BARONETAGE
			Last updated 20/05/2013
			Names of baronets shown in blue
			have not yet proved succession and, as a
			result, their name has not yet been placed on
			the Official Roll of the Baronetage.
Date	Type	Order	Name	Born	Died	Age
			Dates in italics in the "Born" column indicate that the baronet was
			baptised on that date; dates in italics in the "Died" column indicate
			that the baronet was buried on that date
			RADCLIFFE of Keppington,Kent
21 Jul 1726	GB		See "Farnaby"
			RADCLIFFE of Milnsbridge House,Yorks
2 Nov 1813	UK	1	Joseph Radcliffe	8 May 1744	19 Feb 1819	74
19 Feb 1819		2	Joseph Radcliffe	5 Jun 1799	29 Nov 1872	73
29 Nov 1872		3	Joseph Percival Pickford Radcliffe	4 Oct 1824	27 Apr 1908	83
27 Apr 1908		4	Joseph Edward Radcliffe	1 Aug 1858	29 Sep 1949	91
29 Sep 1949		5	Everard Joseph Radcliffe	27 Jan 1884	23 Nov 1969	85
23 Nov 1969		6	Joseph Benedict Everard Henry Radcliffe	10 Mar 1910	7 Feb 1975	64
7 Feb 1975		7	Sebastian Everard Radcliffe	8 Jun 1972
			RADCLYFFE of Derwentwater,Cumberland
31 Jan 1620	E	1	Francis Radclyffe	1569	c 1640
c 1640		2	Edward Radclyffe		13 Dec 1663
13 Dec 1663		3	Francis Radclyffe	1625	Apr 1697	71
			He was subsequently created Earl of
			Derwentwater (qv) in 1688 with which title
			the baronetcy then merged until its
			forfeiture in 1716
			RAE of Esk Grove,Midlothian
27 Jun 1804	UK	1	David Rae	c 1724	23 Oct 1804
23 Oct 1804		2	David Rae		22 May 1815
22 May 1815		3	William Rae	14 Apr 1769	19 Oct 1842	73
to			MP for Anstruther Easter Burghs 1819-1826
19 Oct 1842			Harwich 1827-1830, Buteshire 1830-1831
			and 1833-1842 and Portarlington 1831-1832
			Lord Advocate 1819.  PC 1830
			Extinct on his death
			RAEBURN of Helensburgh,Dumbarton
25 Jul 1923	UK	1	William Hannay Raeburn	11 Aug 1850	12 Feb 1934	83
			MP for Dunbartonshire 1918-1922
12 Feb 1934		2	William Norman Raeburn	16 Aug 1877	5 Feb 1947	69
5 Feb 1947		3	Edward Alfred Raeburn	18 May 1919	21 Apr 1977	57
21 Apr 1977		4	Michael Edward Norman Raeburn	12 Nov 1954
			RALLI of Park Street,Westminster
8 Feb 1912	UK	1	Lucas Eustratio Ralli	30 Mar 1846	5 May 1931	85
5 May 1931		2	Eustratio Lucas Ralli  [he changed his name to	14 Jul 1876	12 Nov 1964	88
			Strati Ralli by deed poll 19 May 1931]
12 Nov 1964		3	Godfrey Victor Ralli	9 Sep 1915	3 Jan 2010	94
3 Jan 2010		4	David Charles Ralli	5 Apr 1946
			RAMSAY of Balmain,Kincardine
3 Sep 1625	NS	1	Gilbert Ramsay		c 1663
c 1663		2	David Ramsay		Sep 1673
Sep 1673		3	Charles Ramsay		1695
1695		4	David Ramsay	after 1673	1 Sep 1710
			MP for Scotland 1707-1708 and
			Kincardineshire 1708-1710
Sep 1710		5	Alexander Ramsay	c 1679	27 Jan 1754
			MP for Kincardineshire 1710-1713
27 Jan 1754		6	Alexander Ramsay-Irvine		11 Feb 1806
to			MP for Kincardineshire 1765-1768
11 Feb 1806			On his death the baronetcy became dormant
			RAMSAY of Whitehill,Edinburgh
2 Jun 1665	NS	1	John Ramsay	1624	5 Jun 1674	49
5 Jun 1674		2	John Ramsay	26 Feb 1645	14 Apr 1715	70
14 Apr 1715		3	John Ramsay		5 Oct 1717
5 Oct 1717		4	Andrew Ramsay	26 Jun 1678	24 Dec 1721	43
24 Dec 1721		5	John Ramsay	1720	22 Oct 1744	24
to			Extinct on his death
22 Oct 1744
			RAMSAY of Banff House,Perth
3 Dec 1666	NS	1	Gilbert Ramsay		c 1686
c 1686		2	James Ramsay		1730
1730		3	John Ramsay		1738
1738		4	James Ramsay	c 1706	23 Mar 1782
23 Mar 1782		5	John Ramsay		20 Apr 1783
20 Apr 1783		6	George Ramsay		16 Apr 1790
			For information on the death of this MP,
			see the note at the foot of this page
16 Apr 1790		7	William Ramsay		17 Feb 1807
17 Feb 1807		8	James Ramsay	26 Sep 1797	1 Jan 1859	61
1 Jan 1859		9	George Ramsay	10 Mar 1800	22 Feb 1871	70
22 Feb 1871		10	James Henry Ramsay	21 May 1832	17 Feb 1925	92
17 Feb 1925		11	James Douglas Ramsay	19 Apr 1878	14 Mar 1959	80
14 Mar 1959		12	Neis Alexander Ramsay	4 Oct 1909	7 Mar 1986	76
to			Extinct on his death
7 Mar 1986
			RAMSAY of Abbotshall,Fife
23 Jun 1669	NS	1	Andrew Ramsay	24 Dec 1648	1680	31
1680		2	Andrew Ramsay		1709
to			Extinct on his death
1709
			RAMSAY of Balmain,Kincardine
13 May 1806	UK	1	Alexander Burnett Ramsay	1757	17 May 1810	52
17 May 1810		2	Alexander Ramsay	14 Feb 1785	26 Apr 1852	67
			MP for Kincardineshire 1820-1826
26 Apr 1852		3	Alexander Ramsay	26 May 1813	3 Mar 1875	61
			MP for Rochdale 1857-1859
3 Mar 1875		4	Alexander Entwisle Ramsay	14 Jan 1837	1 Oct 1902	65
1 Oct 1902		5	Herbert Ramsay	9 Feb 1868	22 Mar 1924	56
22 Mar 1924		6	Alexander Burnett Ramsay	26 Mar 1903	25 Sep 1965	62
25 Sep 1965		7	Alexander William Burnett Ramsay	4 Aug 1938
			RAMSAY-FAIRFAX-LUCY of The Holmes,Roxburgh
14 Mar 1836	UK	1	Henry Fairfax	3 Feb 1790	3 Feb 1860	70
3 Feb 1860		2	William George Herbert Taylor Fairfax (Ramsay-
			Fairfax from 1876)	15 Mar 1831	19 Jan 1902	70
19 Jan 1902		3	Henry William Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy (Cameron-
			Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy from 25 Feb 1921)	25 Sep 1870	20 Aug 1944	73
20 Aug 1944		4	Henry Montgomerie Cameron-Ramsay-
			Fairfax-Lucy	20 Oct 1896	22 Dec 1965	69
22 Dec 1965		5	Brian Fulke Cameron-Ramsay-Fairfax-Lucy	18 Dec 1898	21 Jan 1974	75
21 Jan 1974		6	Edmund John William Hugh Ramsay-
			Fairfax-Lucy	4 May 1945
			RAMSAY-GIBSON-MAITLAND
			of Clifton Hall,Midlothian
30 Nov 1818	UK		See "Maitland"
			RAMSAY-STEEL-MAITLAND
			of Sauchie,Stirling
13 Jul 1917	UK	1	Arthur Herbert Drummond Ramsay Steel-
			Maitland	5 Jul 1876	30 Mar 1935	58
			MP for Birmingham East 1910-1918,
			Erdington 1918-1929 and Tamworth 1929-
			1935. Minister of Labour 1924-1929
			PC 1924
30 Mar 1935		2	Arthur James Drummond Ramsay-Steel-
			Maitland	27 May 1902	1 Mar 1960	57
1 Mar 1960		3	Keith Richard Felix Ramsay-Steel-Maitland	6 May 1912	4 Apr 1965	52
to			Extinct on his death
4 Apr 1965
			RAMSDEN of Byrom,Yorks
30 Nov 1689	E	1	John Ramsden	Apr 1648	11 Jun 1690	42
11 Jun 1690		2	William Ramsden	22 Oct 1672	27 Jun 1736	63
27 Jun 1736		3	John Ramsden	21 Mar 1699	10 Apr 1769	70
			MP for Appleby 1727-1754
10 Apr 1769		4	John Ramsden	1 Dec 1755	15 Jul 1839	83
			MP for Grampound 1780-1784
15 Jul 1839		5	John William Ramsden	14 Sep 1831	15 Apr 1914	82
			MP for Taunton 1853-1857, Hythe 1857-1859
			Yorkshire WR 1859-1865 and 1880-1886 and
			Monmouth 1868-1874
15 Apr 1914		6	John Frecheville Ramsden	7 Jan 1877	6 Oct 1958	81
6 Oct 1958		7	Geoffrey William Pennington-Ramsden	28 Aug 1904	13 Jan 1986	81
13 Jan 1986		8	Caryl Oliver Imbert Ramsden	4 Apr 1915	27 Mar 1987	71
27 Mar 1987		9	John Charles Josslyn Ramsden	19 Aug 1950
			RAMSDEN of Birkenshaw,Yorks
1 Jul 1938	UK	1	Eugene Joseph Squire Hargreaves Ramsden	2 Feb 1883	9 Aug 1955	72
			He was subsequently created Baron
			Ramsden (qv) in 1945 with which title the
			baronetcy then merged until its extinction
			in 1955
			RANCHHODLAL of Shahpur,India
6 Feb 1913	UK	1	Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal	26 May 1864	3 Mar 1916	51
3 Mar 1916		2	Girijaprasad Chinubhai Madhowlal
			Ranchhodlal	18 Apr 1906	28 Aug 1990	84
28 Aug 1990		3	Chinubhai Madhowlal Ranchhodlal	25 Jul 1929	1 Sep 2006	77
1 Sep 2006		4	Prashant Ranchhodlal	15 Dec 1955
			RANKIN of Bryngwyn,Hereford
20 Jun 1898	UK	1	James Rankin	25 Dec 1842	17 Apr 1915	72
			MP for Leominster 1880-1885,1886-1906 and
			1910-1912
17 Apr 1915		2	Reginald Rankin	31 Aug 1871	9 Sep 1931	60
9 Sep 1931		3	Hugh Charles Rhys Rankin	8 Aug 1899	25 Apr 1988	88
			For further information on this baronet, see
			the note at the foot of this page.
