Rolt
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Rolt is a surname
, and may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, and may refer to:
- Edward Rolt, later Sir Edward Bayntun-Rolt, 1st Baronet (ext link), great grandson of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of RochesterJohn Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester , styled Viscount Wilmot between 1652 and 1658, was an English Libertine poet, a friend of King Charles II, and the writer of much satirical and bawdy poetry. He was the toast of the Restoration court and a patron of the arts...
and Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of RochesterElizabeth Wilmot, Countess of RochesterElizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester was an English heiress and the wife of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, the "libertine." She was born Elizabeth Malet, the daughter of John Malet of Enmore Castle and Unton Hawley.... - Sir John RoltJohn RoltSir John Rolt PC QC was an English lawyer, Conservative politician and judge who served as Attorney General under Lord Derby.-Early life:...
(1804–1871), English lawyer and Attorney-General - L.T.C. Rolt also known as Tom Rolt, (1910-1974), English writer and biographer
- Stuart Peter RoltStuart Peter RoltBrigadier-General Stuart Peter Rolt CB was a British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst.-Military career:Stuart Rolt was the son of Peter Rolt, a Conservative MP...
(1862-1933), general in the British Army - Tony RoltTony RoltMajor Anthony Peter Roylance "Tony" Rolt, MC & Bar, was a British racing driver, soldier and engineer. He won the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans and participated in three Formula One World Championship Grands Prix without scoring a championship point...
(1918-2008), English Formula One driver