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 845 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [ROGERS ROBLIN, K.C.M.G. Croat. 1912.— Hon. Sir RoDMOND Palen Roblin, s. of Jaines Piatt Roblin, of Pr. Edwd. County, Ontario, aud Deborah, dan. of John Kotchapaw, of Hastings, Ontario. B. at Sophiasburg, Pr. Edwd. Co., 15 Feb. 1853 ; m. 13 Sept. 1875, Adelaide, dau. of Nathaniel Demill, of Pr. Edwd. Co. ; ed. at Albert Coll. Belleville ; went to Carman, Manitoba, 1880, where he has farmed on an extensive scale ; elected for Dufferin in the Manitoba Legislature 1888 ; Premier, Minister for Agriculture, Pres. of Council and Railwy. Commr. for Province of Manitoba since 1900 ; has been J. P. for 30 years. Residence — 211, Garry Street, Winnipeg. Clubs
 * — Manitoba ; Carlton ; Hunt.

ROCHE, Knt. Bach. Great. 1902.— Sm George Roche, s. of late William Roche. Crown solicitor for Limerick, and ex-pres. of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, by Ellen G., dau. of Capt. George Anketill, R.N. B. 13 June, 1850 ; m. 11 Aug. 1874, Pauline, dau. of Christopher Chevers, of Killyan, co. Galway ; ed. at Stonyhurst and Downside Colls. ; admitted a solicitor 1874 ; pres. of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland 1901 ; memb. of the Senate of the National Univ. of Ireland. Residence — 76, Merrion Square, Dublin. Clubs — Hibernian Catch ; Royal Dublin Society ; Irish Auto!nobile. Issue — 1. William Chevers Roche, b. 1876. 2. Christopher Roche, b. 1877. 3. Albert Bocho, b. 1890. 1. Lilly. 2. Ellen. 3. Rita. 4. Pauline. ROCHFORT, K.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1911 ; C.B. 1900 ; C.M.G. 1904. — Maj.-Gen. Sir Alexander Nelson Rochfort, 5th s. of late Horace William Noel.Rochfort, of Colgrenane, co. Garlow, D.L., J. P., and the Hon. Charlotte, dau. of the 2nd Baron Bridport. B. 3 June, 1850 ; ent. R.A. 1871, capt. 1881, maj. 1885, It.-col. 1886, col. 1900, maj.-gen. since 1907 ; served in the Soudan 1885 (despatches, medal, clasp, Khedive's star, brev. maj.) ; in S. Africa 1899-1902 (severely wounded, despatches twice, C.B.) ; with Somaliland expedn. 1903-4 ; A.D.G. to Viceroy of India 1882-4 ; Insp. of R.H. and F.A. 'l904 ; Lt.-Gov. and commdg. the troops, Jersey district, since 1910. Residence — Jersey, Channel Islands. Clubs — Naval and Military ; Authors'. RODD, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1908; G.C.V.O. 1905 ; K.C.M.G. 1899 ; C.B. (civ.) 1897 ; C.V.O. 1903 ; C.M.G. 1894.— Rt. Hon. Sir (James) Rennell Rodd, s. of Maj. J. Rennell Rodd, and Elizabeth, dau. of Dr. A. Tod Thomson. B. 9 Nov. 1588 ; m. 27 Oct. 1894, Lilias, dau. of J. A. Guthrie, of Craigie, Forfar ; ed. at Hailey- bury and Oxford (Newdigate prize poem 1880) ; ent. Diplomatic Service 1883, and has served in Berlin, Athens, Rome, Paris, Zanzibar, and Cairo ; was sec. to the Einbassy at Rome until 1904 ; conducted special mission to Abyssinia 1897 : envoy extraor. min. plenipo. at Stockholm 1904r- 08 ; ambassador at Rome since 1908 ; author of " Frederick, Emperor and Crown Prince," " The Violet Crown," " Ballads of the Fleet," " Customs and Lore of Modern Greece," " The Pi-inces of Achaia," etc. ; has the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Cross of North Star (Sweden), and Grand Cross of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus (Italy). Residences — British Embassy, Rome ; 17, Stratford Place, W. Clubs — Athenaeum ; Travellers' ; St. James' ; Beefsteak. Issue — 1. Francis James Rennell Rodd, b. 25 Oct. 1895. ■2. Rodd, b. 13 July, 1905. RODDICK, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1914.