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ROWE, Anthony (aft.1641-1704), of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster

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b. aft. 1641, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Rowe† of Muswell Hill, Mdx. and Swarford, Oxon. by Anne, da. of Anthony Langton of Littleton, Worcs. m. bef. 1696, Mary, da. of Maj. Robert Manley of London, 3da. Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 374; W. Robinson, Hackney, ii. 10–11, 374.
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Adj. and gent. of horse to Duke of Monmouth by 1678–85. CSP Dom. 1678, p. 141.

Farmer of hearth tax 1679–84; purveyor and granitor to stables at St. James’s 1684–?5, 1689–94; avenor and clerk martial 1689–94; second clerk comptroller of board of green cloth 1693–1702; clerk of Bd. of Green Cloth 1702–d.; pond and fowl keeper of St. James’s Park 1700–d.; ranger, Hyde Park 1702–3. CSP Dom. 1679–80, p. 250; 1702–3, p. 144; info. from Prof. R. O. Bucholz; Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 1020, 1042; xviii. 40; xix. 353; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 144, 293.

Asst. Miners Adventurers’ Co. 1693. CSP Dom. 1693, p. 207.

Main residence: St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster.
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ROUS, John (aft.1676-1731), of Henham, Suff.

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b. aft. 1676, 1st s. of Sir John Rous, 2nd Bt.†, of Henham by his 1st w. Philippa, da. of Thomas Bedingfield of Darsham Hall, Suff. and coh. to her bro. Thomas Bedingfield. educ. St. Catharine’s, Camb. 1695. unm. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 8 Apr. 1730. Collins, Peerage, viii. 478–9.
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Freeman, Orford 1709; common councilman, Dunwich 1710. W. Suss. RO, Shillinglee mss Ac.454/1083, John Hooke to Sir Edward Turnor*, 28 Sept. 1709; Suff. RO (Ipswich), Dunwich bor. recs. EE6/1144/14.

Main residence: Henham, Suff.
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ROSSE (ROSS), Hon. Charles (1667-1732).

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b. 8 Feb. 1667, 2nd s. of George Ross, 11th Ld. Ross of Halkhead [S] by his 2nd w. Lady Jean, da. of George Ramsay, 2nd Earl of Dalhousie [S]. unm. C. Rogers, Monuments and MIs in Scotland, ii. 387.
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Cornet, King’s own royal regt. Scots Horse by 1686; capt. 5 Drags. (R. Irish Drags.) Nov. 1688, brevet col. 1694, col. July 1695–Oct. 1715, 1729–d.; brig.-gen. Mar. 1702–Jan. 1704, maj.-gen. Jan. 1704–Jan. 1707, lt.-gen. Jan. 1707–Apr. 1712; col.-gen. of all drag. forces 1711; gen. Apr. 1712; gen. of horse c.1727. Reg. PC Scotland 1686, p. 310; CSP Dom. 1687–9, p. 365; Gent. Mag. 1732, p. 929.

Burgess, Edinburgh 1710, Glasgow 1716, Perth 1716; provost, Tain Oct. 1714–c.1726; ld. lt. Ross-shire 1725–?d. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxii. 175; lvi. 323; Sandeman Lib. Perth, Perth burgh recs. B59/24/1/17, p. 40; W. MacGill, Old Ross-shire and Scotland, i. 105, 284; ii. 92–95; P. W. J. Riley, Eng. Ministers and Scotland, 286.

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ROSE, Hugh II (1684-1755), of Kilravock, Nairn.

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b. 1684, 1st s. of Hugh Rose I* by his 1st w. educ. ?Aberdeen Univ. (Marischal Coll.) c.1701–5. m. (1) contr. 23 May 1704 (with 18,000 merks), Elizabeth (d. 1714), da. of Ludovick Grant, MP [S], of Castle Grant, Elgin, and sis. of Alexander Grant*, 2s. 1da.; (2) c.1719, his cos. Jean, da. of Hugh or John Rose of Broadley, Banff, 2s. 6da. Fam. of Rose of Kilravock (Spalding Club), 398–9, 401, 405; Shaw and Gordon, Hist. Province of Moray (1882), ii. 288–90; Recs. Marischal Coll. (New Spalding Club), ii. 281; W. Fraser, Chiefs of Grant, iii. 492.
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Capt. Alexander Grant’s* ft. 1708–13. SP 57/31, p. 275.

