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Roos, Gustaf Oscar, 1868-1916
Roos, Gustaf Oscar, 1868-1916
GB-2014-WSA-14952 · Person · 1868-1916

ROOS, GUSTAF OSCAR, younger son of Gustaf Enrenzeich Roos, Queen’s Gate Terrace, London, and Annie, dau. of George Roffey, Twickenham, Middlesex; b. 21 Aug 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1882 (H); QS 1883; left Jul 1887, with Triplett; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Oct 1887; 3rd cl. Maths (Mods) 1889, 1st cl. Jurisprudence 1889; BA 1891; 2nd cl. Civil Law 1893; BCL 1893; MA 1895; adm. solicitor Dec 1895; practised at Johannesburg, South Africa; served in Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry during South African War, and severely wounded at battle of Spion Kop 1900; Capt., 14th (Service) Battn., Yorks and Lancs Regt., 16 Nov 1915; went out to Egypt 24 Dec 1915, and to France Mar 1916; killed in action near Serre in battle of the Somme 1 Jul 1916, unm.
Rooper, Henry, fl. 1594
GB-2014-WSA-019466 · Person · fl. 1594

ROOPER, HENRY, second son of Sir Anthony Rooper, Kt, Farningham, Kent, and Ann, dau. of Sir John Cotton, Kt, Landwade, Cambs. ; b. ; at school for three years under Camden (J. Venn, Biog. Hist. of Gonville and Caius Coll. , I, 154); Gonville and Caius Coll. , adm. fellow commoner 11 Jan 1594/5, aged 18, matr. c. 1595; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 28 Apr 1597; still living at Farningham, Kent, in 1655; m. 1st, Philippa, dau. of Henry Zouch; m. 2nd, ---.
Roope, Cabel, 1852-1911
GB-2014-WSA-14951 · Person · 1852-1911

ROOPE, CABEL, son of Cabel Roope, Norwood, Surrey, and Elizabeth Frederick Maria --- (IGI); b. 5 Aug 1852; adm. 15 Apr 1868 (G); left Easter 1871; Oporto merchant, firm Hunt Roope Teage & Co, Water Lane, London; d. at Oporto 17 Dec 1911.
Rooke, George Henry, 1702-1754
GB-2014-WSA-019465 · Person · 1702-1754

ROOKE, GEORGE HENRY, son of William Rooke, Carlisle, Cumberland, attorney; b. 3 Aug 1702; in under school list 1715; Min. Can. 1716; KS 1717; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 10 Sep 1720, scholar 6 Apr 1722, matr. 1720; 7th in “ordo” 1724/5; BA 1724/5; MA 1728; DD 1745; migrated to Christ’s Coll. 13 Jan 1726/7; Fellow, Christ’s Coll. 3 Jun 1727 – Mar 1744/5, Junior Dean 1731, Senior Dean 1739, Master from 12 Mar 1744/5; Proctor 1741-2; Vice-Chancellor 1745-6; ordained priest (Lincoln) 28 May 1727; Vicar of Great St. Mary’s, Cambridge 1727; Vicar of Great Eversden, Cambs. , 18 Sep 1732; Vicar of Little Abington, Cambs. , 6 Apr 1736-7; Vicar of Foxton, Cambs. , 7 Mar 1737/8; Rector of Hadstock, Essex, from 1740; Rector of Great Horkesley, Essex, from 30 Apr 1747; Prebendary of Lincoln from 31 Aug 1749; Prebendary of Bristol from 20 Nov 1751; d. unm. 7 Feb 1754.
Rooke, ---, fl. 1764
GB-2014-WSA-14950 · Person · fl. 1764

ROOKE, ---; b.; in school list Jun 1764; left Jul 1764.
Rook, Thomas, ca. 1707-?
GB-2014-WSA-14949 · Person · ca. 1707-?

ROOK, THOMAS; b.; adm. (aged 15) Jun 1722; in under school list 1723.
Roney, Ralph Patrick, 1929-2004
GB-2014-WSA-14948 · Person · 1929-2004

Roney, Ralph Patrick, son of Louis Roney, currency broker, of Madrid, Spain, and Geraldine Mamie, d. of John J. Moore, civil engineer; b. 23 Jan. 1929; adm. Sept. 1943 (R); left July 1947; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1949 but did not graduate; contested (Cons. ) Bethnal Green 1959; a co. dir., writer and marketing consult.; m. 1st, 5 Oct. 1956 Elizabeth Conder, d. of W. G. MacEwen of Alexandria, Egypt; 2nd, 14 Feb. 1962 Betty, d. of Louis Toogood, restaurateur, of London; d. 28 Sept. 2004.
Romer, John, 1713-1775
GB-2014-WSA-14947 · Person · 1713-1775

ROMER, JOHN, son of Capt. John Lambertus Romer, 4th Foot, military engineer, and Mary Hammond; b. 5 Jul 1713; adm. (aged 11) Jan 1724/5; in school list 1729; served Army 1735-51, Capt.; m. 1746 Margaret Amor, Tweedmouth; d. 20 Jun 1775.