Samuel Rolle

Samuel Rolle (1646 – 1719) was an English politician who sat as MP for Callington and Devon.

Early life and education Rolle was baptized on 5 November 1646, he was the only surviving son of Robert Rolle and. He married Frances, the daughter of John Roy on 7 February 1671 and married Margaret, the daughter of Roger Tuckfield on 26 October 1704, they had two sons (who predeceased him) and two daughters.

Parliamentary career Rolle's father died in 1660 and Rolle was sent abroad with a Presbyterian tutor for his education. In 1665, Rolle entered Parliament after a by-election in Callington when Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington was elevated to the Lords. During the Cavalier Parliament, he was mostly inactive, being summoned as a defaulter in 1668 and 1671.

Rolle was re-elected to Callington in March 1679; Devon in 1681, 1689, 1690, 1695, 1698, February 1701; Callington in November 1701, 1702, 1705, 1708, 1710, 1713 and 1715 – November 1719. He also contested Penryn unsuccessfully.

Rolle died in 1719 and was buried on 5 November 1719 at Petrockstowe.