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 RIDGEWAY] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE RIDGEWAY, Privy Counsellor (Irel.)- Apptd. 1889; G.C.B. liKx;; G.C.M.G. 1900; K.C.B. (civ.) 1891: K.C.S.I. 1885; C.B. (civ.) 1887. — Col. Rt. Hon. Sir (Joseph) West Ridge way, s. of late Rev. Joseph Ridgeway, of Tuiibridge Wells. B. 1844 ; m. 1881, Caroiine (d. IG June, 1907), dau. of Robert Calverley Bewicke, D.L., J. P. ; ent. Indian army 1801, lieut. 1802, eapt. 1809, major and bret. It.-eol. 1881 ; was speci- ally promoted to colonel for his distinguished services ; served in Afghan war 1879-80 (des- patches, promoted maj. and bret. -It. -col.) ; under-sec. to Government of India in the Foreign Department 1880-4 ; commanded the Afghan frontier commn. 1884, receiving the thanks of the Viceroy and H.M.'s Govt. ; was H.M.'s frontier commnr. 1885, and subsequently H.M.'s commnr. at St. Petersburg ; under-sec. for Ireland 1887-93 ; was minister i^lenipo. and envoy extraordinary upon a special mission to the Sultan of Morocco 1892-3 ; Gov. of the Isle of Man 1893-5 ; Gov. of Ceylon 1895-1903 ; hon. LL.D. Camb. and Edin. 1902 ; chrmn. of comm. to frame constitution for Transvaal and Orange River Colonies 1900 : hon. col. Ceylon Planters' Rifle Corps ; contested City of London 1900, and London Univ. 1910. Residence — 10, Ormond Gate, S.W. Clubs — Naval and Military ; Turf ; Athenasum ; Royal St. George's Yacht. Issue — RIDLEY, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1897.— Hon. Sir Edward Ridley, s. of Sir Mattliew White Ridley, 4th Bt., and Hon. Cecilia Anne, dau. of 1st Baron Wensleydale. B. 3 Aug. 1843 ; m. 29 July, 1882, Alice, dau. of William Bromley Davenport, M.P., of Capesthorne, Cheshire ; ed. at Harrow and Oxford (1st class Mods, and Greats) ; Fell, of All Souls, B.A. 1800 ; called to the Bar 1808 ; Q.C. 1892 ; M.P. Northumberland, S. (C.) 1878-80, when he was defeated ; Official Referee of High Court 1880-97 ; Judge of the King's Bench Div. of the High Court since 1897 ; Bencher Inner Temple 1897. Residence — 48, Lennox Gardens, S.W. Chibs — Oxford and Cambridge ; Carlton ; Athenaeum. Issue — 1. C'apt. Edward Davenport Eidley, Gron. Gds. ; b. 13 June, 1883. 2. Cecil Guy Ridley, b. 188.5; Barr.-at-law. RISLEY, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Elsie Julie, dau. of late Frederick Oppermann, of Hanover. M.^ 1879, Sir Herbert Hope Risley, K.C.I. E., C.S.I., sec. to Govt, of India Home Department 1903, Home memb. Viceroj''s council 1909, sec. in the Judicial and Public dept. of the India Office from 1910 until his death 30 Sept. 1911. Residence — RITCHIE, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1910.— Sir George Ritchie, s. of Alex. Ritcliie, of Kingsmuir, Forfar, and M. Carver. B. at Kingsmuir, 20 April, 1849 ; m. June, 1877, Agnes, dau. of David Scrimgeour ; ed. at Kingsmuir Parish and North Burgh Schools, Forfar ; is a merchant ; served in the Dundee City Council for nearly 20 years ; has been Finance Convener, Hon. City Treasurer, and Director of the Dundee Chamber of Commerce ; a director of the High School ; memb. of the Dundee Tech. Coll. Committee and School of Art ; is a director of several local com- panies ; D.L., J.P., Dundee ; J.P., Forfarshire. Residence — View Bank, Dundee. RITCHIE, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Anne, dau. of late William Makepeace Thackeray. M. 1877, Sir Richmond Thackeray Ritchie, K.C.B. , sometime permanent Under Sec. of State for India, who d. 12 Oct. 1912. Residence — 9, St. Leonard's Terrace, Chelsea, S.W. RITCHIE, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— Grace Vernon, dau. of Thomas Nicholson. M. 1850, as lus second wife. Sir William Johnston Ritchie, late Chief Justice of Canada, who d. 189: Residence — Ottawa. RIVAZ, K.C.S.L Creat. 