VENN: Adm. sizar (age 17) at CAIUS, Mar. 6, 1738-9. S. of Waters (1705), R. of Pickenham, Norfolk. B. there. Schools, Watton (Mr Pigge) and Lynn (Mr Squire). ' Matric. 1739; Scholar, 1739-44; B.A. 1742-3; M.A. 1746. Fellow, 1744-52. Ord. deacon (Norwich) May 20, 1744; priest, May 25, 1746. V. of Stanford, Norfolk, 1751-79. R. of Hilborough, 1756-85; of Caldecot, 1760-85; of Cockley Cley, 1779-85. Succeeded to the estates of his uncle, Francis Schuldham, of Kettlestone. Married Alice, dau. of Rev. Edmund Nelson. Died May 7, 1785. 'Monumental inscription.'M.I. at Hilborough. (Venn, II. 45.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1744 | Ordi(ordination) | Rolfe, Robert | / | deacon | View |
| 1744 | Subsc | Rolfe, Robert | Houghton on the Hill / | Curate | View |
| 1746 | Ordi(ordination) | Rolfe, Robert | / | priest | View |
| 1750 | Appt(Presentation) | Rolfe, Robert | Stanford / | Vicar | View |
| 1751 | Appt(Institution) | Rolfe, Robert | Stanford / | Vicar | View |
| 1751 | Subsc | Rolfe, Robert | Harford / | Vicar | View |
| 1753 | Subsc | Rolfe, Robert | Hilborough / | Curate | View |
| 1756 | Appt(Institution) | Rolfe, Robert | Hilborough / | Rector | View |
| 1756 | Subsc | Rolfe, Robert | Hilborough / | Rector | View |
| 1760 | Subsc | Rolfe, Robert | Caldecote Erpingham / | Curate | View |
| 1779 | Vac(resignation) | Rolfe, Robert | Stanford / | Vicar | View |
| 1779 | Appt(Institution) | Rolfe, Robert | All Saints, Cockley Cley / | Rector | View |
| 1785 | Vac(Death) | Rolfe, Robert | Cockley Cley / | Rector | View |
| 1785 | Vac(Death) | Rolfe, Robert | Hilborough / | Rector | View |