PRESTON, JOSEPH, only son of Capt. Thomas Preston, Royal Navy, and his first wife Sophia, dau. of Joseph Clover; b. 28 Dec 1826; adm. 11 Jan 1841 (G); rowed v. Eton 29 Jul 1845; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 16 Jun 1845; 33rd Wrangler 1849; BA 1849; MA 1852; ordained deacon 1860, priest 1861 (both London); Curate, St. Michael’s, Chester Square, London 1860-2, Wymondham, Norfolk 1863-6, Reymerston, Norfolk 1866-74, St. Helen’s, Norwich 1875-82; m. 29 Jul 1862 Marian Anne, sister of William Graham Green (qv); d. 13 Feb 1900.
RAM, STEPHEN GEORGE, brother of Abel Ram (qv); b. 28 Apr 1783; adm.; in school list 1795; KS (aged 13) 1796; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1800, adm. pens. 27 Jun 1800, scholar 17 Apr 1801; BA 1804; MA 1807; ordained deacon 21 Sep 1806, priest 31 May 1807 (both Winchester); Curate, Whippingham, Isle of Wight 1806; Rector of Ringmore, Devon, from 1 May 1812; d. at Rome 1822.
RAM, STOPFORD, brother of Abel Ram (qv); bapt. 24 Jul 1784; in school list 1795; KS 1798; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1802, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1802, but did not matr. ; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 3 Apr 1806; served in Peninsular War; killed at battle of Talavera 28 Jul 1809.
RANDOLPH, GOWER WILLIAM, son of Thomas Randolph (KS 1801, qv); b. 23 Jan 1827; adm. 13 Jan 1841 (G); QS (Capt. ) 1841; Capt. of the School 1844; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1845, matr. 15 May 1845, Westminster Student; BA 1849; BCL 1852; DCL 1857; Fellow, All Souls Coll. 1851-63; Clerk, Privy Council Office 1851-6; d. at Madeira 29 Dec 1863.
RANDOLPH, JOHN JAMES, son of Thomass Randolph (KS 1801, qv); b. 8 Nov 1816; adm. 16 Jan 1828 (Stelfox's); KS (Capt. ) 1829; Capt. of the School 1832; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1834, matr. 15 May 1834, Westminster Student; Chancellor’s Prize for Latin Verse 1837; 1st cl. Classics and 2nd cl. Mathematics 1837; BA 1838; MA 1841; Fellow, Merton Coll. 1840, Tutor and Dean 1841, Bursar 1842, Sub-Warden 1846; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 19 Apr 1838, called to bar 7 Jun 1844; d. 6 Jul 1899.
ROBINSON, JOHN ELLIL, brother of Francis Robinson (qv); b. 11 Sep 1807; adm. 17 Sep 1819 (Stelfox's); KS 1821; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1825, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 May 1825; BA 1829; MA 1832; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 12 Mar 1829; ordained deacon 1832, priest 2 Jun 1833 (both Oxford); Curate, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire 1832-4, Bicester, Oxfordshire 1834-5, Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire 1835-7; Vicar of Chieveley, Berks., 13 May 1837-82; m. 16 Jul 1834 Maria, third dau. of Rev. Edward Rowden, Vicar of Highworth, Wilts.; d. 17 Jul 1899.
RUMBALL, ARTHUR BRUNEL, brother of Henry Medlicott Rumball (qv); b. 9 Sep 1863; adm. 25 Sep 1873; left Christmas 1875; at Merchant Taylors’ Sch. 1876-9; civil engineer; chief resident engineer during construction of Delagoa Bay and East African Railway.
RUMBALL, HENRY MEDLICOTT, son of Thomas Rumball, Great George Street, Westminster, civil engineer, and Mary Anne, dau. of Edward Medlicott, Lisbon, banker; b. 5 May 1858; adm. 23 Sep 1869 (James'); left Christmas 1874; London Univ.; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 22 Jun 1887; for many years secretary to his father; engaged in railway construction in Canada 1898-1913; returned to England 1913; employed at Bank of England for some years; went to live in the Bahamas; m. 1st, Georgina Hobson, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; m. 2nd, 3 Sep 1914 Ellen, dau. of Archibald White Gibson Mullin, Manchester, engineer and surveyor.
RUMBALL, THOMAS DRURY, brother of Henry Medlicott Rumball (qv); b. 26 Dec 1861; adm. 22 Sep 1870; QS 1876; left May 1880; d. at Scutari 8 Dec 1880.
RUSSELL, HENRY CHARLES, eldest son of Lord Charles James Fox Russell (qv); b. 30 Oct 1842; adm. Jan 1855 (G); left 1860; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 8 Dec 1860, matr. 1861; LLB 1866; ordained deacon 1866, priest 1867 (both York); Curate, Doncaster, Yorks., 1866-9; Vicar of Wentworth, Yorks., 1868-76; Rector of Wollaton, Notts., from 7 Jan 1876; m. 10 Feb 1876 Hon. Leila Louisa Millicent Willoughby, second dau. of Henry Willoughby, 8th Baron Middleton; d. 20 Jul 1922.