Rous was the son of Sir John Rous of
Henham Hall and his wife Elizabeth Yelverton, daughter of
Sir Christopher Yelverton, Lord Chief Justice. He was admitted to
Pembroke College, Cambridge on 10 October 1623 and graduated in 1626. The following year he was admitted to
Gray's Inn. Rous' father was a supporter of
Parliament during the
English Civil War, whereas Rous was a
Royalist. He lived quietly during the
Commonwealth of England but was in correspondence with the exiled
Stuart court; on 27 April 1660,
Charles II wrote to him from
Breda to express appreciation of his loyalty. Rous married firstly Anne Bacon, daughter of Nicholas Bacon of Gillingham. He married secondly Elizabeth Knyvett, daughter of Thomas Knyvett of Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk and by her had a son,
John, and two daughters. He died on 27 November 1670 and was buried at
Wangford. ==References==