Descent in Rolle family Stevenstone



1602 escutcheon within strapwork surround, showing arms of sir henry rolle (1545-1625) impaling watts, of 6 quarters, family of first wife. abbots lodge, cathedral close, exeter (destroyed in ww ii)



sir henry rolle (1545-1625), eldest son, married firstly elizabeth watts, daughter , heiress of roger watts of somerset, secondly fortescue, daughter of john fortescue (1525-1595) of fallapit, east allington wife honor speccot (died 1606), monumental brasses exist in east allington church. exeter townhouse abbot s lodge (destroyed in 1942 during world war ii bombing), in cathedral close within precincts of exeter cathedral. made alterations house , added decorative heraldic plaster escutcheons dated 1602, 1 of showed rolle impaling watts, of 6 quarters (1st & 6th watts: argent, on fesse vert between 3 eagle s heads erased sable many crosses sarcelly of first, arms of sir john watts (died 1616), lord mayor of london in 1606) other rolle impaling fortescue. house had been townhouse of abbot of buckfast abbey, abbey , of lands, including abbot s lodge, had been acquired in 1545 patriarch george rolle (d.1552) following dissolution of monasteries. had been used george rolle townhouse, name of buckfast place , place of death in 1552. in 1609 purchased william howard, 3rd baron howard of effingham (1577–1615) several of larger former holdings of barnstaple priory in pilton , bradiford, family had held lands since dissolution of monasteries.
denys rolle (1614–1638), grandson. sheriff of devon 1636, 1 of prince s worthies of devon, in described darling of country in time, adorn d desirable qualities make compleat gentleman. was, though young, of ready wit, generous mind, , large soul. monument , effigy in rolle mausoleum, old bicton church. son of sir henry rolle (died 1617) (son of elizabeth watts , predeceased father), wife anne denys, heiress of bicton.
john rolle (1638-1642), son wife margaret poulett. died infant.
henry rolle (1605-1647) of beam house, great torrington. first cousin of sir henry rolle (died 1617).
sir john rolle (1626-1706), kb, mp. second cousin, grandson of george rolle of marrais, cornwall, second son of patriarch george rolle (died 1552). married cousin florence rolle, sister of infant john rolle (died 1642). died seised of 40 manors in devon, annual income in 1669 of £6,000. in 1669 entertained cosimo iii de medici, grand duke of tuscany (1642-1723) @ abbot s lodge, exeter townhouse, in detailed record of visit described rolle 1 of richest gentlemen in country .
robert rolle (1677-1710), mp, grandson, son of john rolle (died 1689) predeceased father.
john rolle (1679-1730), mp, brother. married isabella walter.
henry rolle, 1st baron rolle (1708-1750), eldest son.
john rolle walter (1712-1779), mp, brother.
denys rolle (1725–1797), mp, brother. founded colonies in palatka, florida , exuma, bahamas. inherited hudscott distant cousin samuel rolle (died 1747), descended henry rolle of heanton satchville, petrockstowe, 4th son of patriarch george rolle (died 1552).
john rolle, 1st baron rolle (1750-1842), mp, son. last of male line, died without progeny.

mark rolle (1835-1907), born hon. mark trefusis, adoptive heir, nephew of lord rolle s wife louisa trefusis, daughter of baron clinton.






^ vivian, 1895, p.652, mi st giles
^ vivian, 1895, p.653
^ vivian, 1895, p.365
^ of honor speccot, wife of john fortescue leaves bequest daughter lady rolle [1]
^ robson, thomas, british herald, vol.2, london, 1850
^ devon notes & queries, vol.9, 1916-17, pp.97-9: armorial bearings @ abbot s lodge , close, exeter [2]
^ http://demolition-exeter.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/town-house-of-abbots-of-buckfast.html
^ reed, margaret a., pilton, past , people, barnstaple, 1985, pp.13, 28
^ prince, p.706
^ prince
^ vivian, 1895, p.656
^ magalotti, lorenzo, conte, 1637-1712, travels of cosmo third, grand duke of tuscany, through england during reign of king charles second (1669), translated italian manuscript in laurentian library @ florence. prefixed, memoir of life.., 1821, p.129 [3]






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