Ld. lt. Cromarty 1725–?; sheriff, Ross 1732–4; provost, Nairn 1746. Shaw and Gordon, 288–90.

Main residence: Kilravock, Nairn.
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ROSE, Hugh I (1663-1732), of Kilravock, Nairn.

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b. 27 Jan. 1663, 1st s. of Hugh Rose, MP [S], of Kilravock by his 1st w. Margaret, da. of Sir Robert Innes, 2nd Bt., MP [S], of Innes, Elgin. m. (1) 19 Oct. 1683, Margaret, da. of Sir Hugh Campbell, MP [S], of Calder (Cawdor), Nairn, 1s. 2da.; (2) Jean (d. 1699), da. and h. of James Fraser of Brae, Inverness, 1s.; (3) contr. 19 June 1701 (with 6,000 merks), Beatrix (d. 1706), da. of George Cuthbert of Castlehill, Inverness, 2da.; (4) c.1706, his cos. Elizabeth (d. aft. 1715), da. of Sir James Calder, 1st Bt., MP [S], of Muirton, Elgin, 1da. (other ch. d.v.p.); (5) 1730, Katharine, da. of James Porteous of Inverness, 2s. suc. fa. 1687. Hist. Scot. Parl. 597; Shaw and Gordon, Hist. Province of Moray (1882), ii. 288–9; Fam. of Rose of Kilravock (Spalding Club), 356, 363, 382–3, 388, 394; More Culloden Pprs. ed. Warrand, ii. 1; Scot. Hist. Soc. (ser. 2), i. 36.
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Commr. for justiciary, Highlands [S] 1693, 1701.

MP [S] Nairnshire 1700–7.

Sheriff, Ross 1706–22, 1729–32; commr. visitation, Aberdeen Univ. 1716–17; ld. lt. Nairn 1725–?d. SP 57/31, p. 274.

Main residence: Kilravock, Nairn.
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ROOKE, Sir George (1650-1709), of St. Lawrence, Canterbury, Kent

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b. 1650, 1st s. of Sir William Rooke of St. Lawrence, Canterbury by Jane (d. 1711), da. and coh. of Thomas Finch of Coptree, Allington, Kent. m. (1) by Oct. 1684, Mary (d. 1699), da. of Sir George Grobham Howe, 1st Bt.†, of Berwick St. Leonard, Wilts., sis. of Sir James Howe, 2nd Bt.*, s.p. (2) ?21 Jan. 1701, Mary, (d. 1702), da. of Francis Luttrell*, and niece of Alexander Luttrell*, 1s. (3) ?16 Jan. 1706, Catherine (d. 1755), da. of Sir Thomas Knatchbull, 3rd Bt., of Mersham Hatch, Kent, sis. of Edward Knatchbull*, s.p. suc. fa. 1691; Kntd. 20 Feb. 1693. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc.), 101; Bor. Sess. Pprs. 1653–88 (Portsmouth Recs. Ser.), 112; BL, Althorp mss, Robert Crawford* to Mq. of Halifax (William Savile*), 15 June 1699; Luttrell, Brief Relation, iv. 527; vi. 6; HMC Cowper, ii. 417; iii. 13; Post Man, 21–23 Jan. 1701; The Gen. iv. 206.
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Ent. RN bef. 1672; lt. 1672, capt. 1673, r.-adm. 1690, v.-adm. 1692, adm. 1693–d., adm. of the fleet 1696–?1705; v.-adm of Eng. 1702–1706; lt. of ft. Duke of York’s regt. 1675, capt. 1687. CSP Dom. 1702–3, p. 483; Luttrell, vi. 17.

