DE LA POLE, Sir John William, 6th Bt. (1757-99), of Shute House, nr. Axminster, Devon.

b. 26 June 1757, o.s. of Sir John Pole, 5th Bt., by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Mills, banker and planter, of St. Kitts, W.I. and Woodford, Essex. educ. Blundell’s sch. 1771-2; Winton Coll. Bournemouth; Corpus, Oxf. 1776. m. 9 Jan. 1781,Miss Bridie gives 9 Jan. 1779, at Teigngrace church. Anne, da. of James Templer of Lindridge and Stover Lodge, Devon, sis. of George Templer, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. as 6th Bt. 19 Feb. 1760; took name of De La Pole in lieu of Pole 13 Oct. 1789.