25 Apr 1988		4	Ian Niall Rankin	19 Dec 1932
			RANKIN of Broughton Tower,Lancs
5 Mar 1937	UK	1	Robert Rankin	18 Oct 1877	11 Oct 1960	82
to			MP for Kirkdale 1931-1945
11 Oct 1960			Extinct on his death
			RAPHAEL of Allestree Hall,Derby
10 Feb 1911	UK	1	Herbert Henry Raphael	23 Dec 1859	24 Sep 1924	64
to			MP for Derbyshire South 1906-1918
24 Sep 1924			Extinct on his death
			RASCH of Woodhill,Essex
29 Aug 1903	UK	1	Frederic Carne Rasch	9 Nov 1847	26 Sep 1914	66
			MP for Essex SE 1886-1900 and Chelmsford
			1900-1908
26 Sep 1914		2	Frederic Carne Rasch	27 Sep 1880	12 Jun 1963	82
12 Jun 1963		3	Richard Guy Carne Rasch	10 Oct 1918	24 Jun 1996	77
24 Jun 1996		4	Simon Anthony Carne Rasch	26 Feb 1948
			RASHLEIGH of Prideaux,Cornwall
30 Sep 1831	UK	1	John Colman Rashleigh	23 Nov 1772	4 Aug 1847	74
4 Aug 1847		2	Colman Rashleigh	4 May 1819	27 Oct 1896	77
			MP for Cornwall East 1874-1880
27 Oct 1896		3	Colman Battie Rashleigh	11 Mar 1846	28 Oct 1907	61
28 Oct 1907		4	Colman Battie Walpole Rashleigh	7 Nov 1873	22 Feb 1951	77
22 Feb 1951		5	Harry Evelyn Battie Rashleigh	17 May 1923	6 Sep 1984	61
6 Sep 1984		6	Richard Harry Rashleigh	8 Jul 1958
			RAWDON of Moira,Down
20 May 1665	E	1	George Rawdon	1604	18 Aug 1684	80
18 Aug 1684		2	Arthur Rawdon	17 Oct 1662	17 Oct 1695	33
			PC [I] 1695
17 Oct 1695		3	John Rawdon	1690	2 Feb 1724	33
2 Feb 1724		4	John Rawdon	17 Mar 1720	20 Jun 1793	73
			He was subsequently created Earl of Moira
			(qv) in 1762 with which title the
			baronetcy then merged until its extinction
			in 1868
			RAWLINSON of North Walsham,Norfolk
7 Feb 1891	UK	1	Henry Creswicke Rawlinson	11 Apr 1810	5 Mar 1895	84
			MP for Reigate 1858 and Frome
			1865-1868
			For further information on this baronet,see the
			note at the foot of this page
5 Mar 1895		2	Henry Seymour Rawlinson, later [1919]
			1st Baron Rawlinson	20 Feb 1864	26 Mar 1925	61
26 Mar 1925		3	Alfred Rawlinson	17 Jan 1867	1 Jun 1934	67
1 Jun 1934		4	Alfred Frederick Rawlinson	23 Aug 1900	15 Jun 1969	68
15 Jun 1969		5	Anthony Henry John Rawlinson	1 May 1936
			RAYMOND of Valentine House,Essex
31 May 1774	GB		See "Burrell"
			RAYNEY of Wrotham,Kent
19 Dec 1635	NS	1	John Rayney	5 Apr 1601	3 Mar 1661	59
			He received a fresh creation [NS]
			13 Sep 1636 and [E] 22 Jan 1642 (qv below)
			The Scottish baronetcy became dormant
			in 1721
			RAYNEY of Wrotham,Kent
22 Jan 1642	E	1	John Rayney	5 Apr 1601	3 Mar 1661	59
3 Mar 1661		2	John Rayney	c 1627	1680
1680		3	John Rayney	1660	Feb 1705	44
Feb 1705		4	John Beaumont Rayney	c 1688	1716
1716		5	Thomas Rayney	1690	1721
to			Extinct on his death
1721
			REA of Eskdale,Cumberland
8 Jul 1935	UK	1	Walter Russell Rea	18 May 1873	26 May 1948	75
			He was subsequently created Baron Rea (qv)
			in 1937 with which title the baronetcy
			remains merged
			READE of Brocket Hall,Herts
16 Mar 1642	E	1	John Reade	c 1616	6 Feb 1694
Feb 1694		2	James Reade	10 Mar 1655	16 Oct 1701	46
16 Oct 1701		3	John Reade	1691	22 Feb 1712	20
to			Extinct on his death
22 Feb 1712
			READE of Barton,Berks
4 Mar 1661	E	1	Compton Reade	24 Jan 1625	29 Sep 1679	54
29 Sep 1679		2	Edward Reade	30 Jun 1659	4 Sep 1691	32
4 Sep 1691		3	Winwood Reade	25 Jul 1682	30 Jun 1692	9
30 Jun 1692		4	Thomas Reade	c 1684	25 Sep 1752
			MP for Cricklade 1713-1747
25 Sep 1752		5	John Reade	21 Jun 1721	9 Nov 1773	52
9 Nov 1773		6	John Reade	8 Mar 1762	7 Nov 1789	27
7 Nov 1789		7	John Chandos Reade	13 Jan 1785	14 Jan 1868	83
			For further information on this baronet, see
			the note at the foot of this page.
