Roberts, Alfred Harold, son of Gustav Arthur Albert Roberts of Cressington Park, Liverpool; b. 23 Apr. 1911; adm. Apr. 1925 (G); left Dec. 1928; Univ. of Liverpool, Dip. Arch. 1934; a quantity surveyor; m. 23 Sept. 1941 Marjorie Kathleen, d. of Charles Grogan of Waterloo, Liverpool; d. 8 Feb. 1991.

Rivaz, John Spencer, brother of Francis Vincent Arthur Rivaz (qv); b. 30 Apr. 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (G); left July 1936; RAFVR 1942-5 (Flt Lieut.); an aircraft instrument engineer, ARAeS 1948, CEng MRAeS 1956; man. aviation divn S. Smith & Sons, later dir. Smiths Industries, retd 1984; m. 2 Apr. 1949 Pamela Eva Mary, d. of Arthur Walter Davies Burroughs of Basingstoke; d. 2 Jan. 2013.

Rivaz, Francis Vincent Arthur, son of Claude Farnworth Rivaz (qv); b. 27 May 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (G); left July 1932; a nurseryman in Hampshire; m. 30 May 1959 Pamela Gillian Elizabeth, d. of Harry Hayes of Basingstoke, Hants; d. 27 Apr. 1990.

Rivaz, Claude Farnworth, elder son of John Vincent Claude Rivaz, of Knutsford, Cheshire, by Catherine, daughter of John Kay Farnworth, of Alderley Edge, Cheshire, solicitor; b. Nov. 26, 1872; adm. April 27, 1887 (G); left April 1890; an artist; m. Aug. 13, 1913, Hilda Lilia, only daughter of Frederick Mountford Spencer, of Crawley Down, Sussex; d. March 24, 1958.

RIDLEY-COLBORNE, HON. WILLIAM NICHOLAS, only son of Nicholas William Ridley-Colborne, 1st Baron Colborne (qv); b. 24 Jul 1814; adm. 18 Jun 1827 (G); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 7 Jun 1832; BA 1836; MP (Whig) Richmond from 1841; d. unm. 23 Mar 1846.

RIDLEY, RICHARD, son of Matthew Ridley (qv), and his first wife; b. 5 Jul 1736; adm. Mar 1747/8 (Grant's); left 1751; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 18 Dec 1751; Capt., 23rd Foot 3 Sep 1756; Maj., 107th Foot 18 Oct 1761; half-pay 1763; travelling in Italy 1764-5; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 25 May 1772; d. 14 May 1789.

RIDLEY, SIR MATTHEW WHITE, BART., eldest son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. (b. 1778, qv); b. 9 Sep 1809; adm. 26 Jan 1821 (G); left Whitsun 1824; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 Jun 1825; BA 1828; succ. as 4th baronet 14 Jul 1836; partner, Old Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1836-9; MP North Northumberland (Cons) 1859-68; DL JP Northumberland, High Sheriff 1841; member, Society of Dilettanti 1863; m. 21 Sep 1841 Hon. Cecilia Anne Parke, dau. of James Parke, 1st Baron Wensleydale PC, Baron, Court of Exchequer; d. 25 Sep 1877.

RIDLEY, CHARLES WILLIAM, son of Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. (b. 1778, qv); b. 26 Jan 1812; adm. 11 Apr 1825 (G); Ensign and Lieut., 1st Foot Guards 21 Feb 1828; Lieut, and Capt., 14 Jun 1831; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 14 Jul 1843; Maj., 19 Oct 1854; Brevet Col., 20 Jun 1854; Col., 11 Jan 1858; Major-Gen., 13 Feb 1859; Col., 53rd Foot 2 Apr 1865; served in Crimean War; CB 2 Jan 1857; m. 17 Apr 1845 Hon. Henrietta Araminta Monck Browne, dau. of Dominick Browne, 1st Baron Oranmore and Browne (I); d. 1 Feb 1867.

RIDGE, THOMAS, son of Humphrey Ridge, Kilmeston, Hampshire, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Richard Bentley DD, Master of Trinity Coll. Cambridge; b.; adm. (aged 14) Feb 1750/1 (Grant's) (see trial of John Ward for theft, Old Bailey Records Feb 1754); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 30 May 1754, aged 17, scholar 18 Apr 1755, matr. 1755; BA 1758; MA 1761; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1759, Major Fellow 8 Jul 1761; of Kilmeston, Hampshire; m. 17 Apr 1767 (IGI) his cousin Mary, dau. of John Ridge, Portsea, Hampshire; d. 3 Feb 1801.

RICKETTS, GILBERT TRISTRAM, eldest son of Gilbert Ricketts, Register, Supreme Court of Judicature, Madras, and Harriet Worsley, dau. of Adm. Sir Richard Rodney Bligh KCB, Belle Vue, Southampton; b. 1 May 1800; adm. 16 Jan 1815 (G); left Bartholomewtide 1815; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 4 Mar 1819; BA 1823; MA 1827; ordained deacon 29 Aug 1824, priest 28 Aug 1825 (both Durham); m. Mary ---; d. at Tours, France 25 Apr 1874.