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 4G9 PEERS, BARONETS, BISHOPS, PRIVY COUNSELLORS [ROBERTS Rigby, of Mistley Hall. Essex, and d. 23 Jan. 1831. Issue — 1. Tho late George Pitt-Rivers. 4th Baron ElVERS, b. 16 July, 1810 ; m. 2 March, 1833, Lady { Susan Georgina (d. 30 April. 1866), dau. of Granville, 1 1st Earl Granville, and d. 28 April. 1866. Issue — 1. Henry I'etek 1'itt-Kivers, :)TH B.rox Eivers, b. 7 April. 184-9 ; d. uniii., 15 March, 1867. 1. Hon. Susan Harriet, ni. 30 .lulv. 1872, Edmund Oldfleld, M.A., Barr.-at-law wlio d". 11 April, 1902. Residence — Ruslnnore, Torquay. 2. Hon, Margaret Grace, m. 7 ]Sov. 1878, Very Rev. ■Wilham Pago Roberts, D.D., Dean of Salisbury, and has issue. Residence — The Deanery, Salisbury. 3. Hon. Gertrude Emily. Residenei> — Beckford Lodge, Warminster, 2. The late Hor.ce Pitt-Rivers. 6th axd last Baron Rivers, b. 12 April, 1814 ; lieut.-col, Rov. Horse Gds. ; m. 1st, 10 April, 1845, Eleanor Suter (d, 3 Sept. 1872) ; m. 2nd, 26 June, 1873, EiniELIXE Laura [m. 2nd, 2 July. 1881, Montague George i Thorolil (see Thoroi,d, Bt.)], dau. of Capt. John Pownall Bastard, of Sharphain, Devon, and d, 31 March, 18S0. ROBARTES, Baron. See Clifden", Vise. ROBERTS, 2nd Countess. Great. 11 Feb. 1901 ; Vise. St. Pierre of Kandahar, Pretoria and Waterford, 1901 ; Baron Roberts, 20 Feb. 1892. — AiLEEN Mary, dau. of 1st Earl, b. 20 Feb. 1870 : .sue. her father 1914. Residence — Engle- mere. Ascot. Sib Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, V.C, creat. Bt. 15 .June, 1881 (U.K.); K.G. 1901; P.C. 1901 (U.K.), 1895 (I.); K.P. 1897: G.C.B. (mil.) 1880: O.M. 1902; G.C.S.I. (extra) 1893; G.C.I. E. 1887: K.C.B. 1879; K.C.I.E. 1887; C.B. 1872 ; CLE. 1880; was s. of Gen. Sir Abraham Roberts, G.C.B., and Isabella, dau. of ]Iajor Abralianr Buubury, 02nd Regt., and of Kilfeacle, co. Tipperarv: b. in India, 30 Sept. 1832 : m. 17 May, 1859,'Noba Henrietta (vice-pres. Nursing Board : received the order of the Royal Red Cross 1891 ; C.I. 1900), dau. of Capt. John Bews, 73rd Regt. ; ed. at Eton, Sandhurst, and Addiscombe ; ent. Bengal Artillery 1851 : lieut. 1857, capt. and maj. 1800, lieit.-col. 1868, col. 1875, maj.-gen. 1878, lieut. -gen. 1879. gen. 1890, field-marshal 1895 ; served throughout the Indian Mutiny, 1857-8, including the siege and capture of Delhi, the relief of Lvicknow, operations at Cawnpore, and defeat of the Gwalior contingent ; received the V.C. ; employed on special service with the expedition of 1863 against the tribes on the N.W. frontier of India ; served throughout the Abys- sinian campaign, 1868, as assist. -cjuartermaster- general with the Bengal Brig. ; was assistant- ciuartermaster-general with Caehar column in Looshai Exped. Force 1871-2; commanded the Koorurn Field Force in the Afghan war 1878, received the thanks of both Houses of Parlia- ment, and the K.C.B. ; commanded the Cabul Field Force during the occupation of Cabul 1879, and the Cabul-Candahar Field Force 1880, which relieved the Candahar garrison ; for his services was raised to the G.C.B., and presented with the freedom of the City of London, and again received the thanks of Parliament ; apptd. to command the troops in South Africa during the Boer rising in the Transvaal, March 1881, but peace was concluded before his arrival in the colony ; apptd. a member of council of Madras 1881, and commanded the troops in that pre- sidency 1881-5 ; C.-in-C. in India 1885-93 ; com- manded the Forces engaged in L'pper Burma 1886-7, receiving the thanks of the Gov. -Gen. in Council ; commander of the Forces in Ireland 1895-9 ; C.-in-C. in S. Africa during the war, in which his o. s. died of wounds received in a gallant attempt to save the guns at Colenso, for which he received the V.C. ; voted £100,000 by Parliament, in recognition of his services in the campaign : Commander-in-Chief of the Army 1 900—4, when the office was abolished ; a memb.