14 Jan 1868		8	Chandos Stanhope Reade	5 Sep 1851	28 Jan 1890	38
28 Jan 1890		9	George Compton Reade	17 Dec 1845	7 Apr 1908	62
7 Apr 1908		10	George Reade	22 Nov 1869	30 May 1923	53
30 May 1923		11	John Reade	12 Sep 1896	18 Jan 1958	61
18 Jan 1958		12	Clyde Nixon Reade	8 Sep 1906	1982	75
1982		13	Kenneth Roy Reade	23 Mar 1926
			READHEAD of Westoe,Durham
20 Jan 1922	UK	1	James Readhead	1852	18 Mar 1930	77
18 Mar 1930		2	James Halder Readhead	1879	8 May 1940	60
8 May 1940		3	James Templeman Readhead	12 Feb 1910	7 Aug 1988	78
to			Extinct on his death
7 Aug 1988
			READING of Dublin
27 Aug 1675	I	1	Robert Reading		25 Mar 1689
to			Extinct on his death
Mar 1689
			REARDON-SMITH of Appledore,Devon
1 Jul 1920	UK	1	William Reardon Smith	7 Aug 1856	23 Dec 1935	79
23 Dec 1935		2	Willie Reardon-Smith	26 May 1887	24 Nov 1950	63
24 Nov 1950		3	William Reardon Reardon-Smith	12 Mar 1911	13 Jun 1995	84
13 Jun 1995		4	William Antony John Reardon-Smith	20 Jun 1937
			RECKITT of Swanland Manor,Yorks
17 Jul 1894	UK	1	James Reckitt	14 Nov 1833	18 Mar 1924	90
18 Mar 1924		2	Harold James Reckitt	5 May 1868	29 Dec 1930	62
			MP for Pontefract 1893 and Brigg 1895-
			1906
29 Dec 1930		3	Philip Bealby Reckitt	1 Jan 1873	17 Nov 1944	71
to			Extinct on his death
17 Nov 1944
			REDMAYNE of Rushcliffe,Nottingham
29 Dec 1964	UK	1	Martin Redmayne,later [1966] Baron
			Redmayne [L]	16 Nov 1910	28 Apr 1983	72
28 Apr 1983		2	Nicholas John Redmayne	1 Feb 1938	18 Oct 2008	70
18 Oct 2008		3	Giles Martin Redmayne	1 Dec 1968
			REDWOOD of Avenue Road,St Marylebone
24 Jul 1911	UK	1	Boverton Redwood	26 Apr 1846	4 Jun 1919	73
4 Jun 1919		2	Thomas Boverton Redwood	15 Oct 1906	11 Apr 1974	67
11 Apr 1974		3	Peter Boverton Redwood	1 Dec 1937
			REES of Aylwards Chase,Middlesex
8 May 1919	UK	1	John David Rees	16 Dec 1854	2 Jun 1922	67
			MP for Montgomery 1906-1910 and
			Nottingham East 1912-1922
			For further information on the death of this
			baronet,see the note at the foot of this page
2 Jun 1922		2	Richard Lodowick Edward Montagu Rees	4 Apr 1900	24 Jul 1970	70
to			Extinct on his death
24 Jul 1970
			REEVE of Thwaite,Suffolk
22 Jan 1663	E	1	George Reeve	c 1618	c Oct 1678
			MP for Eye 1660-1678
c Oct 1678		2	Robert Reeve	29 Jun 1652	19 Aug 1688	36
to			MP for Eye 1675-1679 and 1681-1685
19 Aug 1688			Extinct on his death
			REID of Barra,Aberdeen
30 Nov 1703	NS	1	John Reid		after 1722
after 1722		2	Alexander Reid		5 Mar 1750
			MP for Elgin Burghs 1710-1713
5 Mar 1750		3	James Reid		c Sep 1772
c Sep 1772		4	John Reid	4 Jun 1760	4 Nov 1829	69
4 Nov 1829		5	John Reid	9 May 1794	27 Apr 1844	49
27 Apr 1844		6	William Reid	19 Aug 1795	20 Oct 1845	50
20 Oct 1845		7	Alexander Reid	12 Nov 1798	7 Dec 1885	87
to			Extinct on his death
7 Dec 1885
			REID of Ewell Grove,Surrey
10 Nov 1823	UK	1	Thomas Reid	26 Oct 1762	29 Feb 1824	61
29 Feb 1824		2	John Rae Reid	2 Dec 1791	30 Jul 1867	75
30 Jul 1867		3	John Rae Reid	14 Aug 1841	7 May 1885	43
7 May 1885		4	Henry Valentine Rae Reid	13 Feb 1845	4 Sep 1903	58
to			Extinct on his death
4 Sep 1903
			REID of Ellon,Aberdeen
28 Aug 1897	UK	1	James Reid	23 Oct 1849	28 Jun 1923	73
28 Jun 1923		2	Edward James Reid	20 Apr 1901	23 Feb 1972	70
23 Feb 1972		3	Alexander James Reid	6 Dec 1932
			REID of Springburn,Glasgow
			and Kilmaurs,Ayr
26 Jan 1922	UK	1	Hugh Reid	9 Feb 1860	7 Jul 1935	75
7 Jul 1935		2	Douglas Neilson Reid	12 Feb 1898	31 Aug 1971	73
31 Aug 1971		3	Hugh Reid	27 Nov 1933
			REID of Rademon,Down
8 Feb 1936	UK	1	David Douglas Reid	24 Aug 1872	23 Mar 1939	66
to			MP for East Down 1918-1922 and
23 Mar 1939			co. Down 1922-1939
			Extinct on his death
			REMNANT of Wenhaston,Suffolk
14 Jul 1917	UK	1	James Farquharson Remnant	13 Feb 1862	30 Jan 1933	70
			He was subsequently created Baron
			Remnant (qv) in 1928 with which title the
			baronetcy remains merged
			RENALS of London
4 Sep 1895	UK	1	Joseph Renals	21 Feb 1843	1 Nov 1908	65
1 Nov 1908		2	James Herbert Renals	5 Nov 1870	27 Mar 1927	56
			For further information on this baronet,see
			the note at the foot of this page
27 Mar 1927		3	Herbert Renals	29 Sep 1919	19 Aug 1961	41
19 Aug 1961		4	Stanley Renals	20 May 1923
			RENSHAW of Coldharbour,Sussex
7 Jan 1903	UK	1	Charles Bine Renshaw	9 Dec 1848	6 Mar 1918	69
			MP for Renfrewshire West 1892-1906
6 Mar 1918		2	Charles Stephen Bine Renshaw	9 Dec 1883	1 Nov 1976	92
1 Nov 1976		3	Charles Maurice Bine Renshaw	7 Oct 1912	18 Aug 2002	89
18 Aug 2002		4	John David Renshaw	9 Oct 1945
			RENWICK
			of Newminster Abbey,Northumberland
22 Jun 1921	UK	1	George Renwick	Mar 1850	19 Jun 1931	81
			MP for Newcastle upon Tyne 1900-1906,
			1908-1910 and Newcastle upon Tyne Central
			1918-1922
19 Jun 1931		2	John Robert Renwick	13 Nov 1877	20 Nov 1946	69
20 Nov 1946		3	Eustace Deuchar Renwick	27 Nov 1902	3 Nov 1973	70
3 Nov 1973		4	Richard Eustace Renwick	13 Jan 1938
			RENWICK of Coombe,Surrey
28 Jun 1927	UK	1	Harry Benedetto Renwick	13 Jun 1861	7 Jan 1932	70
7 Jan 1932		2	Robert Burnham Renwick	4 Oct 1904	30 Aug 1973	68
			He was subsequently created Baron
			Renwick (qv) in 1964 with which title the
			baronetcy remains merged
			RERESBY of Thribergh,Yorks
16 May 1642	E	1	John Reresby	11 Apr 1611	Apr 1646	35
Apr 1646		2	John Reresby	14 Apr 1634	12 May 1689	55
			MP for Aldborough 1673-1679 and 1681-1685
			and York 1685-1689
12 May 1689		3	William Reresby	19 Jan 1669	c 1735
c 1735		4	Leonard Reresby	23 Oct 1679	14 Aug 1748	68
to			Extinct on his death
14 Aug 1748
			REYNELL of Laleham,Middlesex
27 Jul 1678	I	1	Richard Reynell	1626	18 Oct 1699	73
			MP for Ashburton 1690-1695.  PC [I] 1682
18 Oct 1699		2	Richard Reynell	8 Dec 1673	Jun 1723	49
Jun 1723		3	Thomas Reynell	1699	15 Sep 1775	76
15 Sep 1775		4	Richard Reynell	c 1735	17 Nov 1798
17 Nov 1798		5	Richard Littleton Reynell	30 Apr 1772	4 Sep 1829	57
4 Sep 1829		6	Thomas Reynell	9 Apr 1777	10 Feb 1848	70
to			Extinct on his death
10 Feb 1848
			REYNOLDS of Grosvenor Street,London
28 Feb 1895	UK	1	John Russell Reynolds	22 May 1828	29 May 1896	68
to			Extinct on his death
29 May 1896
			REYNOLDS of Woolton,Lancs
6 Mar 1923	UK	1	James Philip Reynolds	16 Feb 1865	12 Dec 1932	67
			MP for Exchange Liverpool 1929-1932
12 Dec 1932		2	John Francis Roskell Reynolds	23 Jun 1899	20 Aug 1956	57
20 Aug 1956		3	David James Reynolds	26 Jan 1924
			RHODES of Hollingworth,Cheshire
29 May 1919	UK	1	George Rhodes	3 Sep 1860	5 Feb 1924	63
