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in the County of

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, was a title in the

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. It was created on 4 November 1921 for James Roll, Chairman of

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from 1920 to 1921. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1998.

Roll baronets, of The Chestnuts (1921)

Sir James Roll, 1st Baronet Sir James Roll, 1st Baronet (9 December 1846 – 30 January 1927) was Lord Mayor of London for 1920–21. He was Master of the Worshipful Company of Glovers. Arms See also * Roll baronets The Roll Baronetcy, of The Chestnuts in Wanste ...

(1846–1927) *Sir Frederick James Roll, 2nd Baronet (1873–1933) *Sir Cecil Ernest Roll, 3rd Baronet (1878–1938) *Sir James William Cecil Roll, 4th Baronet (1912–1998)- educated at

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and Pembroke College, Oxford, he took no degree at the latter but was trained for holy orders at

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * ;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Roll Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom