| 词条 | James Rolland |
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LifeHe was born in Fife, Scotland in 1802,[2] the son of Adam Rolland of Gask, FRSE Principal Clerk of Session, and Anne Elizabeth Newbigging.[3] In Edinburgh he was a practicing Writer to the Signet.[4] In 1859 he emigrated to Otago in New Zealand on the ship Alpine with his wife and family. He lived at Gask Lodge on the Clutha River near Kaitangata, and also bought Blackstone Hill station in Central Otago, later selling it to his sons. His wife died in 1861 and is buried in Kaitangata cemetery. In 1866 he returned to Edinburgh where he lived, at 43 Melville Street,[5] until his death. He is buried with his parents and grandparents in St Cuthbert's Churchyard in the city centre. The grave lies on a wall to the north-west of the church. FamilyIn 1840 he married Maria Rebecca Stothert. His niece, Susan Rolland, married Rev Robert Rainy.[6] He had a fairly largev family and his grandchildren included Sir Francis William Rolland. References1. ^{{cite book |last= Wilson |first= James Oakley |title= New Zealand parliamentary record, 1840–1984 |edition= 4 |origyear= First ed. published 1913 |year= 1985 |publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer |location= Wellington |isbn= |oclc= 154283103 |page=163}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rolland, James}}{{NewZealand-politician-stub}}2. ^Cyclopedia Company Limited, Christchurch (1905). "Mr. James Rolland". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand: Otago and Southland Provincial Districts. 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/James-Rolland/6000000016625729267 |title=James Rolland, WS (1802–1889) – Genealogy |website=Geni.com |date= |accessdate=7 August 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p41291.htm |title=Person Page |website=Thepeerage.com |date= |accessdate=3 August 2016}} 5. ^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1888–89 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://redbookofscotland.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Rolland-of-Gask.pdf|format=PDF|title= Gordon MacGregor: The Red Book of Scotland Project|date=2017|website=Redbookofscotland.co.uk|quotation=ROLLAND OF GASK|accessdate=12 October 2017}} 4 : 1802 births|1889 deaths|Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council|19th-century New Zealand politicians |
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