William Rolle (died 1652)


William Rolle was Member of Parliament for
Callington in Cornwall in 1604 and 1614.

Origins

He was a younger son of Henry Rolle by his wife Margaret Yeo, daughter and heiress of Robert Yeo of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstowe, in Devon, situated about 5 1/2 miles south-west of Stevenstone.

Career

His known career appears to have been entirely dependent on the patronage of his eldest brother Robert Rolle of Heanton Satchville, who nominated him to his pocket borough seat of Callington. In 1601 Robert had purchased the manor of Callington in Cornwall, thereby gaining the pocket borough seat, which in future served to promote the careers of many Rolles. Robert nominated to this seat not only his brother William Rolle in 1604 and 1614, but also his own son Sir Henry Rolle, of Shapwick, in 1620 and 1624, his son Samuel's father-in-law Thomas Wise of Sydenham in Devon, in 1625, and another son John Rolle, in 1626 and 1628.