ROWLANDSON, EDWARD, son of Rev. Michael Rowlandson DD, Vicar of Warminster, Wilts., and Rebecca Shrimpton (IGI); b. 21 Jan 1803; adm. 24 Sep 1817 (Best's); left 11 Dec 1818; Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 12 Nov 1819, Michel exhibitioner 1819-23, scholar 1823-6; BA 1823; MA 1827; Fellow, Queen’s Coll. 1826-9; ordained; Curate, Kington St. Michael, Wilts.; d. 11 Jun 1854.

Rowlands, Franklyn Theodore Rowland, only son of His Honour Judge Rowland Rowlands, of Porthcawl, co. Glamorgan, by Mary, daughter of Gwilym Thomas, of Ynishn, co. Glamor­gan; b. Sept. 25, 1898; adm. May 2, 1913 (R); left July 1916; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1916; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. South Wales Borderers May 1, 1917, attached 2nd Batt.; went out to the western front Oct. 1917; killed in action near Rumilly, Cambrai, France, Nov. 21, 1917.

Rowland-Jones, Arthur Robert Vernon, son of Arthur Rowland-Jones, MGM film distributor in India, of Watford, Herts, and Evelyn Owen MBE, St John's Ambulance Brigade, d. of John Hensley Owen, stockbroker, of Watford; b. 31 Jan. 1918; adm. Jan. 1932 (B); left July 1932 and went to St George's Sch. Harpenden; Queen's Coll. Oxf., matric. 1936 (choral bursary); RI NVR in WW2 (Lieut.); BMus (Lond.) 1948; a schoolmaster and music teacher 1948-67; sen. lecturer in Music East Sussex Coll. of Higher Education 1967-77; part-time music teaching 1977-; m. 9 August 1945 Olive Basil, d. of John L. Bergson, co. director, and niece of Henri Bergson, philosopher; d. 2006.

ROWLAND, JOHN; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1661, adm. pens. 22 May 1661, scholar 1662; BA 1664/5.

ROWLAND, FRANCIS; b.; adm. (aged 12) 1745 (Douglas'); left 1747. [note Capt. Francis Rowland, 84th Foot, stationed Bengal, will proved PCC 16 Sep 1765]

ROWLAND, DAVY; b.; adm.; QS 6 Apr 1554 (Acts of Chapter I, 281b).

Rowland, Cyril Arthur, son of Gwilym Evan Rowland of Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire, and Violet Jane Owena, d. of John Hughes of Oswestry, Shropshire; b. 9 June 1905; adm. Apr. 1920 (A); left Mar. 1923; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1923, BA 1926, MA 1930; RASC, later RIASC, 1940-5 (Maj.), MBE 1945; gen. man. National Employers' Mutual Gen. Assurance Assn; m. 18 Feb. 1933 Eileen Mary, d. of Henry Augustus Pollak of Hampstead; d. 30 June 1971.

ROWE, NICHOLAS, son of John Rowe, Lanerton, Devon, Serjeant at Law, and Elizabeth, dau. of Jasper Edwards (qv); bapt. 30 Jun 1674; adm.; KS 1688; left 1691; adm. Middle Temple 4 Aug 1691, called to bar 22 May 1696; abandoned law for writing for the stage; his play Ambitious Stepmother was performed at Lincoln’s Inn Fields 1700, Tamerlane in 1702 and The Fair Penitent in 1703; edited Shakespeare’s works, 1709; Under-Secretary to Secretary of State for Scotland Feb 1709 – Jul 1711; Poet Laureate from 1 Aug 1715; Secretary of Presentations, Chancery, from 5 May 1718; his verse translation of Lucan’s Pharsalia was published just after his death; a collected edition of his plays and occasional poems appeared in 1727; m. 1st, Antonia, dau. of Anthony Parsons, Auditor of the Revenue; m. 2nd, 1717 Anne, dau. of Joseph Devenish, Buckham, Dorset; d. 6 Dec 1718. Buried Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey. DNB.

ROWE, JACOB, son of Isaac Rowe, Fowey, Cornwall; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jan 1741/2; KS 1746; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 28 Apr 1748, scholar 14 Apr 1749; BA 1752; MA 1755; ordained deacon (Ely) 9 Jun 1753, priest (London) 23 Dec 1754; Chaplain, Royal Navy 1756; Curate, Norton and Luddenham, Kent 1762-4, when dismissed as being “drunken and mad”. [Rev. Jacob Rowe, Topsham, Devon, will PCC 28 Jun 1765, 235]

ROW, CHEYNEY; b.; adm.; Min. Can. 1641; KS in 1644 (Chapter Muniments 43114); m. 28 Jul 1664 Elizabeth Stone (IGI); d. 1699 (will proved PCC 12 Dec 1699, he of Higham Hill, Essex, name spelled Cheyney Rowe).