Rogers Ruding

Rogers Ruding (1751–1820) was an English cleric and academic, known as a numismatist and the author of the Annals of the Coinage. He was the Vicar of Malden, Surrey from 1793 until his death in 1820. Prior to his marriage in May 1793, he was the Reverend Clerk at St George's, Bloomsbury, in London.

Life He was second son of Rogers Ruding of Westcotes, Leicestershire, by Anne, daughter of James Skrymsher, born at Leicester on 9 August 1751. Matriculating at Merton College, Oxford, on 21 June 1768, he graduated B.A. in 1772, proceeded M.A. in 1775 and B.D. in 1782.

Ruding was elected fellow of his college in 1775. He was presented to the college living of Malden, Surrey, in 1793, and became fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and an honorary member of the Philosophical Society at Newcastle-on-Tyne. He died at Malden, on 16 February 1820. He published: three sons, none of whom survived him (Skrymsher Rogers Ruding (1796-1816), Clifton Skyrmsher Ruding (1801-1804), John Skrymsher Ruding (1802-1802)and two daughters, Charlotte Skrymsher Ruding (1795-1874) married 1822 to Julius Charles Xavier Aubriet, and Harriet Skrymsher Ruding (1805-1855) married in 1843 to cousin John Ruding Stephens (John's mother Maria Ruding was the daughter of Walter Ruding, Rogers' elder brother).

Rogers' wife (and cousin) Charlotte had among her siblings, John Clement Ruding (1753-1829) a Corn Factor (merchant) who married a Martha Davis. John and Martha had among their children, Rogers Ruding, Merchant (1795-1856) and John Clement Ruding Jnr. The latter never married and was the sole executor of his brother Rogers' will in 1856.

Rogers Ruding, Merchant, was married in 1816 Epsom, Surrey to Emma Whiting. The marriage was performed by Rogers in his capacity as Vicar of Malden, the two men being 1st cousins once removed. The couple Rogers Ruding and Emma had among their children, Ellen Ruding (1819-1854) who married Thomas Havers (~1810-1870) who were the parents of artist Alice Mary Havers (1850-1890) and author Dorothy Henrietta Boulger.

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