5 Feb 1924		2	John Phillips Rhodes	19 Jul 1884	14 Nov 1955	71
			MP for Stalybridge and Hyde 1922-1923
14 Nov 1955		3	Christopher George Rhodes	30 Apr 1914	22 Jun 1964	50
22 Jun 1964		4	John Christopher Douglas Rhodes	24 May 1946
			RHYS-WILLIAMS of Miskin,Glamorgan
25 Jun 1918	UK	1	Rhys Rhys-Williams	20 Oct 1865	29 Jan 1955	89
			MP for Banbury 1918-1922
29 Jan 1955		2	Brandon Meredith Rhys-Williams	14 Nov 1927	18 May 1988	60
			MP for Kensington South 1968-1974 and
			Kensington 1974-1988
18 May 1988		3	Arthur Gareth Ludovic Emrys Rhys-Williams	9 Nov 1961
			RIBTON of Woodbrook,Dublin
21 Apr 1760	I	1	George Ribton		9 Mar 1762
9 Mar 1762		2	George Ribton	25 May 1740	1806	66
1806		3	John Sheppey Ribton	7 Feb 1797	1 May 1877	80
1 May 1877		4	George William Ribton	16 Aug 1842	5 Apr 1901	58
to			Extinct on his death
5 Apr 1901
			RICH of Sunning,Berks
20 Mar 1661	E	1	Thomas Rich	c 1601	15 Oct 1667
			MP for Reading 1660-1661
15 Oct 1667		2	William Rich	c 1654	3 Jul 1711
			MP for Reading 1689-1698 and 1705-1708
			and Gloucester 1698-1700
Jul 1711		3	Robert Rich	29 Mar 1673	9 Nov 1724	51
9 Nov 1724		4	William Rich	c 1702	17 Jul 1762
17 Jul 1762		5	Thomas Rich	c 1733	6 Apr 1803
to			Extinct on his death
6 Apr 1803
			RICH of London
24 Jan 1676	E	1	Charles Rich	c 1619	30 May 1677
May 1677		2	Robert Rich	c 1648	1 Oct 1699
			MP for Dunwich 1689-1699
1 Oct 1699		3	Charles Rich	c 1680	19 Oct 1706
Oct 1706		4	Robert Rich	3 Jul 1685	1 Feb 1768	82
			MP for Dunwich 1715-1720, Beeralston
			1724-1727 and St.Ives 1727-1741
			Field Marshal 1757
1 Feb 1768		5	Robert Rich	1717	19 May 1785	67
19 May 1785		6	George Rich	13 Jun 1728	8 Jan 1799	70
to			Extinct on his death
8 Jan 1799
			RICH of Rose Hall,Suffolk
28 Jul 1791	GB	1	Charles Rich	c 1752	12 Sep 1824
12 Sep 1824		2	Charles Henry Rich	19 Apr 1784	22 Oct 1857	73
22 Oct 1857		3	Charles Henry John Rich	22 Dec 1812	12 Dec 1866	53
12 Dec 1866		4	Charles Henry Stuart Rich	7 Mar 1859	2 Jan 1913	53
2 Jan 1913		5	Almeric Edmund Frederic Rich	30 Mar 1859	2 Jul 1948	89
2 Jul 1948		6	Almeric Frederic Conness Rich	9 Feb 1897	29 Jun 1983	86
to			On his death the baronetcy became dormant
29 Jun 1983
			RICH of Sunning,Berks
22 Jan 1863	UK	1	Henry Rich	1797	5 Nov 1869	72
to			MP for Knaresborough 1837-1841 and
5 Nov 1869			Richmond 1846-1861
			Extinct on his death
			RICHARDS of Brambletye,Suffolk
22 Feb 1684	E	1	James Richards		c 1705
c 1705		2	John Richards		c 1729
c 1729		3	Joseph Richards	c 1685	2 Jun 1738
2 Jun 1738		4	Philip Richards		after 1741
to			On his death the baronetcy became either
after 1741			extinct or dormant
			RICHARDSON of Pencaithland,Haddington
13 Nov 1630	NS		See "Stewart-Richardson"
			RICHARDSON of Yellow Woods,South Africa
26 Jan 1924	UK	1	Lewis Richardson	2 Feb 1873	2 Apr 1934	61
2 Apr 1934		2	Leslie Lewis Richardson	14 Aug 1915	20 Jul 1985	69
20 Jul 1985		3	Anthony Lewis Richardson	5 Aug 1950
			RICHARDSON of Weybridge,Surrey
26 Jul 1929	UK	1	Philip Wigham Richardson	26 Jan 1865	23 Nov 1953	88
			MP for Chertsey 1922-1931
23 Nov 1953		2	William Wigham Richardson	12 Jun 1893	15 Nov 1973	80
15 Nov 1973		3	George Wigham Richardson	12 Apr 1895	15 Apr 1981	86
to			Extinct on his death
15 Apr 1981
			RICHARDSON of Eccleshall,Yorks
20 Nov 1963	UK	1	John Samuel Richardson	16 Jun 1910	15 Aug 2004	94
to			He was subsequently created Baron
15 Aug 2004			Richardson [L] (qv) in 1979 with which title
			the baronetcy then merged until its extinction
			upon his death 15 Aug 2004
			RICHARDSON-BUNBURY of Augher,co.Tyrone
30 Aug 1787	I	1	William Richardson	after 1749	29 Oct 1830
29 Oct 1830		2	James Mervyn Richardson-Bunbury	1781	4 Nov 1851	70
4 Nov 1851		3	John Richardson-Bunbury	10 Oct 1813	18 Feb 1909	95
18 Feb 1909		4	Mervyn William Richardson-Bunbury	Jun 1874	21 Oct 1952	78
21 Oct 1952		5	Richard David Michael Richardson-Bunbury	27 Oct 1927
			RICHMOND of Hollington,Sussex
4 Jul 1929	UK	1	Frederick Henry Richmond	30 Nov 1873	11 Nov 1953	79
11 Nov 1953		2	John Frederick Richmond	12 Aug 1924	11 Jul 2000	75
to			Extinct or dormant on his death
11 Jul 2000
			RICKETTS of The Elms,Gloucs
15 Feb 1828	UK	1	Robert Tristram Ricketts	1772	16 Aug 1842	70
16 Aug 1842		2	Cornwallis Ricketts	27 Feb 1803	30 Jan 1885	81
30 Jan 1885		3	Robert Tempest Tempest	7 Dec 1836	4 Feb 1901	64
4 Feb 1901		4	Tristram Tempest Tempest	10 Jan 1865	23 Jun 1909	44
23 Jun 1909		5	Frederick William Rodney Ricketts	27 Sep 1857	18 Sep 1925	67
18 Sep 1925		6	Claude Albert Frederick Ricketts	27 Apr 1880	11 Nov 1937	57
11 Nov 1937		7	Robert Cornwallis Gerald St.Leger
			Ricketts	8 Nov 1917	6 Oct 2005	87
6 Oct 2005		8	Robert Tristram Ricketts	17 Apr 1946	7 Nov 2007	61
7 Nov 2007		9	Stephen Tristram Ricketts	24 Dec 1974
			RIDDELL of Riddell,Roxburgh
14 May 1628	NS	1	John Riddell		Mar 1632
Mar 1632		2	Walter Riddell		c 1669
c 1669		3	John Riddell		1 Apr 1700
1 Apr 1700		4	Walter Riddell	1664	27 Apr 1747	82
27 Apr 1747		5	Walter Riddell	1695	13 May 1765	69
13 May 1765		6	John Riddell	1726	16 Apr 1768	41
16 Apr 1768		7	Walter Buchanan Riddell	1763	7 Feb 1784	20
7 Feb 1784		8	James Buchanan Riddell	1765	4 Sep 1784	19
4 Sep 1784		9	John Buchanan Riddell	1768	26 Apr 1819	50
			MP for Lanark 1812-1819
26 Apr 1819		10	Walter Buchanan Riddell	8 Aug 1810	27 Aug 1892	82
27 Aug 1892		11	James Walter Buchanan Riddell	14 Mar 1849	31 Oct 1924	75
31 Oct 1924		12	Walter Robert Buchanan Riddell	21 Apr 1879	5 Jun 1934	55
5 Jun 1934		13	John Charles Buchanan Riddell	3 Jan 1934	24 Jul 2010	76
			Lord Lieutenant Northumberland 2000-2009
24 Jul 2010		14	Walter John Buchanan Riddell	10 Jun 1974
			RIDDELL of Ardnamurchan,Argyll
2 Sep 1778	GB	1	James Riddell		2 Nov 1797
2 Nov 1797		2	James Milles Riddell	3 Jun 1787	28 Sep 1861	74
28 Sep 1861		3	Thomas Milles Riddell	25 Dec 1822	18 Jul 1883	60
18 Jul 1883		4	Rodney Stuart Riddell	7 Mar 1838	2 Jan 1907	68
to			Extinct on his death
2 Jan 1907
			RIDDELL of Walton Heath,Surrey
31 Jan 1918	UK	1	George Allardice Riddell	25 May 1865	5 Dec 1934	69
			He was subsequently created Baron
			Riddell (qv) in 1920 with which title the
			baronetcy then merged until its extinction
			in 1934
			RIDGEWAY of Torrington,Devon
25 Nov 1611	E	1	Thomas Ridgeway	c 1565	24 Jan 1632
			He was subsequently created Earl of
			Londonderry (qv) in 1622 with which title
			the baronetcy then merged until its
			extinction in 1714
			RIDLEY of Blagdon,Northumberland
