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| Rolfe, Robert Monsey. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 14, 1808. [Eldest s. of the Rev. Edmund (1780), of Cranworth, Norfolk (and Jemima, dau. of William Alexander). B. there Dec. 18, 1790. Schools, Bury St Edmunds and Winchester.] Matric. Michs. 1808; Scholar, 1809; B.A. (17th Wrangler) 1812. Migrated to Downing; M.A. 1815. Fellow of Downing. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 29, 1812. Called to the Bar, May 21, 1816. K.C. 1832; Bencher, 1832-9. Serjeant-at-law 1839. Recorder of Bury St Edmunds. M.P. for Penryn and Falmouth, 1832-9. Solicitor-General, 1834 (resigned one month later on the fall of the Govt.); and 1835-9. Knighted, May 6, 1835. A Baron of the Exchequer, 1839-50. Commissioner of the Great Seal, 1850. Privy Councillor, 1850. Created Baron Cranworth, of Cranworth, Norfolk, Dec. 20, 1850. Lord Justice, Court of Appeal, 1851. Lord Chancellor, 1852; resigned on Lord Derby's accession to power, 1858. Brought forward the 'Cranworth Act' for shortening of conveyances, 1860. Re-appointed Lord Chancellor, 1865; resigned, 1866. Married Oct. 9, 1845, Laura, dau. of Thomas William Carr, of Frognal, Hampstead, and of Esholt Heugh, Northumberland. Died July 26, 1868 in London, when the barony became extinct. (Inns of Court; Boase, Collect. Cornub. II. 835; D.N.B.; G.E.C.) | Robert Monsey ROLFE Approx. lifespan: 1790–1868 pens. Trinity College adm1808:01:14 Eldest s. of Rev. Edmund ROLFE (1780) of Cranworth, Norfolk , (and Jemima ALEXANDER dau. of William ALEXANDER ) b. there 1790:12:18 schools Sch: Bury St Edmunds School Bury St Edmunds, [Suffolk], and Winchester, [Hampshire], Matric 1808:10MT: Scholar 1809 BA 17 th Wrangler 1812 Mig. to Downing College MA 1815 Fellow of: : Downing. Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1812:01:29 Called to the Bar: 1816:05:21 KC 1832 Bencher: 1832-39 Serjeant-at-Law: 1839 Recorder of: Bury St Edmunds, [Suffolk], M.P. for: : Penryn, [Cornwall], and Falmouth, [Cornwall], 1832-39 Solicitor-General: 1834 (resigned one month later on the fall of Government ); and 1835-39 Knighted 1835:05:06 A Baron of the Exchequer 1839-50 Commissioner of: : Great Seal 1850 Privy Councillor: 1850 Created Baron Cranworth, of Cranworth, Norfolk , 1850:12:20 Lord Justice: Court of Appeal 1851 Lord Chancellor: 1852 resigned on Lord Derby's accession to power 1858 Brought forward the "Cranworth Act" for shortening of conveyances 1860 Re-appointed Lord Chancellor: 1865 ; resigned1866 m. 1845:10:09 Laura CARR dau. of Thomas William CARR, of Frognal, Hampstead, [London], , and of Esholt Heugh, Northumberland , d. London , 1868:07:26, when the Barony became extinct. ( Inns of Court ; Boase, Collect. Cornub. II. 835; D.N.B.; G.E.C .) |