John Rolle (1679–1730)

John Rolle (1679–1730) of Stevenstone and Bicton in Devon, was a British landowner and served as Tory Member of Parliament for Saltash (1703–1705), Devon (1710–1713 and 1727–1730), Exeter (1713–1715 and 1722–1727) and Barnstaple (1715–1722). He declined the offer of an earldom by Queen Anne, but 18 years after his death his eldest son was raised to the peerage in 1748 by King George II as Baron Rolle.

He was the second son of John Rolle (d. 1689) (who predeceased his own father Sir John Rolle (1626–1706)) by his wife Lady Christiana Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury and 2nd Earl of Elgin (c. 1626–1685). His elder brother was Robert Rolle (d. 1710), MP.

As his father had predeceased his own father Sir John Rolle (1626–1706), KBE, of Stevenstone (Sheriff of Devon in 1682 and MP for Barnstaple (1660) and for Devon (1661–1679)), Sir John's heir was his eldest grandson Robert Rolle (d. 1710), MP, of Stevenstone, who died without issue. Robert was succeeded by his younger brother John Rolle (1679–1730), the subject of this article.

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