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well as in intaglios in stone. An authentic account of the family appears in the report of a commission appointed in 1697, by William III., 'To inquire into the mis- carriages of the offices of the Mint.' The report states that 'old Rotteer and his three sons were brought over by Charles II.. and 3251. per annum allowed to the father, with the addition of 450Z. per an- num to the three sons — viz. 1501. a-piece for their several lives, which hath been constantly paid him that remained here, notwithstanding one of them went several years since to Flanders, and the other fled to France, where he now is in the French King's service. 7 The report also states that the master of the Mint produced * an agree- ment made by him and the younger of the Rotteers, to pay to him the said Rotteer, over and above the said 325/. per annum and 450/. annuity, the further sum of 800/. yearly. 1 Then speaking of their character, it sets forth that the Rotteers were violent Papists, refused to take the oaths required by law, and were carrying on a treasonable correspondence with France, and receiving a salary from the French King, at the same time they were paid the above salaries. Of the father the report adds : ' That he was still continued m the graver's house in the Tower, though he will not nor ever did own the king, or do anything as a graver since the Revolution, and that the Governor of the Tower had declared him to be a dangerous person to be in the Tower, and that he would remove him if he could.' But it seems he could not bear the close watch kept upon him, and, leav- ing the Tower, he retired to a house in Red Lion Square. He had, as may be supposed from his large salaries, amassed considerable wealth, and old and infirm, was living on the succession of Queen Anne, and was induced to commence a medal on her accession, but died in 1703, before its completion. He was taken to his grave in the Tower, and was buried there in the church of St. Peter ad Vincula. A memoir of the Roettiers family, by Jacob Henry Burn, was read before the Numismatic Society, andpublished in 1841. ROETTIERS, John, ) medallists. ROETTIERS, James, > Sons of the ROETTIERS, Norbert, ) above, and mentioned in the foregoing report. John, who was born in Paris, 1661, came early to this country, worked for his father, and was appointed one of his Majesty's en-

gravers. He died young. James, said to ave been born in London in 1663, was employed by his father, and in other ways found much employment. He was also appointed one of his Majesty's engravers. He was hurt by a fall from his horse at Bromley, and died there in 1698. Nor- bert was born in 1665, at Antwerp, where

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his mother had taken refuge during the plague. He also received the same ap- pointment as his brothers, and continued in the service of the Crown, receiving a large pay, till the Revolution. He is erroneously stated to have made the coro- nation medal for William and Mary. His art was very poor, and had but little em- ployment. He is believed to have remain- ed in this country till the early part of 1695, when, disturbed by the inquiries made and the reports concerning him, he left his office and went to Paris, where he was employed by Louis XIV. He died in May 1727.

ROETTIERS, Joseph, ) medallists.

ROETTIERS, Philip, J Brothers of 1 Old Rotteer/ Joseph accompanied him to this country, and was appointed to an office in the Mint, with a handsome salary, and on his successful establishment here was followed by Philip, to whom is attri- buted the King's medal, on the reverse of which the face of the beautiful Mrs. Stuart is engraved as Britannia. Discontented and jealous of the greater favour shown to their nephews, both the brothers left England, Joseph, in 1672, to enter into the service of the King of France ; and Philip, in 1678, went to Flanders, and was employed by the King of Spain.

ROFFE, John, engraver. Practised, with some merit, in the early part of the 19th century. He was chiefly engaged upon architectural works, and engraved some of the plates for the description of the marbles in the British Museum, 1812; and for Murphy's 'Arabian Antiquities of Spam/ 1816. He died at Upper Holloway, December 1^ 1850, aged 81.

ROGERS, Philip Hutchins, marine and landscape painter. Was born at Plymouth in 1794, and educated there. His works, some of which were close imita- tions of nature, were views in that neigh- bourhood, and nnd a place in the collection at Sal tram. About 1813 he painted a large picture, 'The Bombardment of Algiers/ which was engraved ; and about 1820 some views on the Spanish coast. He was an occasional exhibitor at the Royal Academy up to 1835. In the latter part of his life he resided on the Continent from motives of economy, and died at Lichtenthal, near Baden Baden, June 25, 1853.

ROGERS, George, landscape painter. Practised only as an amateur. He exhi- bited at the Spring Gardens' exhibition in 1761 and 1762, and his works were said to possess considerable merit. He resided at the Isle of Wight and married a daughter of Jonathan Tyers, the proprietor of Vauxhall. Died about 1786.

ROGERS, William, engraver. Was born in London about 1545. Practised in the reign of Elizabeth, of whom there is a

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