Sir john ropner biography of mahatma gandhi
I am authorised by a distinguished military officer, General Sir John Shea, who has lately retired after many years' service in India, during the last years..
Ropner baronets
Baronetcy in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
There have been two baronetcies created for members of the Ropner family, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
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Both creations are still extant. The Ropner family is of German descent.
The Ropner Baronetcy, of Preston Hall, in the parish of Stockton-on-Tees, in the County Palatine of Durham, and of Skutterskelfe Hall, in the parish of Hutton Rudby, in the North Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 20 August for Robert Ropner.[1] He was a steamship owner and steamship builder and also represented Stockton-on-Tees in the House of Commons as a Conservative.
The Ropner Baronetcy, of Thorp Perrow in the North Riding of the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 31 January for Leonard Ropner,[2] for many years Conservative Member of Parliament for Sedgefield and Barkston Ash.
He was the son of William