the new chapel on site of the ancient abbey at Reading, founded by Mr. Wheble, Aug. 5, 1840, till death, Oct. 28, 1874. Canon of Southwark, 1853.
RIVARA, Emmanuel, admitted April 30, 1875; left July 5, 1878; ord. priest from St. Thomas Seminary, May 19, 1883; now at Jersey.
RIVETT, John, vide Harvey.
ROBERTS, Henry Bernard, admitted June 16, 1866; left Nov. 1, 1871, and ord. priest Sept. 21, 1872; now at Great Eccleston, Lancashire.
ROBINSON, Francis, son of Thomas Robinson, of Lancashire, and brother of John, the consul-general, admit. Dec. 1, 1652.
ROBINSON, James, son of Mr. James Robinson, Oakingates, Wellington, Salop; went Sedgley Park School, 1855-6; admitted Oct. 21, 1856; left Oct. 19, 1862; went Oscott Coll., Feb., 1863-6; ord. priest at Birkenhead, July 15, 1866; at Edgeley, Stockport, 1 866-8; Nantwich, 186871; St. Joseph s, Stockport, 1871-89; St. Alban's, Macclesfield, till death, June 18, 1901. Twelve years member of Macclesfield School Board, and latterly vice-chairman.
ROBINSON, John, son of John Robinson, of Lancashire, admit. Oct. 1, 1635; alumnus June 29, 1636; ord. priest Apr. 10, 1640; sent England, Apr. 8, 1643 5 died about the middle of Aug., 1676.
ROBINSON, John, son of Thomas Robinson, of Lancashire, admit. May 17, 1650, as a convictor; left May 29, 1654; became consul-general for the English Government at Lisbon, an office which he held for five years.
ROBINSON, Peter, vide Whale.
ROCK, Samuel, born March 4, 1762, son of Samuel Rock, of Calmore, co. Stafford, and his wife Eliz. Thornhill; went to Sedgley Park School, 1769-73; admitted on Thatcher's Fund, March 30, 1773; left for Douay College, Aug. 8, 1779, where entered school of rhetoric; called to England, April 6, 1780, but returned to Douay, 1781; minor-professor of Syntax, Oct., 1786; ord. priest, and left for English mission, Oct. 14, 1787; at Kiddington, Oxon, for many years, and died at Radford, April 28, 1839, aged 76.
ROCK, Samuel, born Jan. 26, 1801, son of Joseph and Mary Rock, of Bloxwich, co. Stafford; went Sedgley Park
