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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: 1854–1912
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 )

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