John Rolls of The Hendre

John Rolls
The Hendre at Llangattock-Vibon-Avel
Born	(1776-10-20)20 October 1776 Bermondsey, Southwark, London, Surrey, England
Died	31 January 1837(1837-01-31) (aged 60)
Occupation	Justice of the Peace
Known for	The Hendre

John Rolls of The Hendre (20 October 1776 – 31 January 1837) was a native of Bermondsey, in Southwark, London, Surrey, England. A member of the renowned Rolls family of The Hendre at Llangattock-Vibon-Avel near Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, he undertook the first of several expansions of the mansion. The Hendre was also the childhood home of his great-grandson Charles Stewart Rolls, aviation pioneer and co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited. John Rolls was a Justice of the Peace, as well as a Lieutenant Colonel of the Loyal Southwark Volunteer Infantry.