Sir Ralph Rolleston1,2

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FatherSir Henry de Rolleston
     Ralph was born in Rolleston, Staffordshire, England. He was noted as being of Tutbury and Rolleston. He was a knight. Ralph married Elizabeth (?) in England.

Citations

  1. [S103] Clarence E. Pearsall, History of the Pearsall Family, page 852 - the pedigree in Glover's Visitation, 1614, begins with another Henry Rolleston, knt., who was the son of the above William, which Henry left Sir Ralph Rolleston, knt., his eldest son & heir; who was witness to a deed at Horecross, 6 Edward II [1307-1327] & to another at Annesley in this parish in 1292 … in a list of all the knights & men in arms, 17 Edward II this Ralph was amony the former … the above Sir Ralph Rolleston, by Elizabeth, his wife, afterwards married to John Wyrley, left Thomas de Rolleston, Lord of this manor 1292 & 1330 ….
  2. [S854] Sir Bernard Burke, History of the the Colonial Gentry, page 603 - Sir Ralph Rolleston, Knt., of Tutbury and Rolleston, co. Stafford, m. Elizabeth (who m. secondly, John Wyeley), and by her had issue, with two other sons, Nicholas and William, Thomas, ancestor of the Rollestons of Rolleston, and of the Rollestons of Ffranckfort Castle. [see Burke's Landed Gentry]. John of who we treat.