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ROLFE, Thomas (by 1518-66/67), of Sandwich, Swingfield and Canterbury, Kent.

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Family and Education

b. by 1518. m. Mary, da. and coh. of John Somer (d.1526) of Sandwich, ?s.p.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 68.

Offices Held

Auditor, office of gen. surveyors 1539; collector of customs, port of Sandwich 1540 – 47; jurat, Sandwich 26 Dec. 1541–3; esquire of the body by 1544.LP Hen. VIII, xiv, xix, xx; CPR, 1549–51, p. 292; 1553, p. 314; Sandwich old red bk. ff. 141v, 151.

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ROLFE, Thomas (by 1518-66/67), of Sandwich, Swingfield and Canterbury, Kent.

Main residences: Sandwich; Swingfield; Canterbury, Kent.

Author

H.M.

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Commons 1509-1558

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ROLFE, Thomas (by 1518-66/67)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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ROLLE, George (by 1486-1552), of Stevenstone, Devon and London.

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Family and Education

b. by 1486. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of one Ashton; (2) by 1522, Eleanor, 2nd da. of Henry Dacres of London, 6s. 5da.; (3) by 23 June 1551, Margery, wid. of Henry Brinklow and Stephen Vaughan (d. 25 Dec. 1549) both of London.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 184; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 652; Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 244; Trans. Dev. Assoc. lxxii. 252; C142/98/3; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 12(2), f. 349; 13(1), f. 235v.

Offices Held

Keeper, recs. c.p. by 1507 – d.; j.p. Devon 1545 – d.; commr. relief 1550; bailiff, duchy of Cornw., hundred of Stratton, Cornw. in 1545–d.LP Hen. VIII, iii, xx; CPR, 1553, p. 352; Duchy Cornw. RO, 127, m. 17v.

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ROLLE, George (by 1486-1552), of Stevenstone, Devon and London.

Main residences: Stevenstone, Devon; London.

Author

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

ROLLE, George (by 1486-1552)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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ROLSTON, James (by 1501-54/55), of Mayfield, Staffs.

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Family and Education

b. by 1501, 2nd s. of Thomas Rolston (d.1529) of Mayfield by Elizabeth, da. of John Turvill of New Hall, Leics. unm. Date of birth estimated from first reference. The Gen. n.s. viii. 74; J. C. Wedgwood, Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), i. 324-5; T. Pape, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 39-40.

Offices Held

Servant of Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury by 1538 – d.; commr. in local dispute, Staffs. 1551.LP Hen. VIII, xiii; Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. (ser.3) 1912, p. 181.

Parlimentarian

ROLSTON, James (by 1501-54/55), of Mayfield, Staffs.

Main residence: Mayfield, Staffs.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

ROLSTON, James (by 1501-54/55)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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ROOKWOOD, Brice (by 1523-70 or later), of Halvergate, Norf.

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Family and Education

b. by 1523, 4th s. of Edmund Rookwood of Euston, Suff. by 2nd w. Alice, da. of William London; half-bro. of Nicholas Rookwood. educ. L. Inn, adm. 26 Jan. 1548. m. (1) by 1547, Amy, da. of William Salter of South Wootton, Norf., wid. of Henry Prentice; (2) Margaret, da. of Sir Edmund Bedingfield of Oxburgh, Norf., wid. of Thomas Garneys.Date of birth estimated from first commission. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 235; CP, ii. 423; C1/1154/53-54.

Offices Held

Commr. gaol delivery, western counties 1544–55.LP Hen. VIII, xx, xxi; CPR, 1547–8, p. 74; 1553–4, pp. 30–32; 1554–5, p. 105.

Parlimentarian

ROOKWOOD, Brice (by 1523-70 or later), of Halvergate, Norf.

Main residence: Halvergate, Norf.

Author

J.J.G.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

ROOKWOOD, Brice (by 1523-at least 70)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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ROOKWOOD, Nicholas (by 1511-57), of Lincoln’s Inn, London and Euston, Suff.

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Family and Education

b. by 1511, 2nd s. of Edmund Rookwood of Euston by 1st w.; half-bro. of Brice Rookwood. educ. L. Inn, adm. 20 Nov. 1525. m. by 1554, Elizabeth, da. of George Peryent of the diocese of Norwich, wid. of Sir Humphrey Style (d.1552) of Beckenham, Kent, 1s.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 235; Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), i. 140-2; Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 156; C142/112/146.

Offices Held

Chief prothonotary c.p. by May 1533 – d.; commr. gaol delivery, western circuit 1537 – d., clerk of assize by 1552; j.p.q. Kent, Suff. 1554–d.Black Bk. L. Inn, i. 235; LP Hen. VIII, xii-xviii, xx; CPR, 1547–8, p. 78; 1550–3, p. 249; 1553–4, p. 30; 1554–5, p. 103; 1555–7, p. 418.