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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.

ROCKE, JOHN, son of Rev. John Rocke, Vicar of Butleigh, Somerset, and Rector of Tenby, Pembrokeshire; b.; adm. Christmas quarter 1656; KS 1658; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1661, matr. 22 Aug 1661, aged 19, Westminster Student 4 Jul 1661 – void 1668; BA 23 Feb 1665/6; MA 1669; ordained; Rector of Tenby, Pembrokeshire 1670; Rector of West Bagborough, Somerset, from 17 Jan 1671; m.; will proved PCC 18 Nov 1682.

ROCHE, HALLETT LYTTLETON, brother of Henry Philip Roche (qv); b. 17 Jun 1855; adm. 3 Oct 1867 (G); QS 1870; left May 1874; Non-Coll., Oxford, matr. 24 Oct 1874; LRCP Edinburgh 1882; LFPS Glasgow 1882; d. 17 Nov 1894.

ROBSON, THOMAS; b.; adm.; QS 30 Jul 1553 (Chapter Muniments).

ROBINSON, WILLIAM VILLIERS, third son of Sir George Robinson, Bart., MP, and Dorothea, dau. of John Chester, Loudham Hall, Suffolk; grandson of Sir John Robinson, Bart. (qv); b.; adm. 17 Jan 1776; KS (aged 14) 1781; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1785, adm. pens. 25 May 1785, scholar 5 May 1786; BA 1789; MA 1792; Minor Fellow 2 Oct 1791, Major Fellow 4 Jul 1792; ordained; Rector of Irchester, with Wollaston, Northants, from 7 Jun 1794; Rector of Grafton Underwood, Northants, from 13 Aug 1794; m. 10 Dec 1795 Anne, dau. of Stamp Brooksbank, Chesterfield Street, London; d. 14 Jan 1829.

ROBINSON, WILLIAM TOOKE, eldest son of William R. Robinson, Portman Square, London, and Jane Maltby (IGI); b. 24 Apr 1820; adm. 3 Jun 1833 (Benthall's); KS 1834; left 3 Aug 1837; practised as an attorney, firm Maltby and Robinson, Bank Buildings, London; m. 25 Aug 1846 Alethea Sarah Henrietta, second dau. of Walpole Eyre, Bryanston Square, London; d. 26 Mar 1884.

ROBINSON, WILLIAM FREIND, second son of Sir John Robinson, Bart. (adm. 1767, qv); b. 20 Dec 1793; adm. Mich. 1807; KS 1808; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1812, matr. 9 May 1812; BA 1815; ordained; Rector of Bovevagh, co. Derry; Precentor of Christ Church, Dublin (from ?) 4 Mar 1823; m. 21 May 1824 Hon. Susannah Sophia Flower, dau. of Henry Flower, 4th Viscount Ashbrook (I); d. Dec 1834.

ROBINSON, THOMAS; b.; adm.; KS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1614, adm. scholar 1615, matr. Easter 1615; 10th in “ordo” 1618/9; BA 1618/9; MA 1622.

ROBINSON, SIR RICHARD FREIND, BART. , son of Sir John Robinson, Bart. (adm. 1767, qv); b. 4 Mar 1787; adm. ; KS 1801; left 1804; Ensign, 29th Foot 20 Mar 1804; Lieut. , 28 Mar 1805; Capt. , 1st Foot 25 Dec 1806; Lieut. and Capt. , 1st Foot Guards 13 Apr 1809; retd. 26 Nov 1812; served in Peninsular War; succ. father as 2nd baronet 16 Apr 1832; DL co. Louth, High Sheriff 1844; m. 25 Feb 1813 Lady Helena Eleanor Moore, sister of Hon. Richard Francis Moore (qv); d. 2 Oct 1847.

ROBINSON, SIR SEPTIMUS, younger brother of Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby (I) (qv); b. 30 Jan 1709/10; adm. Oct 1720; KS 1726; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1730, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 14 May 1730; entered French army 1731; served under Galleronde in Flanders; afterwards joined English army and served in Flanders under Wade and Ligonier; Capt., 7th Dragoons 22 Dec 1747; Capt. -Lieut. and Lieut. -Col., 1st Foot Guards 29 May 1754; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 27 Aug 1754; retd. c. 1759; Governor to Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland 1751-60; Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter, Royal Household, from 12 Dec 1760; Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Houses of Parliament, from 1761; knighted 10 Apr 1761; d. unm. 6 Sep 1765. DNB.