'Rolls was born in 1807 to John Rolls of The Hendre, near Monmouth, and his wife Martha. On 26 May 1833 he married Elizabeth Long who was the granddaughter of the 7th Earl of Northesk. Rolls became High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1842. Rolls and his wife had several children but only one son, John Allan Rolls, who became 1st Baron Llangattock. Rolls' brother Alexander married the actress Helen Barry."
J. E. W. Rolls, the grandfather of Charles Stewart Rolls, co-founder of Rolls- Royce, built the early phases of the Hendre mansion near Monmouth. The Oak Room was his study, decorated with carved panelling and collector's items, a typical Victorian gentleman's retreat.Monmouth Museum
J. E. W. Rolls, the grandfather of Charles Stewart Rolls, co-founder of Rolls- Royce, built the early phases of the Hendre mansion near Monmouth. The Oak Room was his study, decorated with carved panelling and collector's items, a typical Victorian gentleman's retreat.Monmouth Museum
'Rolls was born in 1807 to John Rolls of The Hendre, near Monmouth, and his wife Martha. On 26 May 1833 he married Elizabeth Long who was the granddaughter of the 7th Earl of Northesk. Rolls became High Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1842. Rolls and his wife had several children but only one son, John Allan Rolls, who became 1st Baron Llangattock. Rolls' brother Alexander married the actress Helen Barry."
J. E. W. Rolls, the grandfather of Charles Stewart Rolls, co-founder of Rolls- Royce, built the early phases of the Hendre mansion near Monmouth. The Oak Room was his study, decorated with carved panelling and collector's items, a typical Victorian gentleman's retreat.Monmouth Museum
J. E. W. Rolls, the grandfather of Charles Stewart Rolls, co-founder of Rolls- Royce, built the early phases of the Hendre mansion near Monmouth. The Oak Room was his study, decorated with carved panelling and collector's items, a typical Victorian gentleman's retreat.Monmouth Museum
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