ROLFE, William (c.1594-1646), of the Inner Temple, London and Enford, Wilts.

Family and Education

c.1594, s. of William Rolfe of Enford (d. bef. 1616), and Sarah, da. of John Blake of Andover, Hants.Som. and Dorset N and Q, x. 309-10. educ. appr. Vintner, London, 1608; I. Temple 1617.GL, ms 15211C/3, f. 117; CITR, ii. 103. m. (1) 7 Jan. 1619, Joan, da. and coh. of William Wright of Riverhead, Sevenoaks, Kent, s.p.;The Gen. n.s. xii. 240. (2) 1622, Sarah, da. of Sir Richard Deane, Skinner and alderman of London, s.p.Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 238; A. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 64, 83. d. Apr. 1646.PROB 11/196, f. 153. sig. Will[iam] Rolfe.

Offices Held

Freeman, Vintners Co. 1614,GL, ms 15211B/3, f. 61. steward 1619–20,Ibid. 15201/2, f. 253. asst. 1631.Ibid. 15201/3, f. 30.

J.p. Wilts. 1627 – 36, Hants 1630–6;C231/4, f. 237; 231/5, f. 53; Wilts. RO, A1/150/6; PC2/45, ff. 293, 335, 341. commr. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Wilts. 1633.GL, ms 25475/1, f. 13v.

Clerk of the warrants, c.p by 1633-at leat 1635, clerk of the estreats by 1637.CITR, ii. 210; State Pprs. Collected by Edward, Earl of Clarendon ed. R. Scrope and T. Monkhouse (Oxford, 1767–86), i. 348; Cal. of Ancient Deeds, iv. 243.

Parlimentarian

ROLFE, William (c.1594-1646), of the Inner Temple, London and Enford, Wilts.

Main residences: the Inner Temple, London; Enford, Wilts.

Author

H.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

ROLFE, William (c.1594-1646)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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