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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.

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, MATTHEW, third son of Paul Rodocanachi, Liverpool, and Marigo, dau. of Barone Ambrose Ralli, Trieste, Italy; b. 30 Nov 1860; adm. 23 Sep 1875; left May 1877; cotton broker; m. Arghiri, dau. of Theodore Vlasto, Liverpool; d. Oct 1925.

RODOCANACHI, EMMANUEL MICHEL, elder son of Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi, Westbourne Terrace, London, general merchant, and Ariadne, dau. of Paul Petrocochino, Marseilles, France; b. 11 Sep 1855; adm. 21 Jan 1870; left Aug 1874; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Oct 1874; BA 1877; MA 1881; adm. Middle Temple 9 Nov 1876; banker, firm Rodocanachi, Sons & Co., London, to retirement 1925; director, Midland Bank; m. 28 Aug 1888 Alexandra, third dau. of John Michel Agelasto, Pembridge Crescent, London, stockbroker; d. 14 Feb 1932.

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].

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, HON. JAMES BERKELEY, brother of Thomas James Rodney-Harley, 4th Baron Rodney (qv); b. 8 Sep 1789; adm.; in school lists May and Oct 1803; left Midsummer 1804; Ensign, 3rd Foot Guards 5 Feb 1807; Lieut. and Capt., 5 Mar 1812; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 3 Aug 1820; retd. 21 Dec 1826; served in Peninsular War; d. 16 Dec 1831.

RODNEY, HON. HENRY, brother of Thomas James Rodney-Harley, 4th Baron Rodney (qv); b. 30 Sep 1790; in school lists May 1803, Oct 1803; left Midsummer 1808; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Feb 1812; MA 1814; ordained deacon 1815, priest 1816 (both Hereford); Vicar of Llanfihangel, Monmouthshire 22 Mar 1828-73; Vicar of Eye, Herefs., from 22 Feb 1817; Prebendary of Hereford from 14 Aug 1826; Rector of Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire 22 Mar 1828; d. 31 Dec 1878.

RODNEY, GEORGE, fifth son of Sir Edward Rodney, Kt, Rodney Stoke, Somerset, and Frances, dau. of Sir Robert Southwell, Kt, Woodrising, Norfolk; b.; at school under Busby (Genealogist, NS xvii, 105-6); d. 30 Nov 1651, aged 22.

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.