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POLLINGTON, Ralph (by 1519-87), of Wallingford, Berks.

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b. by 1519, s. of Thomas Pollington of Wallingford. m. (1) by 1546, Joan, at least 2s.; (2) Agnes, 4s. 3da; at least 1 ch. illegit.Date of birth estimated from first reference. PCC 45 Alen, 80 Spencer; C1/1312/56; 142/217/130.
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Mayor, Wallingford 1549, 1552, 1555, 1557, 1558, 1568.Berks. RO, W/AC a1, ff. 59v, 60v, 71v, 72v; J. K. Hedges, Wallingford, ii. 228.

Main residence: Wallingford, Berks.
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POLLINGTON, Ralph (by 1519-87)

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POLLE, John (b. by 1531-56 or later), of Leominster, Herefs.

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b. by 1531, prob. s. of John Polle of Leominster by Maud.Date of birth estimated from subsidy assessment. PCC 12 Powell.
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Capital burgess, Leominster 1554, bailiff 1555–6.CPR, 1553–4, p. 396; G. F. Townsend, Leominster, 293.

Main residence: Leominster, Herefs.
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POLLE, John (b. by.1531-at least 56)

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POLLARD, Richard (by 1505-42), of Putney, Surr., London and Forde Abbey, Dorset.

Family and Education
b. by 1505, 2nd s. of Sir Lewis Pollard of Kings Nympton, Devon by Agnes, da. of Thomas Hext of Kingston, nr. Totnes, Devon. educ. M. Temple, adm. 4 July 1519. m. by 1528, Jacquetta, 1da. of John Bury of Colliton, Devon, 3s. inc. Sir John 1da. Kntd. 16 Jan. 1542.Date of birth estimated from education. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 598; PCC 27 Pynnyng; Hutchins, Dorset, iv. 527.
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Autumn reader, M. Temple 1535, ?bencher by 1535.LP Hen. VIII, ix; Reps. of Sir John Spelman, i (Selden Soc. xciii), p. xxv.

Servant of Sir William Courtenay I by 1532; j.p. Devon 1532, Mdx. 1537 – d., western circuit 1540 – d.; King’s remembrancer May 1536 – d.; third gen. surveyor, office of gen. surveyors Feb. 1537, second 1539; sheriff, Devon 1537 – 38; member, council in the west 1539; steward, late possessions of Henry, Marquess of Exeter 1539 – d.; second gen. surveyor, ct. gen. surveyors of the King’s lands May 1542–d.LP Hen. VIII, v-xvii.

Main residences: Putney, Surr.; London; Forde Abbey, Dorset.
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POLLARD, Richard (by 1505-42)

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POLLARD, Sir John (1527/28-75), of Forde Abbey, Dorset, Horton, Glos., Trelawne, Cornw., and Bishopsgate, London.

Family and Education
b. 1527 /28, 1st s. of (Sir) Richard Pollard of Putney Surr., London and Forde Abbey by Jacquetta, da. John Bury of Colliton, Devon. m. Catherine, at least 3da. at least 1s. illegit. suc. fa. 10 Nov. 1542. Kntd. 10 Nov. 1549.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/65/25. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 598; PCC 27 Pynnyng, 47 Pyckering.
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J.p. Devon 1558/59, q. by 1569, j.p. Som. by 1569; commr. eccles. causes 1559; visitor, diocese of Exeter 1559; pres. council of Munster 1568.CPR , 1560–3, p. 345; 1566–9, p. 350; 1569–72, pp. 222–3; N. M. Fuidge, ‘Personnel of the House of Commons of 1563–7’ (London Univ. M.A. thesis, 1950), 269; CSP Ire. 1509–73, pp. 392–3, 410, 429.

Main residence: Forde Abbey, Dorset, Horton, Glos., Trelawne, Cornw., and Bishopsgate, London.
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POLLARD, Sir John (1527/28-75)

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POLLARD, John (by 1508-57), of Plymouth, Devon; London and Nuneham Courtenay, Oxon.

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b. by 1508, 1st s. of Walter Pollard of Plymouth by Avice, da. of Richard Pollard of Way, Devon. educ. M. Temple. m. Mary, da. and coh. of Richard Grey of London, s.p. suc. fa. ?1527. Kntd. Oct. 1555.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 597; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 305; Plymouth black bk. f. 135v; CPR, 1555-7, pp. 214, 468.
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?Bencher, M. Temple by 1535, Lent reader 1546.

J.p.q. Oxon. 1536 – d., Devon 1538 – 47, Glos., Herefs., Salop, Worcs. 1554 – d.; of counsel to Plymouth by 1538–51 or later; commr. musters, Oxon. 1539, relief, Oxon. and Oxford 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Oxford 1553; under steward, duchy of Lancaster, south parts 15 Jan. 1543 – d.; serjeant-at-law ?Jan. 1547 – 21 Oct. 1550; member, council in the marches of Wales June 1550, v.-pres. by Feb. 1552; justice, Brec., Glam. and Rad. 23 Nov. 1550 – d., Chester and Flint, Denbigh and Montgomery 8 Apr. 1557 – d.; recorder, Gloucester 1553 – 56, Oxford by Apr. 1554–d.Plymouth receivers’ acct. bk. 1538–9 to 1549–50; CPR, 1547–8, p. 75; 1549–51, pp. 211–12, 228; 1550–3, pp. 395, 423; 1553, p. 357; 1555–7, p. 468; Williams, Oxford M.Ps, 41; Gloucester Guildhall 1394, ff. 41–54; Oxf. Recs. 216, 267; Somerville, Duchy, i. 432; LP Hen. VIII, xiv.

Speaker of House of Commons Oct. 1553, 1555.

Main residences: Plymouth, Devon and London and Nuneham Courtenay, Oxon.
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POLLARD, John (by 1508-57)

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