John Rolle (died 1706)
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Sir John Rolle was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1679.
Rolle was the son of Andrew Rolle and his wife Grace Roberts and was baptised at Week St Mary, Cornwall on 23 September 1627. He inherited the manors of Stevenstone and Bicton in 1647 on the death of the last descendent of his great uncle John Rolle.
In 1660, Rolle was elected Member of Parliament
for Barnstaple
in the Convention Parliament. He was created a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Charles II. In 1661 he was elected MP for Devon
for the Cavalier Parliament
and held the seat until 1679. He was High Sheriff of Devon
in 1680.
Rolle died at the age of 79 and was buried at St Giles in the Wood on 1 May 1706. At the time of his death he owned over forty manors in Devon and estates in Cornwall, Somerset and Northamptonshire.
Rolle married Florence Rolle, daughter of Denys Rolle and his wife Margaret Poulett. They had six children.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1660 to 1679.
Rolle was the son of Andrew Rolle and his wife Grace Roberts and was baptised at Week St Mary, Cornwall on 23 September 1627. He inherited the manors of Stevenstone and Bicton in 1647 on the death of the last descendent of his great uncle John Rolle.
In 1660, Rolle was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Barnstaple
Barnstaple (UK Parliament constituency)
Barnstaple was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member.The constituency...
in the Convention Parliament. He was created a Knight of the Bath at the coronation of Charles II. In 1661 he was elected MP for Devon
Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and held the seat until 1679. He was High Sheriff of Devon
High Sheriff of Devon
The High Sheriff of Devon is the Queen's representative for the County of Devon, a territory known as his bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people, he holds his office over the duration of a year. He has judicial, ceremonial and administrative functions and executes High Court...
in 1680.
Rolle died at the age of 79 and was buried at St Giles in the Wood on 1 May 1706. At the time of his death he owned over forty manors in Devon and estates in Cornwall, Somerset and Northamptonshire.
Rolle married Florence Rolle, daughter of Denys Rolle and his wife Margaret Poulett. They had six children.