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John Rolle (1679–1730)
British landowner and Tory politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Rolle (1679–1730) of Stevenstone and Bicton in Devon, was a British landowner and Tory politician who sat in the English House of Commons from 1703 to 1705 and in the British House of Commons from 1710 to 1730.[1] He declined the offer of an earldom by Queen Anne,[2] but 18 years after his death his eldest son was raised to the peerage in 1748 by King George II as Baron Rolle.
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Quick Facts Member of Parliament for Devon, Member of Parliament for Exeter ...
John Rolle | |
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Member of Parliament for Devon | |
In office 1710-1713 1727-1730 | |
Member of Parliament for Exeter | |
In office 1713-1715 1722-1727 | |
Member of Parliament for Barnstaple | |
In office 1715-1722 | |
Member of Parliament for Saltash | |
In office 1703-1705 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1679 (1679) England |
Died | 1730 (aged 50–51) |
Political party | Tory |
Spouse |
Isabella Walter (m. 1706) |
Children | 11, including Henry, John and Denys |
Relatives | Robert Rolle (brother) John Rolle (grandfather) Robert Bruce (grandfather) |
Education | Queens' College, Cambridge |
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