6 May 1756	GB	1	Matthew White	c 1727	21 Mar 1763
21 Mar 1763		2	Matthew White Ridley	28 Oct 1745	9 Apr 1813	67
			MP for Morpeth 1768-1774 and Newcastle
			on Tyne 1774-1812
9 Apr 1813		3	Matthew White Ridley	18 Apr 1778	14 Jul 1836	58
			MP for Newcastle on Tyne 1812-1836
14 Jul 1836		4	Matthew White Ridley	9 Sep 1807	25 Sep 1877	70
			MP for Northumberland North 1859-1868
25 Sep 1877		5	Matthew White Ridley	25 Jul 1842	28 Nov 1904	62
			He was subsequently created Viscount
			Ridley (qv) in 1900 with which title the
			baronetcy remains merged
			RIGBY of Long Durford,Sussex
24 Jun 1929	UK	1	Hugh Mallinson Rigby	May 1870	17 Jul 1944	74
17 Jul 1944		2	Hugh John Macbeth Rigby	1 Sep 1914	14 Mar 1999	84
14 Mar 1999		3	Anthony John Rigby	3 Oct 1946
			RIGGS-MILLER of Ballicasey,Clare
24 Aug 1778	I	1	John Riggs-Miller		28 May 1798
			MP for Newport 1784-1790
28 May 1798		2	John Edward Augustus Riggs-Miller	1770	2 Aug 1825	55
to			Extinct on his death
2 Aug 1825
			RIPLEY of Rawdon,Yorks
			and Bedstone,Salop
8 May 1880	UK	1	Henry William Ripley	23 Apr 1813	9 Nov 1882	69
			MP for Bradford 1868-1869 and 1874-1880
9 Nov 1882		2	Edward Ripley	16 May 1840	21 Nov 1903	63
21 Nov 1903		3	Henry William Alfred Ripley	3 Jan 1879	14 Dec 1956	77
14 Dec 1956		4	Hugh Ripley	26 May 1916	28 Oct 2003	87
28 Oct 2003		5	William Hugh Ripley	13 Apr 1950
			RIPLEY of Acacia,Yorks
4 Sep 1897	UK	1	Frederick Ripley	28 Nov 1846	22 Nov 1907	60
22 Nov 1907		2	Frederick Hugh Ripley	7 Jul 1878	15 Jul 1945	67
15 Jul 1945		3	Geoffrey Arnold Ripley	4 Aug 1883	16 Nov 1954	71
to			Extinct on his death
16 Nov 1954
			RITCHIE of Highlands
15 Dec 1903	UK	1	James Thomson Ritchie	1835	18 Sep 1912	77
to			Extinct on his death
18 Sep 1912
			RITCHIE of Lees House,Kent
23 Jan 1918	UK	1	James William Ritchie	7 Aug 1868	8 May 1937	68
8 May 1937		2	James Edward Thomson Ritchie	16 Jun 1902	20 Mar 1991	88
to			Extinct on his death
20 Mar 1991
			RIVERS of Chafford,Kent
19 Jul 1621	E	1	John Rivers	c 1579	c 1651
c 1651		2	Thomas Rivers		1657
1657		3	John Rivers		c 1679
c 1679		4	George Rivers	1 Apr 1665	9 Aug 1734	69
Aug 1734		5	John Rivers	c 1718	24 Mar 1743
24 Mar 1743		6	Peter Rivers (Rivers-Gay from c 1760)	c 1721	20 Jul 1790
20 Jul 1790		7	Thomas Rivers-Gay	c 1770	3 Feb 1805
3 Feb 1805		8	James Rivers	11 Jun 1772	27 Sep 1805	33
			For further information on this baronet, see
			the note at the foot of this page.
27 Sep 1805		9	Henry Rivers	c 1779	7 Jul 1851
7 Jul 1851		10	James Francis Rivers	30 Dec 1822	5 Nov 1869	46
			For further information on this baronet, see
			the note at the foot of this page.
5 Nov 1869		11	Henry Chandos Rivers	1834	31 Oct 1870	36
to			Extinct on his death
31 Oct 1870
			Sir George Ramsay, 6th baronet  [NS 1666]
			Sir George died following a duel with a Captain Macrae in April 1790. The cause of the duel and
			its outcome were reported in the 'World' of 26 April 1790:-
			'The friends of Mr. Macrae, have hitherto, from motives of delicacy, deferred giving any account
			of an affair of so serious a nature, flattering themselves, that the Public prints would have been
			sufficiently candid to have awaited the arrival of an authenticated account signed by the
			Seconds. But so many false and abusive paragraphs having appeared in the daily papers, they
			think themselves bound in justice to the character of Mr. Macrae, to publish the following facts:
			'On Wednesday the 7th of April, Mr. Macrae handed a Lady out of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh,
			and had passed the corner of the Theatre towards Princes-street, before he could procure a
			chair for her; he then called out to two Chairmen who were running pretty quickly towards the
			Theatre with their chair, "Are you engaged?" to which they answered in the negative, and
			immediately set down their chair; but before the Lady could get into it, Sir George Ramsay's
			servant laid hold of the left-hand pole, and though Mr. Macrae repeatedly desired him to let go,
			and struck his fingers gently with a stick he had in his hand - the servant swore "He would be
			d----d if he would." Another chair coming up, Mr. Macrae put the Lady into it - and though Sir
			George's servant by this means remained in possession of the first chair, no person appeared
			to go into it. Mr. Macrae was returning towards the Theatre, when Sir George's servant, who
			still kept hold of the chair, called out after him - "I know you well, Sir, your name is Macrae,
			and you are a d----d blackguard scoundrel." Mr. Macrae immediately turned, and followed the
			servant who ran into the Theatre. These facts will be completely established by the evidence
			of three of the Chairmen. After Mr. Macrae came up with the servant, he gave him two or
			three severe blows with the stick which he held in his hand.
			'As Sir George and Lady Ramsay and Mr. and Mrs. Macrae were in habits of friendship, and
			daily visiting each other, Mr. Macrae thought it proper to wait upon Sir George and Lady
			Ramsay next morning, when he expressed his concern at having been under the necessity of
			chastising their servant for his insolence; but said, that as he had taken it upon himself to
			punish him, he would not insist upon his dismission.
			'Different Gentlemen who happened to be in the crowd, when Mr. Macrae gave the servant this
			drubbing, informed him, that a person who said he was an Officer and a Gentleman, had thrown
			out very severe reflections upon Mr. Macrae's conduct. In consequence of this information, Mr.
			Macrae thought himself called upon to send a letter to the Printers of some of the News-papers,
			declaring that he considered that person as assuming a character to which he had no right, and
			bestowed upon him such Epithets as he thought he deserved.
			'On the 12th current, a criminal process before the Sheriff of Edinburgh, was served upon Mr.
			Macrae at the suit of Sir George Ramsay's servant, still residing in Sir George's family, with
			concurrence of the Procurator Fiscal or Public Prosecutor, concluding for heavy damages.
			'On the 13th current, an anonymous letter was received by Post, at Mr. Macrae's house of
			Marionville, near Edinburgh; in which a number of opprobrious epithets were bestowed on him -
			and he was informed that 107 servants had associated themselves for the purpose of
			gratifying their revenge upon him.