— Sra Thomas George Roddick, s. of late John Irving Roddick, by Emma Jane Martin. B. 31 July, 1846; m. 1st, 1880, Urelia Marion (d. 1890), dau. of late William M'Kinnon,of Pointo Claire, Quebec ; m. 2nd, Amy, dau. of late J. J.Redpath, of Montreal; ed. at Model and Normal Schools, Truro, N.S., M'Gill Univ. (Holmes' gold medal and final prize); for six years house surgeon of Montreal General Hosp. ; lecturer on hygiene at M'Gill 1873 ; demonstrator of anatomy 1874 ; professor of clinical surgery 1875 ; surgery 1890 ; dean of the Facidty of Medicine 1901-8 ; governorship of M'Gill Univ. 1908 ; is a trustee memb. of Royal, consulting surgeon to General Hosp. and Royal Victoria Hosp. Montreal; pres. Alexandra Hosp. and Montreal Branch Victorian Order of Nurses ; and has been pres. Medico-Chirurgical Soc. of Montreal, Canadian Medical Assoc; vice-pres. Canadian Branch of British Red Cross Soc, Montreal Branch of British Med. Assocn. ; LL.D. (Edin.) 1898, and Queen's Univ. (Kingston) 1900 ; hon. F.R.C.S. (Eng.) 1899 ; joined Grand Trunk Art. 1868, and was asst. surgeon ; surgeon Prince of Wales Own Rifles ; dep. surg.- gen. N.W. Rebellion 1885 (despatches C.M.G.); It.-col. on ret. list ; elected to House of Commons for St. Antoine Div. Montreal 1896-1900 ; pres. of British Med. Assocn. (first Colonial president) meeting, Montreal; first president Medical Council of Canada 1912. Residence — 705, Sherbrooke Street W., Montreal. Clubs — Mount Royal, University (Montreal). RODGER, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Maria LotnsA Charlotte, dau. of George Dorman Tyser, of Hollanden Park, Kent. M. 28 Nov. 1872, Sir John Pickersgill Rodger, K.C.M.G., Gov. and Com.-in-Ch. of Gold Coast Colony 1903-10, who d. 19 Sept. 1910. Residence — none settled. ROE, Knt. Bach. Great. 1897. — Sir Charles Arthur Roe, s. of late John Banister Roe, of Blandford, Dorset, and Mary Anne, dau. of Wil- liam Allies. B. 24 Sept. 1841 ; m. 1865, Eliza- beth (d. 1891), dau. of Frederick Gaskell, of Chel- sea ; ed. at Oxford ; B.A. 1862 ; M.A. 1894 ; ent. I.C.S. 1863 ; judge of the Chief Court, Punjab, 1887 ; chief judge 1894^8 ; vice-chancellor and hon. LL.D. Punjab Univ. ; author of " Customary Law of the Multan District," and other works. Residence — Holywell, Oxford. Club — New University. Issue — 1. Francis Reginald Roe, J.C.S., b. 1869 ; m. 1909, Beatrice, dau. of Capt. Goold Adams, R.A. 2. Maj. Bernhard Oswald Roe, Ind Army, b. 29 Dec. 1870; m. 11 April, 1900, Edith Alice, dau. of late Edward Castleman, of Chettle, Dorset. Residence— Treskelly, Marnhull, Dorset. 3. Capt. Arthur Robert Montgomery Roc, Dorset Regt., b. 6 Sept, 1882; m. 30 Sept. 1911, Joan Hilda Marion, dau. of Sir William Wiseman, 9th Bt. 1. Frances Mary Elizabeth, m. 11 April, 1885, Sir James M'Crone Douie, K. C.S.I, (whom see). ROE, Knt. Bach. Great. 1894. — Sir Thomas Roe, s. of Mr. Alderman Roe, twice Mayor of Derby, and j^artner in the firm of Roe & Oakley, timber merchants, and Deborah, dau. of -A.. Oak- ley. B. 13 July, 1832 ; m. 28 Aug. 1903, Emily (d. 31 July, 1909), dau. of late Matthew Kirtley : ent. his father's firm 1854 ; memb. Town Council, Mayor 1867-8, 1896-7, and 1910-11 ; M.P. for Derby 1883-95, when he unsuccessfully con- tested the seat, and since 1900 ; alderman and J. P., and has filled most of the public offices in the borough. Residences — Litchurch, Derby ; West- minster Palace Hotel, London. Clubs — Reform ; National Liberal. ROFFEY, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Emma. M. Sir James Roffey, K.C.B., Chief Insp. of Machinery R.N. (ret.) 1883-1912 ; served in China 1854 (medal) ; in Egyjjt 1882 (medal, clasp, bronze star), who d. 1 May, 1912. Residence — Pallant House, Havant. ROGERS, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1904.— Sir Hallewell Rogers, s. of late George Rogers, of