John Rolle

John Rolle may refer to:

  • John Rolle (Parliamentarian) (1598–1648), English Member of Parliament for Callington 1626-8 and Truro 1640-8
  • John Rolle (died 1706) (1626–1706), English Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1660 and Devon 1661–1679
  • John Rolle (1679–1730), British Member of Parliament for Devon, 1710–1712, and Exeter, 1713–1715 and 1722–1727
  • John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle (1756–1842), British Member of Parliament for Devon, 1780–1786

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