			'Mr. Macrae being greatly irritated by these proceedings, wrote to Sir George Ramsay,
			requesting him to dismiss his servant or to make him withdraw the prosecution. Sir George
			answered, that he did not countenance the prosecution, but declined complying with Mr.
			Macrae's request. Mr. Macrae wrote again, insisting that the servant should be dismissed, and
			informed Sir George that his friend Mr. Amery would deliver a message from him in case his
			request was not complied with.
			'As Sir George still refused to part with his servant, Mr. Amery told him, that Mr. Macrae "did
			not look upon his conduct in this affair to be that of a gentleman, but of a scoundrel." In
			consequence to this, a challenge was sent by Sir George to Mr. Macrae, and they met at
			Musselburgh about six miles from Edinburgh, on the morning of the 14th - but on the preceding
			evening Mr. Macrae called upon Captain Haig, informed him of what had passed, and expressed
			his desire that a person of more experience and cooler temper than Mr. Amery should be
			present in order to affect an accommodation. Mr. Haig declined being Second to Mr. Macrae,
			but agreed to attend him on the footing proposed. Mr. Macrae was attended by Mr. Amery, and
			Sir George Ramsay by Sir William Maxwell, as their Seconds; Mr. Bell, surgeon, and Capt. Haig
			were also present. When the parties had met at Musselburgh, Capt. Haig was authorized by
			Mr. Macrae to propose an accommodation on the following terms:
			'That Sir George should agree to dismiss his servant, and that Mr. Macrae should make an ample
			apology for the expressions used in the message delivered by Mr. Amery. Much conversation
			and several messages passed between the Parties concerning this proposal; during all which
			time, Mr. Macrae expressed an anxious desire that the matter should be honourably
			accommodated. At last, Sir George's Second proposed, that Mr. Macrae should in the first place
			apologize to Sir George Ramsay, and that he would undertake for Sir George's afterwards turning
			off his servant. This being declined by Mr. Macrae, the Parties went to the Field, and it being
			agreed that they should fire together at the distance of twelve paces, Mr. Macrae's ball took
			place in Sir George Ramsay's body, and Mr. Macrae was wounded in the cheek. Sir George died
			on Friday morning last.'
			Sir Hugh Charles Rhys Rankin, 3rd baronet
			Sir Hugh was one of the very few baronets who were born in the middle of the Tunisian desert.
			His father, Sir Reginald, the 2nd baronet, was a big-game hunter who had shot the largest
			snow-leopard on record in India and who had survived being frozen after falling asleep in
			the Andes.
			Hugh was educated at Harrow, but ran away to work in a Belfast shipyard before joining the
			1st Royal Dragoon Guards. By 1921, he was the broadsword champion of the cavalry. Posted
			to Ireland during the Troubles, he was shot by a sniper and invalided out of the army.
			He then devoted himself to the study of sheep. When he succeeded to the baronetcy in
			1935, he was a sheep shearer in Western Australia. During his travels in the Middle East, he
			fell under the influence of the Muslim peer, the 5th Baron Headley (qv) and, in 1935,
			succeeded Headley as president of the British Muslim Society. However, finding that 'they
			were very rude and knew nothing of law and order; I was disgusted with the whole lot of
			them', he resigned a few weeks later.
			Having never been a strong Christian, and now disillusioned with Islam, he turned to Buddhism.
			In 1959, he came out in support of the existence of Abominable Snowmen. He also confirmed
			that one of Buddhism's five Bodhisattvas (Perfected Men) lived in the Scottish Cairngorms and
			met with his fellow Bodhisattvas each year in a cave in the Himalayas to decide the destiny of
			the world.
			In 1965, Sir Hugh claimed that he was the only baronet in the UK who was living on National
			Assistance. Asked what job he might like, he replied 'Anything except being a butler. I hate
			snobbishness.'
			Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st baronet
			The following biography of Sir Henry Rawlinson appeared in the August 1956 issue of the
			Australian monthly magazine "Parade":-
			Late in 1846, a group of dust-covered Englishmen gazed anxiously through telescopes at a
			precipitous cliff in the Zangers Range in Persia. Tensely they watched two small figures crawl
			like ants about the smooth face of the cliff with a sheer drop of 500ft. beneath them to where
			a mountain stream bubbled over rocks. The group was watching Henry Creswicke Rawlinson,
			soldier, adventurer, diplomat and archaeologist, copying for the first time the mystic writings
			of the "inaccessible" Behistun Stone, thereby unlocking the secrets of three ancient languages
			and revealing to the world part of the history of an ancient civilisation. For nearly 2500 years,
			the 13 great columns of cuneiform writings and the giant figures of a bearded king accepting
			the submission of captives looked over the plains on invading armies and trade caravans, none
			of whom knew their meaning. A contemporary of Julius Caesar attributed the carvings to Queen
			Semiramis of Babylon. A later authority described the bearded captives as the 12 apostles. Not
			till Henry Rawlinson came on the scene and risked his life swinging over the cliff were the
			carvings translated and the key found to three vanished languages.
			'Henry Creswicke Rawlinson was born at Chadlington, Oxford, on April 11, 1810, son of Abram
			Rawlinson, a noted breeder of racehorses. Henry was educated at Wrington and Ealing. He
			excelled in sport but scholastically was brilliant only in languages. Which was why, when he
			arrived at Bombay as a cadet in the East India Company's First Bombay Grenadiers he speedily
			mastered the vernacular languages and also Persian. Before he was 18, Rawlinson was the
			'Under wise Lord William Bentinck India was then at peace. The main pastime of the troops was
			military gymkhanas and sport. Rawlinson was the regiment's unchallenged champion. He won so
			persistently that at last there were none to compete with him. To bolster opposition, he offered
			£100 to any who could beat him at steeplechasing, jumping, running, quoits, racquets, billiards,
			pigeon shooting and even chess and cards. There were no takers, so he bet the mess £100 he
			could ride the 72 miles from Poona to Bombay port in four hours. Rawlinson covered the 72 miles
			in three hours seven minutes on relays of horses and made the headlines even in London papers.
			'In 1833, Rawlinson, then 23, and a brilliant Persian linguist, was sent with other British officers
			to Persia to reorganise the Army of the Shah. Alone, acting as his own recruiting officer, he
			raised several crack infantry regiments among the frontier tribes. It was at this time that
			Rawlinson first saw the Behistun Stone. The riddle of the cuneiform inscriptions in three
			languages roused the linguist and scholar in him. He overcame the difficulty of scaling the cliff
			face to two of the inscriptions. Close comparison revealed similar recurring words in the two
			writings. These he decided must be the names of Kings, whom he identified as Hystaspes,
			Darius and Xerxes. After four years, Rawlinson was able to send a translation of the first two
			paragraphs of the vast Behistun inscription together with half of what ultimately proved to be
			the Persian text to the Royal Asiatic Society. He would have proceeded then with his trans-
			lation had not fate cast him for a grimmer role.
			'He was returning from a recruiting expedition, when he passed a strange cavalcade on the
			caravan route to Herat, primarily a Persian town, then held by the Afghans. He trailed the
			cavalcade and found that the leader was the Russian Capt. Vikovitch, on his way to Kabul,
			where he hoped to win the friendship of the shaky Afghan ruler, Dost Mohammed, and thus
			undermine British authority at the gateway to India. Rawlinson made a forced ride, still famous
			in history, of over 750 miles to take the news of the Russian to the British Minister at Teheran.
			'His anxiety was not misplaced. Vikovitch's visit to Kabul flashed an era of bloodshed and chaos
			that ended with the massacre of 4500 British and Indian troops and 12,000 camp followers from
			which one man alone survived. Hard on his warning, Rawlinson was recalled to India and
			appointed political agent in Kabul. He marched with the army the British Governor-General Lord
			Auckland sent to drive the Russian-loving Dost Mohammed from his capital and install weakling
			Shah Shuja in his place. Once this was achieved, Britain withdrew half her forces from Kabul.
			With them went Henry Rawlinson to take up the post of political agent at Kandahar. But for
			that he would have been in the army that died in the great retreat when treachery and murder
			drove the British from the Afghan capital.
			'Meanwhile in Kandahar, Rawlinson ruthlessly suppressed intrigue. He disarmed and expelled the
			more rebellious of the Afghan population and raised and trained a body of cavalry from the
			Persian minority. At their head he attacked the Afghans when they invested Kandahar. He
			helped General William Nott [1782-1845] beat off the enemy and marched with the punitive
			force that smashed its way to Kabul, blew up the citadel and burnt the bazaars.
