ROBERTS, EDWARD; b. ; adm. ; KS 16 Nov 1610 (Chapter Lease Book 1605-10, f. 326).
Roberts, Gilbert Howland, brother of Sir Thomas Langdon Howland Roberts (q.v.); b. Oct. 11, 1900; adm. April 26, 1912 (G); left July 1913; Midshipman R.N. Jan. 1, 1917; Lieut. Oct. 15, 1920; Lieut.-Cdr. Oct. 12, 1928; Cdr. June 30, 1935; served on staff of H.M. Tactical School 1935-6; commanded H.M.S. Fearless 1937-8; retired for ill-health 1938; rejoined R.N. 1940; Capt.; served in Great War II in H.M.S. Excellent and on staff of C.-in-C. Western Approaches as Director of Tactical School; C.B.E. 1944; Orders of Polonia Restituta and St. Olaf; m. 1st Oct. 15, 1930, Marjorie, younger daughter of John Boultbee Brooks, of Blackwell Court, Bromsgrove, Wores; 2nd Jean Winifred Warren; d. 22 Jan. 1986.
ROBERTS, HENRY JOHN, son of William Roberts, Rose Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk; b. 20 Dec 1854; adm. 21 Jan 1870 (G); elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1873, adm. pens. 8 Oct 1873, matr. Mich. 1873; BA 1877.
Roberts, Hugh Aleth, son of Francis Roberts, of Farnham, Surrey, by Ellen, daughter of Edward Whistler, of Clapham Park, Surrey; b. June 1, 1882; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 24, 1896; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1901, matric. Michaelmas 1901; B.A. 1905; in the timber trade, Burma, 1906-24; m. July 7, 1921, Vyda Beatrix, daughter of Arthur Cay, of Clifton, Bristol; d. April 27, 1954·
ROBERTS, HUGH; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1753 (Morel's).
ROBERTS, JAMES; b.; adm. (aged 11) May 1738 (Hawkins').
Roberts, John Anthony Storm, son of Alexander Storm Roberts, chartered accountant, and Ernestine Bickford Pearce, documentary film producer, d. of Ernest Vivian Pearce, mining engineer, of Penryn, Cornwall; b. 24 Feb. 1936; adm. Sept. 1949 (B); left July 1954; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1955, BA 1959, MA; editorial work on East African Standard 1963-6; BBC Swahili section 1967-9; editor Africa Report (USA) 1970-3; authority on traditional African and Caribbean music; founded Original Music (mail order co. ) 1982; author, Black Music of Two Worlds 1972, and The Latin Tinge 1979; m. 1st, 10 Oct. 1959 Jane Lloyd; m. 2nd, Anne Needham; d. 29 Nov. 2009.
Roberts, John Malcolm, son of Albert Roberts, of Blackheath, Kent, by Maud Mary, daughter of John Harris, of Lewisham; b. March 4, 1902; adm. Sept. 23, 1915 (A); left April 1919; a chartered surveyor; a past Master of the Worshipful Co. of Bakers; m. Marian Laura, daughter of William Watson Stocker, of Worthing, Sussex; d. 13 July 1986.
Roberts, John Wood, son of Thomas William Wood Roberts, of Croydon, by Mabel Maud, daughter of Henry John Dore, of Mayfair; b. Jan. 29, 1898; adm. Sept. 28, 1911 (H); left Dec. 1914; served in Great War I; Lieut. Royal Marines Nov. 21, 1915; Capt. Jan. 6, 1921 retired but was re-employed in Great War II; acting Major July 16, 1940 to Feb. 20, 1942. m. May 2, 1923, Joan Elspeth, daughter of Harold Macfarlane (q.v.).
ROBERTS, JOHN, son of Rev. John Roberts, Rector of Witley, Surrey, and Eleonora Green (IGI); bapt. Witley, Surrey 8 Jan 1683 (so IGI, but evidently 1683/4); adm.; KS 1700; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1704, matr. 23 Jun 1704, aged 19, Westminster Student from 22 Dec 1704, Tutor 1711-3; BA 1708; MA 15 Mar 1710/1; ordained; Curate, Cowley, Oxfordshire 1713; d. 16 Sep 1713. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.