Extra commr. Navy Board Jan. 1692–Apr. 1694; Admiralty commr. May 1694–Jan. 1702; member, council of ld. high adm. May 1702–June 1705.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695–?d., Q. Anne’s bounty 1704, Dover harbour by 1706. Add. 10120, f. 236; 42650, f. 102; A. Savidge, Q. Anne’s Bounty, 124.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1697, Canterbury 1698, Rochester 1703, Southampton 1703. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 372; Canterbury Freemen Roll ed. Cowper, 323; info. from Medway Area Archs.; Southampton RO, Southampton bor. recs. SC3/1, f. 251.

PC 13 November 1702–May 1707. Boyer, Anne Annals, viii. 364; Marlborough– Godolphin Corresp. 788.

Main residence: St. Lawrence, Canterbury, Kent.
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ROOKE, Sir George (1650-1709)

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ROLT, Samuel (c.1671-1717), of Epsom, Surr.

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b. c. 1671, 1st s. of Thomas Rolt of Milton Ernest, Beds. by Mary, da. of Dr Thomas Cox of Christ Church, London, physician in ordinary to Charles II; half-bro. of Edward Rolt*. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1687; travelled abroad (Holland) 1690–1, (Holland and Italy) 1697–8. m. Susanna, da. of Richard Poulter, merchant, of London, at least 1s. suc. fa. 1672. Beds. N. and Q. iii. 58, 69, 365; VCH Beds. iii. 146; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1155; CSP Dom. 1690–1, p. 234; 1698, p. 202.
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Capt. Duke of Norfolk’s (22nd) Ft. Mar.–c.Oct. 1689.

Burgess, Bedford 1695. Bedford Bor. Council, Bedford bor. recs. B2/3, corp. act bk. 1688–1718, f. 44.

Commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711. Pittis, Present Parl. 352.

Main residence: Epsom, Surr.
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ROLT, Edward (c.1686-1722), of Sacombe Park, Herts.; Harrowby, Lincs.; and Spye Park, nr. Chippenham, Wilts.

Family and Education
b. c. 1686, o. s. of Sir Thomas Rolt of Sacombe and Harrowby by Mary, da. of Dr Thomas Cox of Christ Church, London, physician in ordinary to Charles II, wid. of Thomas Rolt of Milton Ernest, Beds.; half-bro. of Samuel Rolt*. educ. Merton, Oxf. matric. 7 Nov. 1701, aged 15; L. Inn 1702. m. c.1708, Anne, da. of Henry Bayntun†, sis. and h. of John Bayntun of Spye Park, 6s. 2da. suc. fa. 1710. The Gen. n.s. xvii. 145–9.
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Main residences: Sacombe Park, Herts.; Harrowby, Lincs.; Spye Park, nr. Chippenham, Wilts.
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ROLLE, Samuel II (1669-1735), of Hudscott, Devon

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b. 5 Mar. 1669, 1st s. of Dennis (or Dyonisius) Rolle of Great Torrington, Devon, and the Inner Temple by Jane Lovering of Hudscott. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 16 July 1687, BA 1691; M. Temple 1689, called 1697. m. 30 Apr. 1700, Dorothy (d. 1735), da. and coh. of John Lovering, merchant, of Wichehalse, Devon, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1671. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 655; Trans. Devon Assoc. xxxviii. 182; Collins, Peerage, viii. 519.
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Main residence: Hudscott, Devon.
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ROLLE, Samuel I (1646-1719), of Heanton Satchville, Devon

Family and Education
bap. 5 Nov. 1646, 1st s. of Robert Rolle† of Heanton Satchville by Lady Arabella, da. and coh. of Theophilus Clinton, 4th Earl of Lincoln. educ. travelled abroad (France, Switzerland) 1662–5. m. (1) lic. 7 Feb. 1671, Frances, da. and h. of John Roy, merchant, of London and Puddleton, Dorset, s.p.; (2) 26 Oct. 1704, Margaret, da. of Roger Tuckfield of Raddon Court, Devon, 2s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. 1660. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 655; J. W. Stoye, Eng. Travellers Abroad, 421; Coll. Voyages and Travels ed. Churchill (1746), vi. 717.
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Main residence: Heanton Satchville, Devon.
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ROLLE, Samuel I (1646-1719)

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