			'Rawlinson was now free to return to what he already considered his life's work - the solving of
			the riddle of the Behistun Stone. In 1843, he obtained the post of Political Agent for the East
			India Company in Turkish Arabia and was later appointed Consul at Baghdad.
			'Rawlinson's second attack on the Behistun Stone was infinitely more difficult than the first. So
			far he had copied only half the 15,000 characters of the Persian version. For that half he had
			the benefit of a ledge 6ft. wide. It narrowed off almost to nothing at the left where a cleft
			separated the Persian from the Susan text. An earlier French expedition had abandoned hope of
			copying the inscription from narrow ledges with scarcely a foothold, and had gone home. Even
			the mountain men, accustomed to scaling the steepest cliffs, declared the task impossible.
			'Rawlinson arrived at the base of the cliff with ladders, pulleys and ropes early in 1846. First he
			completed copying the Persian text. On the extreme left, the ledge was only 18 inches wide.
			With ropes attached to himself he pulled up a ladder. He dared not extend it to its full height,
			because that would not give enough slope for climbing. With a reasonable margin of safety the
			top of the ladder was still several feet short of the top of the script. Rawlinson was forced to
			stand on the top rung with no other support than the steadying effect of his left arm pressed
			gently against the cliff face while holding his notebook. With pencil in right hand, poised over a
			sheer drop of several hundred feet, Rawlinson began to copy the inscription, watched breath-
			lessly by his friends on the plain below. As he worked down the ladder, he was able to add
			"squeezes" or impressions to his notes.
			'With the Persian text finished Rawlinson turned to the Susan. To reach this he had to cross a
			chasm to an even narrower ledge. Rawlinson bridged the gulf with his ladder laid on edge, one
			end held by a jittery assistant. He set out to cross it with his feet on the lower support and his
			hands on the upper. Half way across there was a rending of wood. The lower support splintered
			and fell to the rocks below, leaving Rawlinson clinging desperately to the other by his hands.
			Fortunately the wood held. His assistant kept his nerve. Rawlinson scrambled to safety. Next
			time he did not rely on ladders but took a plank up too. With the plank, he crossed the cleft
			easily and was able to copy what was revealed later as the Susan text.
			'The Babylonian version, however, completely defied him. It was carved on the face of an over-
			hanging boulder to which there appeared to be no access. Cragsmen, accustomed to chasing
			mountain goats over difficult parts of the cliff, said the stone was unapproachable. Rawlinson,
			however, gave a Kurdish boy a large bribe to make the attempt. On the left of the overhanging
			Babylon rock was a cleft. The boy squeezed to the top where he drove in a wooden peg. He
			tied a rope to himself and to the peg. Like a human pendulum, he tried to swing across the rock
			to the cleft on the other side. He failed to reach the right hand cleft and swung back. With the
			rope round him, he then set out to cross the smooth face of the Babylon rock. With bare toes
			and fingers clinging to tiny irregularities in the cliff face, he crossed the rock to drive in another
			peg, to which he fixed the other end of his rope, thus making a loop across the boulder. The
			rope would not hold Rawlinson, so he bribed the boy further to take "squeezes" or impressions
			of the carved inscriptions.
			'With complete copies of the triple cuneiform inscription, Rawlinson's next task was to decipher
			it. His first two paragraphs sent to England some years earlier had only been of kings and their
			titles. The narrative of the rest was more difficult. While on his first trip to Persia, Rawlinson
			had improved his knowledge not only of the Persian language in common use, but also of its
			dialects. The most ancient dialect was Zend. Rawlinson applied this to the cuneiform characters
			and found many of them related. Slowly, he translated the whole of the Persian text to reveal
			for the first time the genealogy of Darius and how he overthrew a number of usurpers to
			consolidate Persia into the mighty power that only the tenacity of the Greeks at Marathon could
			stop.
			'Once the Persian version was translated, the way was open to translate the other unknown
			tongues. Rawlinson himself headed the team that revealed the Babylonian language. Another
			team of experts cracked the Susan version. The mighty Darius had decided the whole world
			should always admire his prowess so he decreed that teams of workers should chisel his story
			on undying stone in the three principal languages so all could read. Darius went the way of all
			men. His deeds and his languages were forgotten. Generations passed heedlessly by the great
			stone, till Rawlinson came and revealed its secret once more.
			'By now Rawlinson was famous. The British Museum made him a grant to continue the Assyrian
			and Babylonian excavations begun by [Austen Henry] Layard. He became an M.P., then
			received the K.C.B. and a Crown directorship of the East India Company. He was appointed a
			member of the first India Council when the government of India was transferred to the Crown
			after the great mutiny, and he continued to serve on the Council till his death, save for a
			brief spell as envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia. In 1891 he was made
			a baronet. Sir Henry Rawlinson, Bart., died in his London home on March 5, 1895.
			His son, Henry Seymour Rawlinson, rose to even greater honour. He commanded the Fourth Army
			which smashed the Germans at Amiens on August 8, 1918, and started the landslide that led to
			victory and the armistice of November 11. A grateful nation gave him £30,000 and made him
			Baron Rawlinson.'
			Sir John Chandos Reade, 7th baronet
			Sir John Chandos Reade's children consisted of a son, Compton, and three daughters, one of
			whom is described as being an imbecile. Whilst at Oxford University, Compton fell into debt
			and Sir John declined to pay off his son's debts, unless the son joined him in breaking the
			entail of the estate. Compton predeceased his father, as did two of his three daughters, with
			the imbecile daughter outliving him.
			According to an article in 'The Washington Post' of 23 January 1915, Sir John, who was
			apparently somewhat of a drinker, in a fit of rage struck his butler a blow which knocked the
			unfortunate man down the stairs, breaking his neck. This deed was witnessed by a footman
			named John Wakefield, who shortly after the death of the butler was appointed in his place.
			No inquest was held into the death of the butler for three months, and then only at the
			insistence of the butler's widow. When the corpse was exhumed for an autopsy, it was found
			that the body was in such a state of decomposition that only an open verdict was possible.
			The body was thereupon returned to its grave and the widow, embittered by her failure to
			achieve justice, erected a headstone which read 'It was a mortal hand that did the deed.'
			After the death of the butler, Sir John sealed himself within the confines of his property at
			Shipton Court in Oxfordshire, shunning all friends and relations, and restricting himself
			entirely to the society of Wakefield, from whom he was never seen apart. When Sir John
			died in 1868, it was found that Sir John had bequeathed all of his property to Wakefield, on
			the conditions that Wakefield change his name to Reade and that he care for Sir John's
			imbecile daughter. Not surprisingly, a few eyebrows were raised over the terms of the will.
			Miss Reade, being an imbecile and under the care of the former Wakefield, failed to oppose
			the will and probate was granted. The baronetcy was inherited by Sir John's grand-nephew,
			who was an officer in the Indian Army. When he returned to England some years later, he
			he attempted to secure a revocation of probate, but was unable to do so.
			On the death of the 8th baronet in 1890, the baronetcy went to the American-born Sir
			George Compton Reade, who was advised that he could take no steps to recover the estate
			during the lifetime of the 7th baronet's imbecile daughter. She finally died in November 1897,
			just six weeks before the expiration of the Statute of Limitations, which barred all claims
			against property which had been in the occupant's possession for 30 years. By the time the
			8th baronet heard of her death, the 30 years had expired and it was then too late to
			commence any proceedings.
			Sir John David Rees, 1st baronet
			Sir John died from injuries received when he fell from a train in 1922. The following edited
			report is taken from 'The Times' of 5 June 1922:-
			'A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned on Saturday at the inquest on the body of Sir
			J.D.Rees, M.P. for East Nottingham, who died in Chesterfield hospital from injuries received
			through falling from the night express while travelling from London to Scotland early on Friday.
			'Maurice Buckles, a shunter on the Midland Railway, said that on Friday morning [2 June 1922]
			he was told that one of the doors of the Scotch express was open. The train was stationary
			at the time. He went to close the door, which was that of a third-class carriage on the
			opposite side to the corridor. The compartment was empty. There was some luggage on the
			rack and a pillow and rug on the seat. The rug was thrown back as if someone had been lying
			down and had got up. The train attendant told him that there had been a passenger in the
			compartment.
			'George Augustus Mills, guard in charge of the express, said that the train was pulled up just
			after passing through Chesterfield.
