John Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock
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John Allan Rolls, 1st Baron Llangattock (19 February 1837–24 September 1912) was a Welsh politician and benefactor to the Chailey Heritage.
Rolls was MP for Monmouthshire from 1880-85, and was raised to the peerage in 1892. His country seat was The Hendre, a colossal Victorian mansion north of Monmouth.
He was educated at Eton and Christ's College, Cambridge, later becoming Captain in the Royal Gloucester Hussar Yeomanry Cavalry. He was also a breeder of Shire horses.
In 1868 he married Georgiana Marcia Maclean in London, the daughter of Sir Charles Maclean, 9th Baronet of Morvaren.
They had four children:
- John Maclean Rolls (1870-1916) 2nd Baron Llangattock
- Henry Alan Rolls (1871-1916)
- Eleanor Georgiana Rolls (1872-1961) m. Sir John Courtown Edward Shelley (6th Baronet Shelley of Castle Goring, Sussex and great-nephew of the author Mary Shelley)
- Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910) of Rolls Royce fame.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lord Henry Somerset and Frederic Morgan |
Member for Monmouthshire with Frederic Morgan 1874-85 1880–1885 |
Succeeded by Constituency divided |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New title |
Baron Llangattock 1892–1916 |
Succeeded by John Rolls |
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