Rotherham Division, pari. div. of S. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, pop. 65,014.

Rothcrliithe, par. (St Mary) and ry. sta., Surrey,
on river Thames, within the pari, limits of Southwark,
754 ac. (175 water) and 152 tidal water, pop. 36,024;
the sta. is 2½ miles SE. of Liverpool Street sta., London;
Rotherhithe is popularly called Redriff.

Rotherhithc Division, pari. div. of bor. of South¬
wark, 69,489.

Rothern Bridge, on river Torridge, Devon, near
Torrington.

Rotliersthorpe, par., in co. and 4 miles SAY. of
Northampton, 1200 ac., pop. 240.

Rotherwas Park, seat of the Bodenham family,
Dinedor par., Herefordshire, on river AA^rye, 2 miles SE.
of Hereford.

Rotherwick, par. and vil., Hants, 5½ miles NE. of
Basingstoke, 1983 ac., pop. 459.

Rothes.—police burgh with ry. sta., Elginshire, and
par., partly also in Banffshire—par., 19,816 ac., pop.
2201; burgh, near river Spey, 11 miles SE. of Elgin,
pop. 1382; P.O., T.o., 2 Banks. Rothes was made a
police burgh in 1884. It gives the title of earl to the
family of Leslie. There are 3 distilleries in the vicinity.

-2. Rothes, vil., in par. and 1 mile AY. of Markinch,
Fife; has a papermill.

Rothesay, watering-place, royal and police burgh,
par., and co. town of Buteshire, on E. side of Bute
island, Firth of Clyde, 19 miles SW. of Greenock—par.,
6083 ac., pop. 8538 ; royal and police burgh, pop. 8291;
town, pop. 8329; P.O., T.O.; 3 Banks, 5 newspapers.
Market-day, Wednesday. The town is finely situated
at the head of Rothesay Bay, enjoys a mild climate,
and is a favourite watering-place and a centre for visit¬
ing places on the Clyde. There is a good harbour.
There are also fine esplanades, an aquarium, and a
hydropathic establishment. Rothesay Castle, founded
about 1098, and once a royal residence, stands near the
centre of the town. Rothesay gives the title of duke to
the heir-apparent of the British throne.

Rothiemay, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Banffshire—
par., 9365 ac., pop. 1363 ; vil. (Rothiemay orMilltown),
°? 4½^ever°Rj miles NE. of Rothiemay sta.; P.O. ; in
vicinity of vil. is Rothiemay House, seat; the sta. is*
in Cairney par., Aberdeenshire, 5 miles N. of Huntly.

Rothiemurchus, quoad sacra par., Duthil par., In¬
verness-shire, pop. 293; the church, on river Spey, is 2|
miles SW. of Aviemore sta.

Rothiemurchus Deer Forest, Inverness-shire, 18,650
ac. ; post-town, Aviemore.

Rothie-Norman, ry. sta., Fyvie par., Aberdeenshire,
27½ miles NW. of Aberdeen ; p.o.

Rothley.—par., township, and vil., Leicestershire—
par. (containing Mountsorrel South End), 5480 ac.,
pop. 2666; township, 2170 ac. (including Rothley
Temple), pop. 1048; vil., 4½ mile S. of Mountsorrel),
P.O.—2. Rothley, township, Hartburn par., Northum¬
berland, on river Tout, 11 miles NW. of Morpeth,
2822 ac., pop. 119; Rothley Crags are 843 ft. high.

Rothley Temple, par. and seat, Leicestershire, adja¬
cent to Rothley, 2170 ac. (including Rothley), pop. 91; a
commandery of Knights Templars was here.

Rothmalse Hill, Rayne par., Aberdeenshire, alt.
854 ft.

Rothney, vil., Premnay par., Aberdeenshire, near
Insch ry. sta.

Rothwell.—town, par., and township, S. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles SE. of Leeds—par., 9010 ac.,
pop. 12,182; town and township, 3302 ac., pop. 5105;
P.O., T.O., 1 newspaper; has extensive collieries; re¬
mains exist of a castle of the Lacys.—2. Rothwell,
small town, par., and township, Northamptonshire, 4
miles NAY. of Kettering—par., 4430 ac., pop. 2823;
township, 3490 ac., i>op. 2755; P.O., T.o.; has mfrs. of
shoes, and of silk plush for hats; Rothwell had an¬
ciently an Augustinian nunnery, founded by the Clare
family.—3. Rothwell, hundred, Northamptonshire,
39,877 ac., pop. 10,129.—4. Rothwell, par. and vil.,
Lincolnshire, 2½ miles SE. of Caistor, 2690 ac., pop.
260; P.O.

Rotsea, township, Hutton Cranswick par., East-
Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles SE. of Driffield, 805 ac.,
pop. 43.

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