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Authorised form of nameRolt; Thomas (1641 - 1672)
Dates1641 - 1672
NationalityBritish
Place of birthMilton Ernest, Bedfordshire, England, Europe
Date of birthc. January 1641
DatesAndPlacesBaptism:
Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire, England, Europe (25 January 1641)
Burial:
Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire, England, Europe (3 October 1672)
ActivityEducation:
St Catharine's College, Cambridge (matriculated 1660); Middle Temple (admitted 1663)
Career:
Leased the manor of Milton Ernest to Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston (1662)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election14/12/1664
ProposerThomas Coxe
RelationshipsParents: John Rolt
Married: Mary Coxe
Additional relatives: father-in-law Thomas Coxe (FRS 1663)
OtherInfoNot much is known about Rolt's personal or professional life, although it is clear that his familial tie to Coxe offered him connections to the Royal Society.
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; Venn; MT
CodeNA5570
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