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     Alan Ferguson Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry was born on 18 September 1944.² He is the son of Thomas Ferguson Rodger and Jean Margaret Smith Chalmers.²
     He was educated at Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.² He graduated from Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He graduated from Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was a research fellow between 1969 and 1970 at Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)² He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, with a Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.)² He was admitted to advocate in 1974.² He was stanting junior counsel, Scorland Department of Trade adn Industry in 1979.² He was appointed Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) in 1985.¹ He held the office of Advocate Depute between 1985 and 1988.² He held the office of Home Advocate Depute between 1986 and 1988.² He held the office of Solicitor-General [Scotland] between 1989 and 1992.² He was appointed Fellow, British Academy (F.B.A.) in 1991.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1992.² He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society, Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.) in 1992.² He held the office of Lord Advocate [Scotland] between 1992 and 1996.² He was created Baron Rodger of Earlsferry, of Earlsferry in the District of North East Fife [U.K. Life Peer] on 29 April 1992.¹ He held the office of Lord President of teh Court of Session in 1996.² He held the office of Lord Justice-General in 1996.²

     William Thomas Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank was born on 28 October 1928.² He is the son of William Arthur Rodgers and Gertrude Helen (?)² He married Silvia Szulman, daughter of Hirsch Szulman, in 1955.²
     He was educated at Quarry Bank High School, Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G.² He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was general secretary of the Fabian Society between 1953 and 1960.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Stock-on-Tees between 1962 and 1974.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, DEA between 1964 and 1967.² He wrote the book The People Into Parliament, published 1966.² He held the office of Minister of State, Board of Trade between 1968 and 1969.² He held the office of Minister of State, Treasury between 1969 and 1970.² He held the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Defence between 1974 and 1976.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Stockton Teeside between 1974 and 1983.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1975.² He held the office of Secretary of State, Transport between 1976 and 1979.² He wrote the book The Politics of Change, published 1982.² He was Vice-President of the Social Democrat Party between 1982 and 1987.² He was Director-General of RIBA between 1987 and 1994.² He was created Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, of Kentish Town in the London Borough of Camden [U.K. Life Peer] on 12 February 1992.¹ He wrote the book Fourth Among Equals, published 2000.²

     Dennis Robert David Rogan, Baron Rogan was born on 30 June 1932.² He is the son of Robert Henderson Rogan and Florence Arbuthnott.² He married Lorna Elizabeth Colgan in 1968.²
     He was educated at Wallace High School, Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland.² He was educated at Belfast Institute of Technology, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.² He was with Moygashel Ltd between 1960 and 1969.² He was sales and marketing with William Ewart & Company between 1969 and 1972.² He was with Lamont Holdings plc between 1972 and 1978.² He was managing director of Dennis Rogan Associates in 1978.² He was created Baron Rogan, of Lower Iveagh in the County of Down [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 July 1999.¹

     Richard George Rogers, Baron Rogers of Riverside was born on 23 July 1933.² He was the son of Nino Rogers and Dada Geiringer.² He married, firstly, Sue Brumwell in 1961.² He and Sue Brumwell were divorced before 1973. He married, secondly, Ruth Elias in 1973.² He died on 18 December 2021 at age 88.³
     He graduated with a AA Diploma.² He graduated from Yale University School of Architecture, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.^G, with a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)² He was an architect, including designing Centre Pompidou Paris, Lloyd's Building London, and Channel 4 HQ London.² He wrote the book Richard Rogers Architecture, published 1985.² He wrote the book A U: Richard Rogers 1978-1988, published 1988.² He wrote the book Architecture: a modern view, published 1990.² He was appointed Knight in 1991.² He was created Baron Rogers of Riverside, of Chelsea in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [U.K. Life Peer] on 17 October 1996.¹

