ROCKE, THOMAS JAMES, son of Richard Rocke, Albemarle Street, London, EICS Bengal, and Sarah Susannah, dau. of Thomas Pattle, director EI Company; b. 22 Nov 1803; adm. 5 Apr 1815 (Packharness'); left 5 Nov 1821; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1821; Ensign, 6th Native Infantry 3 Dec 1821; Lieut., 47th Native Infantry 2 May 1824 – 15 Aug 1826, struck off in England; Downing Coll. Cambridge; BA 1830; MA 1849; ordained deacon 1829, priest 1830; Rector of Holy Trinity, Exeter, Devon 5 Oct 1839; Vicar of Littleham cum Exmouth, Devon 1843-77; m. 1st, 18 Jun 1828 Lucy, eldest dau. of Thomas Hill Peregrine Furye Lowe (qv); m. 2nd, 7 Dec 1876 Emily Adelaide, widow of Arthur Dewes, and youngest dau. of Major-Gen. George Mackie CB; d. 30 Aug 1881.

Rodd, Hugh Lyster, son of Richard G. L. Rodd, of Thorpe Bay, Essex; b. Feb. 12, 1902; adm. Sept. 23, 1915 (R); left April 1919.

RODERICK, RICHARD, son of Rev. Richard Roderick, Head Master Wem School, Shropshire, and Anne ---; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1665, matr. 14 Jul 1665, aged 17, Westminster Student 15 Feb 1666 – void 1683, Tutor 1672-9, Junior Censor 1675-7; BA 1669; MA 1672; BD 12 Mar 1682/3; DD 1690; ordained (by 1676); Vicar of Blandford Forum, Dorset 1682-1702; Proctor in Convocation, Diocese of Bristol 1693; Rector of St. Michael Bassishaw, London, from 29 Nov 1701; d. 17 Oct 1730.

Rodger, Frederick Claude Graham, brother of George Launcelot Graham Rodger (q.v.); b. Oct. 29, 1899; adm. Sept. 25, 1913 (A); left July 1915; served in Great War I; enlisted in 28th Batt. London Regt.

Rodger, George Launcelot Graham, son of William Frederick Graham Rodger, of Acton, Middlesex; b. Oct. 29, 1896; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (A); left July 1915, a broker at Lloyds; m. Inez Howard, daughter of Herbert Augustus Budden, of Uxbridge Road, London.

Rodger, Ian Graham, son of George Launcelot Graham Rodger (qv); b. June 1926; adm. Sept. 1938 (R); left Dec. 1943; Univ. of Durham, BA 1952; RAFVR and Intell. Corps 1944-7; a journalist, author, translator, playwright and critic; reporter Newcastle Journal 1952-4, Scottish Daily Mail 1954-5; drama critic The Listener 1958-61; radio critic The Guardian 1962; author, The Sun is Dead 1959, Nine Flowers 1960; plays include Cromwell at Drogheda 1961, The Trial of William Blake 1962; m. 1960 Mary Dorothy Anne, d. of Michael Russell of Ballycorus, Co. Dublin, Ireland; d. 30 Aug. 1984.

RODNEY, SPENCER, 5TH BARON RODNEY, brother of Thomas James Rodney-Harley, 4th Baron Rodney (qv); b. 30 Apr 1785; at school about Lady Day 1799; entered up Clapham’s 14 Jun 1799; in school lists 1801, May 1803; left 1803; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 Dec 1803; BA 1807; MA 1811; Fellow of All Souls Coll. Oxford 1807-44; ordained; Rector of Wonastow, Monmouthshire 18 Mar 1812; Rector of Luddenham, Kent 21 Mar 1812-3; Rector of Kenchester, Herefs., 7 Apr 1813-33; Rector of Elmley, Kent 1805 [check]-18, and from 1843; Vicar of New Romney, Kent 22 Mar 1821-33; Rector of Chelsfield, Kent 17 May 1833; succ. brother as 5th Baron Rodney 30 Oct 1843; d. unm. 15 May 1846.

RODNEY-HARLEY, THOMAS JAMES, 4TH BARON RODNEY, second son of George Rodney, 2nd Baron Rodney, and Anne, second dau. of Hon. Thomas Harley (qv); b. 12 Apr 1784; adm. 24 Oct 1796 (Clapham); in school list 1797; left Midsummer 1801; assumed additional surname and arms of Harley by royal licence 4 Nov 1805; succ. brother as 4th Baron Rodney 21 Jun 1842; d. unm. 30 Oct 1843. [Whitmore thus, but check order of surnames].

RODOCANACHI, MICHEL MICHEL, brother of Emmanuel Michel Rodocanachi (qv); b. 8 Nov 1856; adm. 21 Jan 1870 (James'); left May 1875; general merchant (1881 Census); m. 26 Jan 1884 Despina, eldest dau. of George Emmanuel Scaramanga, Worth, Sussex, general merchant; d. 16 Dec 1911.

Rodocanachi, Theodore Emmanuel, son of Michel Michel Rodocanachi (q.v.); b. Jan. 6, 1889; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (R) having previously been at Eton; K.S. (non-resident) 1903; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1907, matric. Michaelmas 1907; B.A. 1910; a director of shipping companies 1911-6; Capt. yd (Res.) Batt. Rants Regt. Oct. 1, 1916, attached 5th Batt. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry; served in France; wounded at the Battle of Arras April 9, 1917; mentioned three times in despatches; M.C. Nov. 18, 1915; D.S.O. June 18, 1917; . J.P. Warwichsire 1935; County Councillor, Warwickshire, 1946; County Alderman 1957; d. 8 Feb. 1983.