ROKEBY, ALEXANDER, second son of Alexander Rokeby, Sandal, Yorks., and Susan, dau. of Gervase Boswell, Edlington, Yorks.; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1650, adm. pens. 10 Jun 1650, scholar 1651, matr. Easter 1650; the Miscellanea Poetica of Nicholas Hookes (qv), published 1653, contains some verses “on the immature death of his hopeful friend Mr. Alexander Rokeby”; d. at Trinity Coll., Cambridge, c. 1652.

ROLLER, GEORGE CONRAD, eldest son of Frederick William Roller, The Grange, Clapham Common, Surrey, merchant, and Eva, dau. of Adam Eyton, Holywell, Flints.; b. 10 Jun 1856; adm. 26 Jan 1871 (James'); left Easter 1872; served in South African War as Sergeant-Maj., Middlesex Yeomanry; hon. Lieut., 30 Mar 1901; DCM 27 Sep 1901; served in France in 1914-8 War until invalided in 1918; Maj., 3rd London Yeomanry 6 Mar 1916; TD 1916; JP Surrey, London; m. 1st, 1884 Mary, dau. of W. Halliday, Thames, New Zealand; m. 2nd, 1910 Emily, dau. of H. Kirk Craig, Crawley, Sussex.

ROLLER, WILLIAM EYTON, brother of George Conrad Roller (qv); b. 1 Feb 1858; adm. 26 Jan 1871 (James'); left Dec 1873; Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Oct 1876, matr. Mich. 1876, resided two years but did not graduate; played cricket for Surrey in 120 matches 1881-8, 1890; Secretary, Biarritz Golf Club, in 1898; m. Ada Isabel, dau. of J. B. Tickle, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; d. 27 Aug 1949.

ROLLESTON, JOHN HENRY; b.; adm. 11 Jan 1796 (Clapham); in school list 1797; left Easter 1797. [Possibly John Rolleston, son of Christopher Rolleston, Watnall, Notts., and Anne, dau. of Capt. --- Nicholas, Royal Navy; b. 22 Feb 1787; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 Jan 1805, aged 17; BA 1808; MA 1814; ordained deacon 25 Mar 1810, priest 21 Jul 1811 (both York); Vicar of Annesley, Notts., 1811-48; Vicar of Burton Joyce, Notts., from 1822; m. Elizabeth ---; d. 17 Nov 1862]

ROLLESTON, SAMUEL VILETT, eldest son of Lieut. -Col. William Vilett Rolleston, Eythorne, Kent, and Martha Florence, fifth dau. of Joseph Morris, Hill House, Notts. ; b. 23 Apr 1869; adm. 31 May 1883 (H); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 12 Oct 1888, exhibitioner; BA 1891; BCL and MA 1899; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 18 Apr 1894, still in Law List 1900; Western Circuit.

Rolt, Austin Edward, brother of Frederick Alfred Rolt (q.v.); b. July 30, 1879; adm. April 28, 1892 (H); left April 1895; enlisted in the City of London Regt., Royal Fusiliers, and served in Great War I; a clerical officer, Telephone Dept., G.P.O., 1905; d. 12 July 1969.

Rolt, Frederick Alfred, son of Frederick Rolt, of Regents Park, solicitor, by Augusta Gertrude, daughter of Frederick Green, of Madrid; b. Oct. 26, 1877; adm. April 24, 1890 (H); left Dec. 1893; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1899, practised in Paris.

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.

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.

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.