| People | ||
| By era | Medieval | None |
| 16th Century | None | |
| 17th Century | Katherine Earle | |
| 18th Century | None | |
| 19th Century | None | |
| 20th Century | Joan de Carteret, Rose Lund | |
| 21st Century | None | |
People
| Name | Image | Description | Century |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Earle | Katherine Earle (Unknown - 23rd May 1661) was a resident of Rhodes (now known as Royds Green) who was accused of witchcraft. | 17th century | |
| Joan de Carteret |  |
Joan de Carteret (26th July 1924 - 28 August 1975) was a councillor who served as the last Chairman of Rothwell Urban District Council and as the first Lord Mayor Elect of Leeds Metropolitan District Council. | 20th century |
| Rose Lund | |
Rose Lund (c.1922 - 20 March 2000) was a councillor who served as Chairman of the Rothwell Urban District Council from 1972 to 1973. She was one of the first councillors to represent the new Rothwell ward in the Leeds Metropolitan Council in 1974. Lund would go on to serve as Lord Mayor of Leeds in 1986. | 20th century |