William Rosewell (c. 1520-1566) was the Solicitor-General to Queen Elizabeth between 1559 and 1566.
William Rosewell was born about 1520, the son of William Rosewell (Rowswell) of Loxton, Somerset, England. He came to some prominence as Solicitor-General to Queen Elizabeth. He appears in the list of Queen's Counsel between 1558 and 1603 as W. Ruswell and was Solicitor-General from 1559 until his death in 1566. He was succeeded by Richard Onslow. He purchased a number of estates in Somerset and Devon.
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