			'The Coroner - Is it possible that the door of the compartment might have been only half
			closed, and that the passenger, looking out of the window, might have pushed it open? - I do
			not think so; the lock would not permit of that. The lock was in perfect working order.
			Answering Lady Rees, the witness said that there were no signs of any struggle.
			'Cecil Harry Harnden, train attendant, said that he checked the tickets after passing Bedford,
			about 12.45 a.m. At that time there was a man in the compartment in question lying asleep
			on the seat, with a rug over him. He was sleeping soundly, and the witness had to wake him
			to see his ticket. He was quite sure that every door was fastened, and the handles turned
			when the train left Trent. There was no stop between Trent and where the train was pulled up
			beyond Chesterfield.
			'The Coroner - If the deceased had wakened in a sleepy condition, is it possible that he
			opened the door thinking it led into the corridor? - It is possible, but not probable, because he
			would have to double turn the catch on the outside door before it would open. Lady Rees
			said she had never known her husband to walk in his sleep.
			'In reply to the Coroner, Lady Rees said that Sir John was singularly unobservant of anything
			in the way of mechanical contrivances. He always muddled them, and it was quite a joke in
			the family. He seemed to have no mechanical feeling at all.
			'Arthur Edward Payne, a parcels porter, said that he found Sir John Rees about one hundred
			yards beyond the end of Chesterfield platform in the six-foot way. He was in a sitting position.
			He said he was in great pain and added, "Move me away from here; get me away somewhere."
			He had a gash on the top of his head, and was taken to Chesterfield Hospital. A slipper, a cap,
			and 7s 9d in silver and copper were found on the line. Sir John Rees said nothing as to how he
			came to fall out of the train. Dr. J.C.Adam said that death was due to shock following the
			injuries received.
			'The Coroner, in returning his verdict, said that there was no evidence of how Sir John Rees
			fell from the carriage. He might have awakened, and in a semi-dazed condition, opened the
			outside door thinking that he was going into the corridor.'
			Sir James Herbert Renals, 2nd baronet
			The first baronet was so created following his year as Lord Mayor of London in 1894-1895. He
			was succeeded by his son who was rather less successful in his civil duties, and who appeared
			in the courts on several occasions.
			In November 1914, Sir James was charged with making a false statement "as to the moral
			character of one Marcus Barthropp, intending it to be used for the purpose of the entry of the
			said Barthropp into His Majesty's military forces" - in other words, a false reference. On the
			strength of Renals' reference, Barthropp was granted a commission in the Army, but he was
			subsequently recognised as a person who had been convicted of fraud on many occasions, and
			was kicked out of the Army. On the basis that Renals' statement as to Barthropp's moral
			character was knowingly incorrect, Renals was hauled into court where he was fined £20.
			He was again in trouble the following January, when he was charged with conspiracy to defraud
			the public by means of a bogus money-lending scheme. His co-defendant was a man named
			Henry Mather, alias Walter Furnald, who had a long history of fraudulent activity in America.
			While there appears to be little doubt that Renals was guilty, he was acquitted after the jury
			failed to agree on a verdict. In discharging Renals, the Recorder at the Old Bailey commented
			that he had no doubt that an addiction to strong drink was the cause of Renals' downfall.
			When he died in 1927, the following obituary (which tactfully omits to mention his visits to the
			courts) appeared in 'The Observer' of 10 April 1927:-
			'It has just become publicly known at Brighton that a baronet, Sir James Herbert Renals, son
			of the late Sir Joseph Renals, who was Lord Mayor of London in the year 1894-1895, recently
			died in the Brighton Poor Law Institution after an unequal struggle against poverty in one of the
			poorest streets in Brighton.
			'Sir James, who was fifty-six years of age, had been a Lieutenant of the City of London and a
			member of the Fruiterers' Company.
			'The fact that a man of such antecedents had been living in an obscure locality was not known
			until after his death. Sir James, who did not use the title, had been seeking to support his wife
			and a family of six young children by means of canvassing for advertisements. Recently he had
			found trade very slack. He appeared to be on the verge of starvation, and had to seek parish
			relief.
			'A good deal of mystery surrounds his career, but it is known that for some time he had been
			estranged from members of his family. He was educated at Chigwell Grammar School, and at a
			comparatively early age went to South Africa where, it is said, he held responsible positions in
			connection with a big group of gold mines. At about the time of the death of his father, some
			twenty years ago, he returned to this country. Hopes which he had entertained that he would
			inherit a large fortune are stated to have been disappointed. He offered himself for service as a
			transport driver during the Great War, but was rejected on medical grounds. Later he was
			engaged at the White City as a supervisor in the preparation of tents for military service.
			Sir James Rivers, 8th baronet
			According to the 'Aberdeen Journal' of 16 October 1805:-
			'A shocking accident happened in the neighbourhood of Enniskillen on the 27th of last month.
			As Capt. Sir James Rivers, Bart., of the 3rd Dragoon Guards, was out on a shooting party at
			Nixon-hall, in company with Capt. Fancott and Capt. Platt, of the 50th regiment, Sir James's
			gun unfortunately went off and killed him almost instantaneously. He is much and deservedly
			lamented.'
			Sir James Francis Rivers, 10th baronet
			Sir James was convicted in October 1852 of assaulting two railway officials. The following
			report of the case is taken from the 'Daily News' of 21 October 1852:-
			'The Bath magistrates were employed for some time on Tuesday in hearing charges of assault
			preferred by two of the officials in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company. The
			complainants were Isaac Crew, a a railway porter, and Samuel Haines, a railway policeman, the
			latter of whom appeared with his hand bound up. Great interest was excited by the case, and
			the court was crowded. Mr. Williams, of the firm of Taylor and Williams, solicitors, appeared
			for the defendant. The circumstances of the two cases being connected, the bench decided
			upon hearing all the evidence before giving judgment.
			'From the statements of the complainants, which were corroborated by respectable witnesses,
			it appeared that on Saturday evening, the 16th instant, Sir James Rivers drove to the Bath
			railway station in a dog cart, with a pair of horses, and pulled up to await the arrival of the 7
			o'clock train, upon the ground usually occupied by the omnibuses. The complainant, Crew,
			subsequently went up to him and requested him to remove, so that the omnibuses might back
			in, at the same time pointing out to him the place set apart for private carriages. Sir James
			replied that he should not move to please anybody, at the same time using abusive language
			and telling witness that it was Saturday night, and that he was drunk. Crew left, but as the
			omnibuses were arriving, presently went again to defendant, and told him he must please to
			move, and, at the same time, he put his hand on the hind part of one of the horses. Sir James
			immediately struck him violently across the hand with his whip, and swore that he had wished
			he had hit his hand off. The other complainant, Haines, afterwards went to defendant, and
			requested him to move, as he was occupying the place of the omnibuses. Defendant said he
			would not move for any policeman, and after repeating his request the witness laid hold of the
			horses bits to lead them on. Sir James immediately stood upon the box and lashed the horses
			furiously for the purpose of riding over the policeman, who said that he had not been
			accustomed to horses, and pushed those of defendant back into the breeching every time
			they reared, he must have been thrown down and rode over. Finding himself unable to
			drive the horses over the witness, Sir James leaned over the splash-board and belaboured
			him across the head, shoulders and hands with the butt end of his whip. Witness then let go
			his hold, and afterwards, whilst standing on the steps leading to the railway station, the
			defendant came up to him and struck him a violent blow in his stomach with his fist. He had
			been unable to attend to his duties since the assault from the injuries he had received, and
			had spit blood ever since.
			'For the defence, it was attempted to be shown that Sir James was provoked to the assault;
			and his servant stated that the policeman put his hand on his breast before he struck him in
			the stomach.
			'The magistrates having consulted together, the mayor….addressing the defendant, said the
			magistrates had had no hesitation whatever in coming to a decision in this matter, which was
			very discreditable to him. For the first offence he was fined 50s and costs, or in default to be
			committed for one month; and for the second assault, which was more serious, he was fined
			in the full penalty of £5 and costs, or in default to be committed for two months. His worship
			also said he must warn him, that if he went on committing assaults of this kind he would be
			liable to be indicted at the sessions, and committed for two years' imprisonment. For a person
			of his rank, such conduct was most discreditable.
			'The fines having been paid, the defendant left the court. It is not long since Sir James was
			fined in the same court for furious driving.'
			The reference to furious driving relates to another incident which had taken place a month
			earlier, and for which Sir James had also been hauled before the Bath police court and fined
			40s and costs for "furiously driving a carriage and pair in the London-road, to the danger of
			the public."
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