- of com. of Iinperial Defence 1904—5 ; memb. com. on Organization of Aux. Forces 1906 ; one of the special ambassadors to announce accession of King George, 1910 ; and bearer of the Pointed Sword of Spiritual Justice or Second Sword (King's Regalia) at the Coro- nation of 1911; col. commdt. R.A. ; master- gunner St. James's Park ; col. Irish Gds. ; col. Nat. Res. ; hon. col. 6th Gurkha Rifles, 3rd Batt. North Lanes Regt., North Somerset Y., Australian Artillery, 1st Wessex Brig. R.A., Waterford R.F. Res. Art., 3rd Batt. Sherwood Foresters, 6th Batt. Gloucestershire Regt., and of the 6th Batt. City of London (rifles) Regt. ; hon. LL.D. Camb., Dub., and Edin. ; hon. D.C.L. Oxford ; hon. Litt.D. Dub. ; hon. LL.D. Glas- gow 1908; hon. LL.D. Liverpool 1909: hon. F.R.C.S. 1903 ; had the Black Eagle of Prussia ; grand cross of Paullownia Order ; Knight of Justice of St. John of Jerusalem: and d. in France 14 Nov. 1914, when the Baronetcy be- came extinct, his eldest dau. succeeding to his other honours. Issue living — 1. Lady Aileen Mary, pres. Countess. 2. Lady Ada Edwina Stewart, heir to the Earldom, and Viscountv, m. 26 Feb. 1913, Major Henry Fred- erick Elliot Lewin, R.F. A. ROBERTS, 5th Bt., of Glassenbury (U.K.). Creat. 20 Sept. 1809.— Sir Howl. d Roberts, s. of3rdBt. B. 2 Sept. 1845; m. 21 Oct. 1895, Elizabeth Marie, dau. of William Tell La Roche, M.D., of Harrington Park, New Jersey, LT.S.A. ; sue. his half-bro. 1899 ; ed, at King's Coll., London: D.L. J.P., London, 1909; late col. comdg. 3rd Vol. Batt. Rifle Brig. (ret. 1906), and V.D. Residence — 75a, Lexham Gardens, Kensington, W. Clubs — St. Stephen's ; Royal Cork Yacht. I.ssue — 1. THOMAS LANGDOX HOWLAND ROBERTS, b. 18 June, 1898. 2. Gilbert Howland Roberts, b. 11 Oct. 1900, Sir Thomas Howland Roberts, 3rd Bt., b, 4 Nov. 1804 ; m. 1st, 30 Oct. 1834, Eliza Caroline (d. 3 Oct. 1838), dau. of J. B. Maitland, of Bccles, Dumfries; m. 2nd, 14 June, 1842, Anne Elliott (m. 2nd, 20 June, 1866, Francis W, Lascelles, Madras C.S., and d, 10 Nov. 1890), dau. of Hon. Capt. William Langdon, R.X., of Inwood Lodge, Somerset, and Montacute, Tasmania, and d. 1 March, 1864. Issue by 1st m. — 1. Capt. Sir Randal Howland Roberts, 4th Bt., 33rd Foot, b. 28 March, 1837 ; m. 14 June, 1858, Eliza Mary (d. 8 March, 1912), dau. of Lt.-Col. Sidney TurnbuU, Bombay Horse Art., and d. 10 Oct. 1899. Issue — 1. Lina Marion, m. 1st, 1 June, 1889, Lieut.-Col. Jefferson Serrell Wood, who d. 5 March, 1907, Lite Border Regt. ; m. 2nd, 30 Julv, 1912, Col. WiUiam Rice Edwards, C.B.,C.M.G., I.M.S., D.A.M.S.. X.W.F. Province, India. 2. Beatrice Sydney Jane Margaret, m. 8 Nov. 1902, I John Rigby Murray. Issue by 2nd m. — I 2. Sir Howland Roberts, pres. Bt. I 3. Walworth Howland Roberts, b. 30 Aug. 1855 ; judge of Clerkenwell County Court, late Revising I Barr. for Middlesex, and Examiner of the Court ; J.P., Bucks and Herts; m. 12 April, 1S90, Katherine, dau. of John Gibson Thomson, of Aitechuan, Ardrishaig, N.B, Residence — 16, Palace Gardens Terrace, W, Club — Savile. Issue — Walter St, Clair Howland Roberts, b. 14 Dec, 1893. Winifred Elliott. 1. Florence Maria, m. 13 Oct. 1869, Eaton Monius Lascelles, who d. 16 March, 1871. Residence — 49, Clanricarde Gardens, W. ROBERTS, 1st Bt., of Milner Field (U.K.). Creat. 30 Nov. 1909. — Sir James Roberts, s. of the late James Roberts, of Haworth, Yorks, and Jane, dau. of William Hartley, 'of Earby. B. at Haworth, .30 Sept. 1848 ; m. 14 May, 1873, Elizabeth, dau. of William Foster, of Harden, Bingley, Yorks ; ed. at Haworth School : owner of the Model Worsted Mills and Town of Saltaire, founded by the late Sir Titus Salt, Bart. : chrmn. of directors of the "Yorkshire Observer" : J. P., W. Riding, Yorks. Residences — Saltaire, Yorks ; Milner Field, Bingley, Yorks ; Strathallan Castle,, Machany, Perthshire. Clubs — Royal Automobile ; Union; Liberal (Bradford). Issue —