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POLLEXFEN, John (c.1638-1715), of Walbrook House, London and Wembury, Devon

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b. c. 1638, 2nd s. of Andrew Pollexfen of Sherford, Devon by Joan, da. of John Woolcombe of Pitton, Yealmpton, Devon; bro. of Henry Pollexfen†. m. lic. 10 May 1670, aged 32, Mary, da. of Sir John Lawrence, Haberdasher, of Great St. Helen’s, London, 2s. 2da. E. F. Eliott-Drake, Fam. and Heirs of Sir Francis Drake, ii. 57; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1071; PCC 30 Fagg.
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Gent. of privy chamber 1678–85, 1690–1702; commr. preventing export of wool 1689–92; ld. of Trade 1696–1707. N. Carlisle, Gent. Privy Chamber, 193, 205.

Freeman, Plympton Erle by 1689. J. B. Rowe, Plympton, 183.

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POLLEXFEN, John (c.1638-1715), of Walbrook House, London and Wembury, Devon.
Main residences: Walbrook House, London; Wembury, Devon.
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POLLEN, John (c.1642-1719), of Andover, Hants.

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b. c. 1642, s. of John Pollen or Paulyn, merchant, of London by Anne, da. of William Bernard of Bristol, Glos., wid. of Nicholas Venables of Andover. educ. King’s, Camb. 1657; G. Inn 1658. m. (1) lic. 23 May 1667, aged about 25, Frances (d. 1673), da. and h. of Edward Exton†, merchant, of Southampton, Hants, 1s. 1da. (d.v.p.); (2) 30 Dec. 1675, Elizabeth (d. 1681), da. of Philip Jackson, merchant, of London, 2s. (d.v.p.) 1da. (d.v.p.); (3) lic. 22 May 1696, Mary, da. of Edward Sherwood of East Hundred, Berks., 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. (2 d.v.p.). Berry, Hants Gens. 66; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1071; St. Dionys Backchurch (Harl Soc. Reg. iii), 38; Vis. Hants (Harl. Soc. n.s. x), 211.
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Sheriff, Hants 1669–70.

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POLLEN, John (c.1642-1719), of The Priory, Andover, Hants.
Main residence: Andover, Hants.
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POLHILL, David (1674-1754), of Otford, Kent

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bap. 22 Apr. 1674, 2nd s. of Thomas Polhill (d. 1683), Merchant Taylor, of Clapham, Surr., by Elizabeth, da. of Maj.-Gen. Henry Ireton†, of Attenborough, Notts. educ. travelled abroad (Hanover, Brunswick, Zell, Austria, Geneva, Italy, United Provinces), 1693–6; Padua Univ. 1694. m. (1) 3 Sept. 1702, Elizabeth (d. 1708), da. of John Trevor of Glynde, Suss., sis. of John Morley Trevor*, s.p.; (2) 20 Aug. 1713, Gertrude (d. 1714), da. of Thomas Pelham I*, 1st Baron Pelham, sis of Thomas Pelham Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, s.p.; (3) 28 July 1719, (with £5,000), Elizabeth (d. 1785), da. and h. of John Borrett of Shoreham, Kent, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. er. bro. aft. 1683. IGI, Herts., Kent; PCC 25 Drax, 55 Pinfold; Berry, Kent Gens. 366; Sevenoaks Pub. Lib. Polhill-Drabble mss U1007/C12/1–12 passim; U1007/E134/1, mar. settlement; info. from Prof. R. Walcott.
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Freeman, Dover 1697, Sandwich 1701, Rochester 1710; freeman, co. of free fishermen of Thames and Medway 1705; steward honour of Otford, 1700–5; sheriff, Kent 1714–15; warden, Rochester Bridge 1716; keeper, Walmer Castle 1718. Add. 29625, f. 129; Centre Kentish Stud. Sandwich bor. recs. Sa/Ac8, f. 326; Polhill-Drabble mss U1007/F17, 16, freeman certificates; U1007/O23, grant of office; Cal. Treas. Bks. xv. 268; xx. 378; Arch. Cant. lxviii. 186.

Keeper of recs. in Tower of London 1730–d. Lansd. 1236, ff. 300–1; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1731–4, p. 125.

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POLHILL, David (1674-1754), of Chipstead, Kent.
Main residence: Otford, Kent.
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POLEY, Henry (1654-1707), of Badley, Suff. and Lincoln’s Inn, London

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bap. 5 Jan. 1654, 1st surv. s. of Sir Edmund Poley† of Badley by Esther (d. 1714), da. of Sir Henry Crofts† of Little Saxham, Suff. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; G. Inn 1669; Jesus, Camb. 1670, BA 1673, fellow 1673–5; M. Temple 1673, called 1678, bencher 1701; L. Inn 1704, bencher 1704. unm. suc. fa. 1671. IGI, Suff.; PCC 37 Pye; Vis. Suff. 1664 (Harl. Soc. lxi.), 177; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. List (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 309.
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KC duchy of Lancaster 1679–89. Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 55–56.

