John Rolls
| John Rolls | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 February 1735 Bermondsey, Southwark, London, Surrey, England |
| Died | 8 September 1801 (aged 66) Bermondsey, Southwark, London, Surrey, England |
| Occupation |
High Sheriff of Monmouthshire Justice of the Peace |
| Known for | The Grange, The Hendre |
John Rolls (27 February 1735 – 8 September 1801) was a native of Bermondsey, Southwark, London, Surrey, England. A member of the renowned Rolls family of The Grange in Bermondsey and The Hendre, Monmouthshire, he married heiress Sarah Coysh. That marriage was instrumental in furthering both the fortune and the social rank of the Rolls family. In addition to serving a term as High Sheriff of Monmouthshire, Rolls was a Justice of the Peace.
John Rolls, son of Aaron and Elizabeth Rolls, was born on 27 February 1735 in the parish of St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, now in the borough of Southwark. He was baptized on 10 March 1735 at St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, an Anglican church. His father Aaron Rolls was a victualler and, by 1746, was at St Thomas à Watering(s) on Kent Road, which was a small bridged-crossing on the Old Kent Road named after the pilgrimage route to the shrine of saint. on that site. John Rolls had at least three siblings. His sister Mary was born on 22 February 1737 in Bermondsey, and baptized on 21 March 1737 at St Mary Magdalen. She died when she was two years old and was buried on 3 March 1739 in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalen. A second sister, Elizabeth, was born on 15 March 1742 in Bermondsey and baptized on 15 April 1742 at the parish church. She apparently died as a young child. A third sister, also named Elizabeth, was born on 23 March 1746 in Bermondsey and baptized on 23 April 1746 at St Mary Magdalen. John's father Aaron Rolls (c. 1696–1764) was buried on 19 January 1764 in the parish churchyard.
While some sources suggest that John Rolls married Sarah Coysh, second daughter of Thomas Coysh of Camberwell, Southwark, on 21 October 1767, their marriage contract was signed on 19 October 1767, and the original marriage record was dated 20 October 1767, with the ceremony performed at St Mary Magdalen. The heiress brought a substantial amount of property to the marriage, both in London and Monmouthshire. She succeeded her brother Richard Coysh to the family fortune. Eventually, she was the only heir to the estates of the Coysh, Allen, and James families. She and her sister Elizabeth were heirs to the estate of their uncle Henry Allen (1691–1767); Sarah, as the surviving sister, inherited from her uncle The Hendre estate at , near Monmouth, Monmouthshire. A monument commemorates Henry Allen in the chancel of St Mary's Priory Church, Monmouth.
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