1901 ; C.S.I. 1895.- Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz, s. of Joh Theophilus Rivaz, B.C.S., of Watford, Herts, an Mary, dau. of W. Lambert, of Woodmansterne Sussex. B. 1845 ; m. 1874, Emily, dau. of Maj Gen. Agnew, B.S.C.; ed. at Blackheath Proprietar Sell. ; ent. I.e. S. 1804 ; financial commnr. Punja and memb. Legislative Council 1895-8 ; meml of Viceroy's council 1898-1902 ; Lt.-Gov. of thi Punjab "1902-7. Residence — 21, Hyde Par Street, W. j ROBB, K.C.V.O. Creat. 1914; C.B. 1905; M.V.O. 1902.— Lieut. -Gen. Sib Frederic Spencer Robb, s. of the late Capt. John Robl R.N., A.D.C. to Qvieen Victoria, by Mary, dav of Matthew Robinson Boulton, of Tew Park Oxfordshire. B. in London 8 Oct. 1858 ; m 24 June, 1897, Wilhelmine, dau. of the lat C. W. Stoughton, of Ballynoe, co. Kerry; oil at Cheam, Harrow and Camb.; M. A. 1883 ent. C8th Lt. Inf. 1880, It.-col. 1898, co 1902, maj. -gen. 1905; D.A.A.G. War Offic 1897-1901 ; A.A.G. War Office 1902-4 commanded 11th Infantry Brig. 1905-9 ; i charge of Administration Aldershot 1910-14 assistant to Chief of Imp. Gen. Staff 1914 mil. sec. to Sec. of State for War 1914 has 2nd class Red Eagle of Prussia 190S Residence — 40, Rutland Gate, S.W. Club- Naval and Military. Issue — Eustace Frederick, b. 28 Feb. 1899 ; ed. at Eton. ROBERTS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1913: CLE. 1911. — Lt.-Col. Sir James Reid Roberts, s. late William Hoskins Roberts, of CoUeonard' St. Fillans, Perthshire, late P. &0. Co.'s superini tendent at Suez, and Mary Wilson, dau. of lat Lt.-Col. James Reid, 78th Highlrs. of Canada B. at Marseilles, 24 Jan. 1801 ; m. 8 June, 1907, Margaret Harlot, dau. of late Lt.-Col. W. P Warburton, C.S.I., of Edinburgh ; ed. at Doha and Lausanne, Middx. hosp., London Univ., an( Coll. of Medicine, Newcastle-on-Tyne (lions, ii M.B., and M.S.) ; isF.R.C.S. (Eng.) ; capt. Indiai med. service, 1888, maj. 1900^ It.-col. 1908 agency surgeon, Gilgit, 1890-1900 ; residency surgeon, Indore, 1901-12 ; administrative medica officer for Central India 1900-12 ; surg. to thi Viceroy 1912 ; princ. med. officer Hunza-Nag. exped. 1891, and Chin-Lushai exped. 1889-90, Residences — Colleonard, St. Fillans, Perthshire Viceroy's Camp, India. Club — East Indi; United Service. ROBERTS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911.— Sn John Roberts, s. of Thomas Roberts, of Carnar von. B. at Carnarvon, 9 Jan. 1801 ; m. July 1887, Evelyn Augusta, dau. of Evan Evans, o Carnarvon ; ed. at Carnarvon Gram. Sch. ; is i solicitor ; clerk to Carnarvonshire eo. counci 1903; Mayor of Carnarvon 1909-11; knightec on the occasion of the Investiture of the Prince o Wales at Carnarvon 13 July, 1911. Residenci — Plas Llanwnda, Carnarvon. Issue — Idris Glyn Roberts, b. 1892. Dilys Gwitndolen. ROBERTS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1911.— Sii John Reynolds Roberts, s. of Thomas Roberts of Dulwich, and Elizabeth, dau. of Thoma' Pring, of Bradninch, Somerset. B. in Camber well, 14 June, 1834 ; ed. at Dulwich Gram. Sch. memb. of the Worshipful Company of Frameworl Knitters ; J. P., C.C., Essex, and co. boro. o West Ham. Residence — Salway House, Wood ford Green. Club — National Liberal. ROBERTS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1888.— Su Owen Roberts, M.A., D.C.L., LL.D., F.S.A., s