Rolle Stevenstone

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arms of rolle: or, on fesse dancetté between 3 billets azure each charged lion rampant of first 3 bezants



various forms of rolle crest, standard form of is: cubit arm erect vested or charged fess indented double cotised azure in hand flint-stone proper. top left: library room, stevenstone (with flint-stone); top right: stained glass window, bicton house (with roll of parchment); bottom left: chittlehampton church (with baton); bottom right: barnstaple guildhall (badge of hms stevenstone, tinctures reversed, double cottised , hunting horn). used, grasping either roll or palm frond, badge of royal north devon hussars, predecessor regiment of had been raised largely lord rolle


george rolle (died 1552), mp, founder of family in devon, purchased estate not long before 1524. born in dorset, rose prominence lawyer in london, , had clients several monastic houses in devon. 1 of prominent clients arthur plantagenet, 1st viscount lisle (died 1542), whom served legal counsel until latter s death. served mp barnstaple in 1542 , again in 1545.


the male descendants 1842 of george rolle included twenty members of parliament. in 1842 died last of male line, john rolle, 1st baron rolle (1750-1842), descended george rolle s second son george rolle (died 1573) of manor of marrais in parish of week st mary in cornwall, manor had been procured him father had obtained wardship of margaret of marrais , bequeathed same in his son george, became husband.


the descendants of george rolle patriarch s eldest son john rolle (died 1570) failed in male line in 1642 on death of infant john rolle (1638-1642). stevenstone , several other manors had been accumulated purchase , inheritance heiresses, passed sir john rolle (1626-1706), grandson of george rolle (died 1573) of marrais. of estates of patriarch s fourth son henry rolle of heanton satchville, petrockstowe, reverted line of george rolle of marais on failure in male line in 1747 on death of samuel rolle of hudscott, chittlehampton.


descent in rolle family

george rolle (died 1552), mp. purchased stevenstone pre-1524.
john rolle (1522–1570), eldest son, husband of margaret ford (died 1570) commemorated monumental brass in st giles church.


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.






^ seen on framed mural monument in exford church, somerset, major morland greig (1864-1915), of edgcott, exford, master of devon & somerset staghounds, killed in action @ gallipoli. badge shown, hand grasping palm frond, sculpted on mural monument in church of st giles in wood, devon, captain john oliver clemson (1882-1915) of stevenstone, killed fighting same regiment @ gallipoli.
^ hoskins, p.469
^ hawkyard, a. d.k. rolle, george (by 1486-1552), of stevenstone, devon , london . history of parliament online. retrieved 30 october 2013. 
^ 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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