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Ritchie, Richmond Thackeray Willoughby. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 28, 1874. [3rd] s. of William (1835); of Brock Hill, Bracknell, Berks. B. [Aug. 6], 1854, in Calcutta. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1874; Scholar, 1875; B.A. 1878. Junior clerk in the India Office, 1877. Private Secretary to a succession of Parliamentary Secretaries of State for India, 1883-92; to the Secretary of State, Lord George Hamilton, 1895-1902. Secretary, Political Dept., 1902-10. C.B. 1898; K.C.B., 1907. Permanent Under-Secretary of State, 1910-12. Married, 1877, Anne Isabella, eldest dau. of William Makepeace Thackeray, who was his father's first cousin. She was 17 years his senior, and he first proposed to her when he was a boy at Eton; the marriage was a very happy one. Lady Ritchie was the author of a number of novels. Died Oct. 12, 1912. Brother of William I. (1868), Edward D. (1878) and John G. (1874). (Eton Sch. Lists; Who was Who; D.N.B.; I.C.S. Lists.) | Richmond Thackeray Willoughby RITCHIE Approx. lifespan: 18541912 pens. Trinity College adm1874:02:28 3rd s. of William RITCHIE (1835) ; of Brock Hill, Bracknell, Berkshire b. Calcutta, [ India ] 1854:[08:06] Sch: Eton Matric 1874:10MT: Scholar 1875 BA 1878 Junior clerk in India Office 1877 Private Sec. to: : succession of Parliamentary Secretaries of State for India 1883-92 to the Sec. of State:, Lord George Hamilton 1895-1902 Sec.: Political Department 1902-10 C.B. 1898 KCB 1907 Permanent Under-Sec. of: : State 1910-12 m. 1877 Anne Isabella THACKERAY eldest dau. of William Makepeace THACKERAY, who was his father's first cousin She was 17 years his senior, and he first proposed to her when he was a boy at Sch: Eton ; the marriage was a very happy one. Lady RITCHIE was the author of a number of novels. d. 1912:10:12 brother of William I. RITCHIE (1868), Edward D. (1878) and John G. (1874) ( Eton School Lists; Who was Who; D.N.B.; I.C.S. Lists .) |