     Eric Roll, Baron Roll of Ipsden was born on 1 December 1907.² He was the son of Mathias Roll.² He married Winifred Taylor, daughter of Elliott Taylor, on 22 September 1934.² He died on 30 March 2005 at age 97.¹
     He graduated from Birmingham University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)² He wrote the book An Early Experiment in Industrial Organization, published 1930.² He graduated from Birmingham University, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)² He wrote the book Spotlight on Germany, published 1933.² He wrote the book About Money, published 1934.² He wrote the book Elements of Economic Theory, published 1935.² He was Professor of Economics and Commerce between 1935 and 1946 at University College, Hull, Yorkshire, England^G.² He was Deputy Head, British Food Mission, North America.² He held the office of Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Food between 1946 and 1947.² He held the office of Under-Secretary, Treasury in 1948.² He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1949.² He wrote the book A History of Economic Thought, published 1954.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1956.¹ He wrote the book The Combined Food Board, published 1957.² He held the office of Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture between 1959 and 1961.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1962.¹ He was Executive Director, UK IMF and IBRD between 1963 and 1964.² He held the office of Permanent Under-Secretary, DEA between 1964 and 1966.² He was director of Times Newspapers Ltd between 1967 and 1980.² He wrote the book The World After Keynes, published 1968.² He held the office of Director of the Bank of England between 1968 and 1977.² He held the office of Chancellor of Southampton University between 1974 and 1984.² He was created Baron Roll of Ipsden, of Ipsden in the County of Oxfordshire [U.K. Life Peer] on 19 July 1977.¹ He wrote the book The Uses and Abuses of Economics, published 1978.² He wrote the book Crowded Hours, published 1985.² He was president of S G Warburg Group between 1987 and 1995.² He wrote the book Where Did We Go Wrong?, published 1995.²

     Jeffrey William Rooker, Baron Rooker was born on 5 June 1941.² He married Angela (?) in 1972.²
     He was educated at Handsworth Technical College, Handsworth, Staffordshire, England.² He was educated at Warwick University, Warwick, Warwickshire, England^G.² He was assistant to the works manager, Geo Salter & Company between 1964 and 1965.² He was assembly manager between 1965 and 1967.² He was production manager, Rola Celestion Ltd between 1967 and 1970.² He was lecturer between 1972 and 1974 at Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry, Warwickshire, England.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Birmingham Perry Bar between 1974 and 2001.² He held the office of Minister of State, Minstry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1997 and 1999.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1999.² He held the office of Minister of State, Department of Social Security between 1999 and 2001.² He held the office of Minister of State, Home Office between 2001 and 2002.² He was created Baron Rooker, of Perry Bar in the County of West Midlands [U.K. Life Peer] on 16 June 2001.¹ He was Deputy of the Prime Minister's Office in 2002.²

     John Francis Hodgess Roper, Baron Roper was born on 10 September 1935 at Norwich, Norfolk, England.² He was the son of Reverend Frederick Mabor Hodges Roper and Ellen Frances Brockway.² He married Valerie Hope Edwards, daughter of Rt. Hon. Lewis John Edwards and Dorothy May Watson, in 1959.² He died on 29 January 2016 at age 80.²
     He was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.² He was educated at William Hulme's Grammar School, Manchester, Lancashire, England.³ He was educated at Chicago Univeristy, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.^G.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Labour) for Farnworth between 1970 and 1983.² He was head of the WEU Institute for Security Studies in 1990 at Paris, France.² He was created Baron Roper, of Thorney Island in the City of Westminster [U.K. Life Peer] on 12 May 2000.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 2005.²

     Max Leonard Rosenheim, Baron Rosenheim died on 2 December 1972.¹
     He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)¹ He was created Baron Rosenheim, of the London Borough of Camden [U.K. Life Peer] on 31 July 1970.¹

     William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock died on 10 June 1988.¹
     He was created Baron Ross of Marnock, of Kilmarnock in the District of Kilmarnock and Loudoun [U.K. Life Peer] on 24 July 1979.¹

     Stephen Sherlock Ross, Baron Ross of Newport was born on 6 July 1926.² He married Brenda Hughes in 1949.³ He died on 10 May 1993 at age 66.¹
     He was appointed Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (F.R.I.C.S.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for the Isle of Wight between 1974 and 1987.² He was created Baron Ross of Newport, of Newport in the County of the Isle of Wight [U.K. Life Peer] on 4 November 1987.¹