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Rountree, Gilbert Harry, son of Harry Rountree, artist, of Southall, Middx, and Estella Stewart of Auckland, NZ; b. 27 Aug. 1907; adm. Jan. 1921 (G); left July 1925; adm. a solicitor Mar. 1931; practised in Swindon; RAFVR 1940-5 (Sqdn Ldr A & SD), despatches Jan. 1945; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) July 1946; western circuit; appointed a County Court Judge (Plymouth and Cornwall) Jan. 1962; m. 25 June 1932 Catherine Mary, d. of Capt. Robert Douglas Mackie of Darjeeling; d. 20 Sept. 1962.

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ROUGH, SIR WILLIAM, only son of William Rough, St. James’s, Westminster; b. 21 Aug 1773; adm. 23 Jan 1786; KS 1789; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1792, adm. pens. 6 Jun 1792, scholar 12 Apr 1793; BA 1796; MA 1799; adm. Gray’s Inn 9 Feb 1796; migr. to Inner Temple, called to bar 18 Jun 1801; Midland Circuit; Serjeant-at-Law 30 May 1808; President of Court of Justice, Demerara and Essequibo 1816-21; suspended by acting Governor for having usurped “the privileges and functions of the Executive”, but the Privy Council decided in Rough’s favour on appeal, Apr 1825; Puisne Judge, Ceylon, 1833-6, Chief Justice from 13 Mar 1836; knighted 7 Aug 1837; said to have contributed to Southey’s Flagellant when at school, and to have been one of the projectors of the University Magazine of 1795 when at Cambridge; author, Lorenzino de Medici, 1797, and other works; m. 26 Jun 1802 Harriet, natural daughter of John Wilkes MP; d. at Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon 19 May 1838. DNB.

ROUGH, WILLIAM HENRY, only son of Sir William Rough (qv); b. 1 Oct 1808; adm. 9 Jun 1823 (G); left Sep 1826; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 13 Sep 1827, matr. 1827; BA 1832; MA 1840; adm. Middle Temple 5 Jul 1839, called to bar 4 Nov 1842; equity draughtsman and conveyancer; d. 5 Nov 1869.

Rough, Andrew Clarke, son of Solomon McColl Rough of South Kensington; b. 30 May 1914; adm. Jan. 1928 (H); left July 1930; 2nd Lieut. Lincoln Regt June 1940; d. Mar 1995.

ROUBEL, WILLIAM, son of Paul Roubel, London (IGI); b.; at school Christmas 1791; adm. attorney, King’s Bench Nov 1801; emigrated to Prince Edward Island Jun 1808; member House of Assembly, Prince Edward Island 1810-2; returned to England winter 1812; again practising as an attorney in London by 1817; still in practice mid 1830s; d. 22 Sep 1846 (IGI). [See Dictionary of Canadian Biography]

ROTTON, JOHN STUART, son of Capt. John Rotton, EICS Bengal, and Sarah, dau. of John Harriott, Magistrate, Thames Police Court; stepson of Walter Hawkes (qv); b. 17 Jul 1795; adm. Christmas 1807; left 1810; EI Coll. Addiscombe 1811-4; Cadet, Bengal Artillery 1813; 2nd Lieut., 1 Aug 1814; Lieut., 1 Sep 1818; m. 1st, at Kanpur, India 23 Mar 1821 Harriet, dau. of Lieut. -Gen. Sir Gabriel Martindell KCB, EICS Bengal; m. 2nd, at Dinapur, India 16 Feb 1828 Ann Matilda Edwards; d. in New South Wales, Australia 7 Jul 1829.

ROTHMAN, RICHARD WELLESLEY, son of Charles Rothman, Secretary to Council, Fort William College, Calcutta, India, and his second wife Sarah Anne Woodhouse; b. 21 Jul 1800; adm. 10 Jun 1811; KS (Capt. ) 1813; left 1815; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 24 Nov 1817, scholar 1820; BA 1823; MA 1826; LM 1835; MD 1840; Fellow, Trinity Coll. 1825, Junior Bursar 1834-6; Registrar, University of London, from 1838; d. 28 Mar 1856.

ROTHERY, WILLIAM; son of Ven. Joseph Rothery, Archdeacon of Derry; bapt. 5 Jul 1722; adm. (aged 12) Apr 1735; left 1735; went to Charterhouse Sch., adm. exhibitioner 19 Sep 1735; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 24 May 1738, exhibitioner 27 Jun 1738, matr. 1738; BA 1741; migr. to Emmanuel Coll.; MA 1745; Fellow, Emmanuel Coll. 1745; ordained deacon (Norwich) 19 Feb 1743/4, priest (Gloucester) 22 Feb 1746/7; Curate, Barsham with Woodton, Norfolk 1744; Rector of Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset, from 1746; m. 1st, 30 Oct 1749 Jane, dau. of Edmund Parham, Bristol; m. 2nd, ---; buried Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset 15 May 1797.