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 738 THE KXIGHTAGE. South Wales 1874/8 (son of late Adm. Hercules Robinson, brother ot Sir Bryan Robinson — see Langrishe — Bart.); b. 19 Dec. 1824; m. 24 April, 1846, Hon. Nea Arthur Ada Rose d' Amour Annes- ley, 5th dau. of Arthur, 10th Viscount Valentia. Cape Town. ROBINSON, Sir William Cleaver Francis, K.C.M.G. 1877, gov. of Western Australia 1880, of Straits Settlements 1877,80, president Montserrat 1862, gov. Falkland Islands 1866, Prince Edward's Island 1870/3, Western Australia 1874 7 (brother of Sir Hercules Robinson); b. 14 Jan. 1834 ; m. 7 April, 1862, Olivia Edith Deane, 4th dau. of Most Rev. Thomas Townshend, d.d. bishop of Meath. ROBINSON, Admiral Sir Robert Spencer, K.C.B. 1868, a lord of the admiralty 1868/71, controller navy 1861/71 (son of Yen. Sir John Robin- son, 1st Baronet). 61, Eaton Place, S.W. ROBINSON, Sir William Rose, k.c.s.i. 187.5, member of council at iladras 1873/7, sec. member of board of revenue at Madras 1869/73, &c. (son of late W Rose Robinson, Esq. of Clemiston, Midlothian); b., 1822; m. , 1851, Julia, dau. of James Thomas, Esq. Madras CS. and has with other issue 2 sons and 2 daus. (1) William Rose (eldest son); b. ; m. 27 July, 1881, Lilias, youngest dau. of late Hon. William Napier (B. Napier). (2) James Shaw, b. ; m. 13 Nov. 1880, Julia Eliza- beth, dau. of Harold Barkworth, Esq. of Beverley, Torks. and of London. (3) Mary Douglas (eldest dau.), m. 15 Mar. 1876, to Robert Fre- derick WilloughbT, 21st fusiliers, A.D.C. to Duke of Buckingham. (4) Edith (2nd d'au.), m. 31 Oct. 1881, to Alan Henry, eldest son of Rev. Alan Brodrick, rector of Broughton Giflard, Wilts. (V. MlDLETO>'). SO, Norfolk Square, Hyde Park, W. ROSE, Sir William, k.c.b. 1867, clerk of the parliaments since 1875 (brother of 1st Baron Strathnaim — see Peerage). 30, Bruton Street, W. ROSS, Major-Gen. Sib Campbell Claye Grant, k.c.b. 1880, b.s.c. late brig.-gen. com. presidency district, served in Peshawur 1851/2/3, throughout Indian Mutiny, com. 66th Goorkha regt. at Churppoorah, &c. served in Umbeyla compaign (son of Lieut.-Col. Hugh Ross, E.l.c.s.); b. 18 May, 1824; m. 1856, Matilda, dau. of E. M. Elder- ton, Esq. of London, and has -n-ith other issue a dau. (1) Marion Adelaide (eldest dau.); m. 25 Aug. 1881, to George Edmunils Thomas, Esq. of Ellesmere, Salop, and of Calcutta. ROSS. Major-Gen. Sir John, k.c.b. (1881), C.B. 1861, 2nd lieut. rifle brigade 1846, major-gen. 1880, served in Crimea 1854/5, in- cluding battles of Alma, Inkerman, and siege of Sebastopol; Indian Mutiny 1857/8, including Cawn- pore, siege and capture of Lucknow, &c. comd. field force Perak expedition 1875/6. and 2nd div. Cabul field force Afghan campaign 1878/9, received thanks of parliament, brigadier-gen. Bengal 1874, 187.5/80 (son of late f.m. Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross. G.C.B. by his -wife, Elizabeth Margaret, dau. of Richard Graham, Esq. of Stone House. Carlisle) ; b. 18 Mar. 1829; m. at Rawul Pindi, 2 Jan. 1808, Mary Macleod, dau. of late Alexander Macleod Hay, Esq. (dissolved, decree nisi, 20 Mar. 1881); has 2 children. Stone House, Hayton, Carlisle. ROWE, Subgeon-Major Sir Samuel Rowe, K.C.M.G. 1880 (C.M.G. 1874), M.R.C.S.E. 1856, M.B. Aberdeen 1865, gov.