and his 2nd wife, Cecilia Caroline (d. 2 June, 1877), dau. of Henry Deane Grady, of Lodge, co. Limerick, and Stillorgan Castle, co. Dublin. B. at Carass, 26 July, 1845 ; m. 1st, 27 Oct. 1874, Mary Harriet Frances (d. 29 Aug. 1903), dau. of Golmore Frind Cregoe-Colmore, of Moor End, Glos. ; m. 2nd, 20 June, 1910, Sybil, dau. of the late Colonel Dyson Laurie, of Belsgrove, Argyleshire, and 111, Gloucester Place, W. ; sue. his half-brother 1908 ; ed. at Eton ; J.P., cos. Clare and Garlow. The 1st Bt. was M.P. for Limerick from 1832 to 1844 ; his great-grandfather was mayor of Limerick in 1749. Seat — Aghade Lodge, TuHow, CO. Carlow. Clubs — Wellington ; Jun. Carlton ; Kildare Street (Dublin). Issue living by 1st m. — Olive Edith Kathleen, ra. 16 July, 1901, Maj. William Charles Hall, late 23rd Roy. Welsh Fus., and has issue. Issue by 2nd m. — Standish O'Grady Roche, Heir, b. at Aghade, 13 March, 1911. ROCHESTER, 101st Bishop of. Foimded 604. — Right Rev. John Reginald H.rmeb, D.D., s. of Rev. George Harmer, vicar of Maisemore, Gloucester, and Kate, dau. of Frank Kitching, of Bedford Hill. B. 11 Aug. 1857; m. 3 Jan. 1895, Mary Dorothy Somers-Cocks, dau. of Arthur Herbert Somers-Cocks, C.B., B.C.S. ; ed. at Eton (captain of the school and Newcastle scholar 1877) and King's Coll., Camb. ; scholar and Bell's scholar 1878 ; Carus prize and B.A. (5th classic) 1881 ; Evans prize, Scholefield prize and 1st class Theology 1883; M.A. 1884; D.D. 1895; M.A. Durham 1885; ord. 1883; curate of Monkwearmouth, Durham, 1883-4 ; domestic chaplain to Bishop of Durham 1884-9 ; Fellow of King's Coll. 1883-9; Fellow of Corpus Coll., Camb., 1890-9; Dean 1892-5; and examining chaplain to Bishop of Durham 1895 ; consec. Bishop of Adelaide 1896, and translated to the see of Rochester 1905 ; is patron of 34 livings. The diocese includes the archdeaconries of Rochester and Tonbridge ; annual value £4,000. Residence — ^Bishop's Court, Sevenoaks. Clulj — • Athenasum. Issue — Adeline Dorothy. ROCKHAMPTON (Australia), 2ncl Bishop of. Founded 1892. — Right Rev. George Dowglass Halford. B. 1865 : ed. at Oxford, hon. D.D. 1908 ; ord. 1891 : cur. St. Peter, Jarrow, 1890-4, of St. Andrew with St. Anne, Bishop Auckland, 1894-5 ; vicar St. Peter, Jarrow, 1895-7 ; rector of Mitchell and Head of St. Andrew's House, Longreach. Queensland, 1897-1902 ; archdn. of Mitchell 1899-1907 ; rector of St. Raid's Cathedral, Rockhampton, 1902-7 ; consec. Bishop of Rock- hampton, Feb. 1909. Residence — Lis Escop, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. ROCKS A V AGE, Earl of. M.ARQ. OF. See Gholmondeley, RODD, Privy Counsellor. — Rt. Hon. Sir James Rennell Rodd, G.G.V.O., K.G.M.G. [sec Knightage). RODEN, 7th Earl of. Great. 9 Sept. 1771; Vise. Jocelyn, 6 Dec. 1765 ; Baron Newport, 29 Nov. 1743 (I.); Bt. 8 June, 1665 (E.).— Robert Julian Orde Jocelyn, s. of Hon. John Jocelyn, 4th s. of 2nd Earl, and Emily, dau. of Henry Thompson, of Holgate Lodge, Yorks. B. 19 April, 1846 ; m. 7 Dec. 1882, Ada Maria, dau. of Col. Soame Gambler Jenyns, G.B. ; lieut.-