Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Keeper of recs. in Tower of London 1730–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Otford, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
POLHILL, David (1674-1754)
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