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POLEY, Henry (c.1653-1707), of Badley, Suff.
Main residences: Badley, Suff.; Lincoln’s Inn, London.
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POLE, William (1678-1741), of Colcombe Castle, nr. Colyton, and Shute, nr. Honiton, Devon

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bap. 17 Aug. 1678, 1st s. of Sir John Pole, 3rd Bt.*; educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1696. m. ‘for many years’ by 1733, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Warry of Shute, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 13 Mar. 1708. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 604.
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Master of the Household 1712–14. R. O. Bucholz, Augustan Court, 264; Scots Courant, 25–27 June 1712.

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POLE, Sir William, 4th Bt. (1678-1741), of Colcombe Castle, nr. Colyton and Shute, nr. Honiton, Devon.
Main residences: Colcombe Castle, nr. Colyton; Shute, nr. Honiton, Devon.
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POLE, William (1678-1741)

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POLE, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1649-1708), of Shute, Devon

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b. 17 June 1649, 1st s. of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Bt.†, of Shute by Urith, da. of Thomas Shapcote, attorney, of Exeter, Devon. m. c.1666 (with £4,000), Anne (d. 1714), da. of Sir William Morice†, sec. of state 1660–8, of Werrington, Devon, and sis. of Sir William, 1st Bt.†, Nicholas†, and John Morice†, 3s. 1da. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. c.Apr. 1695. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 604; Cornw. RO, Carew Pole mss PS24/26.
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Freeman, Lyme Regis 1680; alderman, Honiton 1685–7, mayor 1685; commr. forfeited estates, Devon 1686. Dorset RO, Lyme Regis mss B6/11, f. 32; SP29/413/136; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 70; PC2/72, p. 535; Trans. Devon Assoc. lxvi. 254; Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 546.

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POLE, John (1649-1708), of Shute, Devon.
Main residence: Shute, Devon.
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POLE, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1649-1708)

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POCKLINGTON, John (c.1658-1731), of the Middle Temple

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b. c. 1658, 1st s. of Oliver Pocklington, MA, MD, rector of Brington, Hunts. 1663–81. educ. Peterborough sch.; St. John’s, Camb. adm. 27 Oct. 1674, aged 16; M. Temple 1677, called 1684, bencher 1708, reader 1709. m. lic. 15 May 1689, Mary (d. c.1745), da. of Sir Thomas Hatton, 2nd Bt.†, of Longstanton, Cambs., 2s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1681. London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1070; Irish Gen. ii. 144–5; Temple Ch. Bur. Reg. 35.
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Dep.-recorder, Godmanchester 1692–3, recorder 1694–1715; recorder, Huntingdon by 1695–1701, freeman by 1702. R. Fox, Hist. Godmanchester, 167–8; Post Man, 22–24 Oct. 1695; Cambs. RO (Huntingdon), Huntingdon bor. recs. H26/19, pollbk. 1702.

Second justice, Chester 1707–11; baron of exchequer [I] 1715–d. Williams, Gt. Sess. Wales, 64; F. E. Ball, Judges in Ire. (1927), ii. 192; Liber Munerum Publicorum Hiberniae ed. Lascelles, ii. 52.

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POCKLINGTON, John (c.1658-1731), of the Middle Temple
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PLUMPTRE, John (1680-1751), of Plumptre House, Nottingham

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bap. 16 Jan. 1680, 1st s. of Henry Plumptre of Nottingham by his 2nd w. Joyce, da. of Henry Sacheverell of Barton, Notts., wid. of John Milward of Snitterton, Derbys. educ. M. Temple 1696; Queens’, Camb. 1697. m. 3 Oct. 1707, Annabella (d. 1745), da. of Sir Francis Molyneux, 4th Bt.*, 7s. 2da. suc. fa. 29 Dec. 1693. Berry, Kent Gens. 90.
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Guardian, Plumptre hosp. 1704–d.; freeman, Nottingham 1705; trustee, King Street chapel. J. Bramley, Hist. Plumptre Hosp. 21; Pollbks. of Nottingham and Notts. 1710 (Thoroton Soc. Rec. Ser. xviii), 158; HMC Egmont Diary, ii. 218.

Commr. standing army debts 1715–20; treasurer of Ordnance 1720–d.

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PLUMPTRE, John (1679-1751), of Plumptre House, Nottingham.
Main residence: Plumptre House, Nottingham.
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PLUMPTRE, John (1680-1751)

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PLEYDELL, John Morton (1682-1706), of Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset

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b. 7 July 1682, 3rd but 1st s. of Edmund Pleydell* and bro. of Edmund Morton Pleydell†. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1697. unm. PCC 158 Eedes; Hutchins, Dorset, i. 196; ii. 598, 600.
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PLEYDELL, John Morton (1682-1706), of Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset
Main residence: Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset.
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PLEYDELL, John Morton (1682-1706)

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PLEYDELL, Edward (c.1657-1731), of Cricklade, Wilts.

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b. c. 1657, 1st s. of Edward Pleydell of Cricklade by his w. Mary. educ. Thavies Inn 1673; I. Temple 1686, called 1693. m. lic. 11 Dec. 1695, aged 38, Annabella (d. 1705), da. of Sir John Ernle*, 1s. suc. fa. 1676. PCC 41 Bence; Materials Hist. Cricklade ed. Thomson, 148, 155; Dorm. and Extinct Baronetcies, 415–16.
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PLEYDELL, Edward (c.1657-1731), of Cricklade, Wilts.
Main residence: Cricklade, Wilts.
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PLEYDELL, Edward (c.1657-1731)

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