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b. c. 1589,Rolle was aged 15 in early 1605, and about 45 in 1633: Al. Ox.; C142/502/65. 1st s. of Robert Rolle of Heanton Satchville and Joan, da. of Thomas Hele of Flete, Devon; bro. of Henry* and John*. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 654. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1605; I. Temple 1609. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) Mary (d. 23 Jan. 1614), da. and coh. of Edmund Stradling of Easton-in-Gordano, Som., s.p.; J. Polsue, Complete Paroch. Hist. of Cornw. iv. 173. The children assigned to this marriage by Vivian, 654 probably belonged to one Samuel Rolle of Bradridge, nr. Launceston, Cornw.: C3/323/71. (2) settlement 20 Sept. 1618 (with £2,500), Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Wise* of Sydenham, Devon, 1s. 2da.; (3) 20 Mar. 1631, Mary (d. by 1646), da. of Richard Carew* of Antony, Cornw., 4s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). C142/502/65; Vivian, 142, 654-5; PROB 11/164, f. 245; 11/204, ff. 46v-7v. Kntd. 28 June 1619; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 172. suc. fa. 1633. bur. 7 Dec. 1647 7 Dec. 1647. Vivian, 654.
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J.p. Cornw. 1619 – 25, Devon 1619 – 42, by Mar. 1647–d., C231/4, p. 189; 231/5, p. 530; C66/2310; Devon RO, QS 28/3–4. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20, 21, 23. piracy 1624 – 39, Cornw. 1624–6 , C181/3, ff. 113, 130; 181/5, f. 132v. billeting, Devon and Cornw. 1625, martial law 1625, APC, 1625–6, p. 55; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, p. 180. Forced Loan, Devon 1626, C193/12/2. sewers, 1627, 1634, C181/3, f. 217v; 181/4, f. 163v. freeman, W. Looe, Cornw. by 1641, A.L. Browne, Corporation Chronicles of E. and W. Looe, 190. commr. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1641–2, C181/5, ff. 189v, 221. assessment, Devon 1641 – 43, June 1647 – d., Cornw. and Som. June 1647 – d., col. militia, Devon by 1642-at least 1646, HMC Portland, i. 54; CSP Dom. 1645–7, p. 416. dep. lt. 1642, FSL, X.d.483 (5). commr. sequestration 1643. SR, v. 61, 83, 150; A. and O. i. 90, 111, 147, 228, 962–3, 974.

Commr. excise 1645, excommunication 1646, sale of bps’ lands 1646. A. and O. i. 691, 854, 904.

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ROLLE, Sir Samuel (c.1589-1647), of Insworke, Maker, Cornw.; later of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon
Main residences: Insworke, Maker, Cornw.; Heanton Satchville, Petrockstow, Devon.
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P.M.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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ROLLE, Sir Samuel (c.1589-1647)

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