- in -chief Gold Coast Colony 1881, of West African Settlements 1876/81, served in Ashanti war 1873/4, medical oflBicer Gold Coast 1862/75, M.L.C. 1874/5, administrator Gambia 1875 0; b. 28 Mar. 1835. Freetown, Sierra Leone. RUSSELL (Brevet) Col. Sir Baker Creed, K.C.M.G. 1880, C.B. 1874, A.D.C. to the Queen 1880, lieut.-col. 13th hussars 1880, served in Indian Mutiny 1857/8, in Gold Coast expedition 1873, Ashanti war 1873/4, commanded expedition againsst Secocoeni in South Africa 1879 ; b. 7 Dec. 1837. RUSSELL, Gen. Sir David, k.c.b. 1871 (retd. 1879), col. 84th regt. since 1872, served in Indian Mutiny, commanded a brigade at Lucknow and Alumbagh, S.E. district 1866/71, col. 75th regt. 1870/2 (son of Col. James Russell, of Woodside, Stirling); b., 1809. 3, Elvaston Place, S.w. RUSSELL, Gen. Sir Edward Lechmebe, k.c.s.i. 1868, served in Scinde and Ailghan- -stan 1842/3, and at Meeanee and Hyderabad, poli- tical agent at Aden 1868/70, com. N. div. at Bombay 1870/4 (son of Major-Gen. Lechmere Coore Graves Russell, C.B. of Ashford Hall, Salop); b. , 1818; m. 24 Feb. 1876, Alice, widow of Surgeon- Major John Duff, M.D. R.A. 26, Queen Square, Bath. SABINE, Gen. Sir Edward, r.a. k.c.b. 1869 (retd. 1877), F.R.s. D.C.L. LL.D. col. com. 13th brigade R.A. (uncle of Sir T. S. Pasley, 2nd Bart. — see that title). 13, Ashley Place, Victoria Street, S.W. ST. GEORGE, Gen. Sir John, k.c.b. 1869, retd. list. 1881, col. com. R.A. 1872/81, son of Col. John St. George, of Woodside, Cheshire. (See Baronetage). 22, Cornwall Gardens, Queen's Gate, s.w. ST. JOHN, Sir Spencer Buckingham, k.c.m.g. (1881), minister resident republic Peru since 1874, entered diplomatic service 1848, private sec. to Sir James Brooke at Borneo, secretary Siam mission 1850, acting commissioner Borneo 1851, consul -gen. 1855, charge d'affaires Hayti 1861, minister resident 1872, ike. (son of James Augustus St. John and his wife Eliza Agar Hansard); b. 22 Dec. 1825. SALMON, Sir James, m.d. knighted 1878, inspector-gen. hospitals and fleets 1868, dep.- insp.-gen. 1855/68, hon. physician to the Queen, m.d. Glasgow 1865, entered navy 1833 (son of David Salmon by Mary Rankin) ; b. 1811 ; m. 1st —, Elizabeth, dau. of William Paul Williams, of Penryn, Cornwall, and 2ndly — Louisa, dau. of Lieut. Nelson Elliott, r.n. Anglesey Crescent, Gosport. SANDEMAN, Brevet Lieut.-Col. Sir Robert Groves, k.c.s.i. 1879 (c.s.l 1877), Bengal s.c. served in Affghau campaign 1879/80, agent to viceroy and governor-gen. of India in Beloochistan, served in Indian Mutiny 1857/8, political ofiicer with Candahar column in Affghanistan war 1879, conducted preliminaries of treaty with Khan of Khelat 1870, &c. (son of Major Edward R. F. Sandeman, Bengal army); b. 1838. SANDFORD, Sir Francis Richard, k.c.b. 1879, C.B. 1871, knighted 1863, LL.D. Glasgow, assist, colonial under-sec. 1868/70, sec. to council of education for England since 1870, for Scotland since 1872, sec. to science and art department since 1874 (eldest son of late Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford, M.P. Paisley, professor of Greek, Glasgow university); b. 14 May, 1824; m. 1 Aug. 1849, Margaret, 4th dau. of Robert Findlay, Esq. of Easterhill, co. Lanark. 26, Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, w.