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ROWNEY, Thomas (?1693-1759), of Dean Farm, Oxon.

Family and Education
b. ?1693, s. of Thomas Rowney, M.P. educ. poss. Eton 1706-7; St. John’s, Oxf. 5 July 1709, aged 16. m. 10 Mar. 1756, Miss Trollope.
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High steward, Oxford 1743 – d.

Main residence: Dean Farm, Oxon.
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Commons 1754-1790
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ROWNEY, Thomas (?1693-1759)

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Oxford 1644
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ROOKE, James (c.1740-1805), of Ifton and Bigsweir House, Mon.

Family and Education
b. c. 1740, o.s. of Maj. James Rooke by Jane, da. and h. of Tracy Catchmay of Bigsweir House Mon. m. 3 Sept. 1777, Elizabeth Brown of St. Briavels, Glos., 1s. suc. fa. 1773.
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Entered army 1759; lt.-col. 14 Ft. 1779; col. army 1780; maj.-gen. 1787; col. commandant 60 Ft. 1788 – 96; col. 38 Ft. 1796 – d. lt.-gen. 1797; gen. 1802.

Main residence: Ifton and Bigsweir House, Mon.
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Commons 1754-1790
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ROOKE, James (c.1740-1805)

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Oxford 1644
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ROSE, George (1744-1818), of Duke St., Westminster

Family and Education
b. 17 June 1744, 2nd s. of Rev. David Rose of Lethnot, Forfar, by his 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Donald Rose of Westerclunie. educ. Westminster. m. 7 July 1769, Theodora, da. of Maj. John Duer of Fulham, Mdx., 2s. 1da.
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Entered R.N. ?1758; left ?1763; a clerk of the Exchequer records c. 1763; employed in publication of House of Lords recs. from Apr. 1767; jt. keeper of recs. at Westminster 1773,T54/41/398–400, but 1772 according to Diaries Corresp. of Rt. Hon. Geo. Rose, ed. Harcourt, i. 8. sole 1791; surveyor of green wax monies 1774 – 97; sec. to board of taxes 1777 – Aug. 1782; sec. to Treasury, Aug. 1782 – Mar. 1783, Dec. 1783 – Mar. 1801; master of Exchequer pleas office 1784 – 97; clerk of the Parliaments 1788 – d.; P.C. 13 Jan. 1802; jt. paymaster gen. and vice-pres. Board of Trade 1804 – 06, vice-pres. Board of Trade and treasurer of navy 1807–d. (with brief interval in 1812).

Main residence: Duke St., Westminster.
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Commons 1754-1790
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ROSE, George (1744-1818)

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Oxford 1644
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ROSEWARNE, Henry (d.1783), of Truro, Cornw.

Family and Education
s. of Walter Rosewarne of Truro. educ. ?Clare, Camb. 1749. m. Elizabeth, s.p.
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Mayor, Truro 1774; vice-warden of the stannaries 1776; dep. recorder, Truro; recorder 1782.

Main residence: Truro, Cornw.
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Commons 1754-1790
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ROSEWARNE, Henry (d.1783)

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Oxford 1644
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