Clan RolloThe Rollos, like many families of Norman origin, can trace their roots to the feared Norsemen who raided the coast of Scotland in the seventh and eighth centuries. Sigurd Rollo was Jarl of Shetland and Orkney, and his son, Einar, was a renowned Viking who not only raided Scotland, but parts of his Norwegian homeland for good measure. He was harried by the Norwegian king, Harald I, and eventually turned his attention to the northern coast of France. His descendants became established as Dukes of Normandy, and their spirit of conquest brought them to the shores of England in 1066. Erik Rollo accompanied his uncle, William the Conqueror, on the invasion, and it is believed that his son or grandson, Richard, followed David I when he left the English court to reclaim his Scottish throne. The name first appears on record in a charter of around 1141 granted by Robert de Brus. Black’s Surnames of Scotland lists numerous variants for the spelling of this name, and one Robert Rolloche obtained from David II lands near Perth in 1369. The fortunes of the chiefly family were established in February 1380, when John Rollo, secretary to
David, Earl Palatine of Strathearn and brother of Robert II, received a charter from the king of the
lands of Duncrub. His son, Duncan Rollo of Duncrub, was Auditor of State Accounts until his death in 1419.
William Rollo of Duncrub received a charter on 26 August 1511, erecting his lands into a free barony.
He probably died at the Battle of Flodden in 1513 along with his elder son, Robert. Andrew Rollo then
inherited the estates, and consolidated his position by marrying his cousin, Marion, heir to David Rollo
of Manmure. One of his younger sons, Peter, became Bishop of Dunkeld and a judge of the Court of Session.
His grandson, Sir Andrew Rollo, was knighted by James VI. ....MyClan.com |
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