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PLYMPTON, John (by 1514-55/58), of Wincanton, Som. and Shaftesbury, Dorset.

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PLOWDEN, Edmund (1519/20-85), of the Middle Temple, London; Plowden, Salop; Shiplake, Oxon. and Burghfield, Berks.

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POLEY, Thomas (by 1523-64), of London and Ware, Herts.

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Family and Education

b. by 1523, 2nd s. of Edmund Poley (d. 31 Dec. 1548) of Badley, Suff. by Mirabelle, da. of John Garneys or Garnish of Kenton, Suff. m. Mary.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 58-59; Vis. Suff. ed. Howard, i. 274-5, 301-4; Add. 40138; PCC 31 Populwell.

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Jt. (with Maurice Denys) receiver, rents of former lands of the order of St. John of Jerusalem Oct. 1544 – d.; member, household of Princess Mary by 1549; equerry, the stable by Nov. 1553 – d.; bailiff of manor and keeper of park, Ware 7 Nov. 1553–d.LP Hen. VIII, xx; CPR, 1553–4, p. 325; Lansd. 3(89), f. 198.

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POLEY, Thomas (by 1523-64), of London and Ware, Herts.

Main residences: London; Ware, Herts.

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M.K.D.

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Commons 1509-1558

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POLEY, Thomas (by 1523-64)

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Oxford 1644

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POLE (POWLE, POLEY), William (1515-87), of Colyford and Shute, Devon and the Inner Temple, London.

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b. 9 Aug. 1515, s. and h. of William Pole by 2nd w. Agnes, da. of John Drake of Ash, Devon. educ. I. Temple. m. (1) 19 Nov. 1548, Thomasin, da. of John Tudoll of Lyme Regis, Dorset, wid. of John Strowbridge (d.1539) of Streathayne in the parish of Colyton, Devon, and of William Beaumont (d.1547), s.p.; (2) by 1559, Catherine, da. of Alexander Popham of Huntworth, Som., 5s. inc. William 2da.Date of birth given in MI. Polwhele, Devonshire, iii. 3111; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 603; Colyton Par. Regs. (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. xiv), 20-21, 459, 579-82; St.Ch.4/3/10.

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Bencher, I. Temple 1556, Autumn reader 1557, Lent 1562, treasurer 1564–5.

J.p. Dorset 1558/59, Devon 1562 – d.; counsellor to Lyme Regis by 1564.Lyme Regis, finance 1, p. 60.

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POLE (POWLE, POLEY), William (1515-87), of Colyford and Shute, Devon and the Inner Temple, London.

Main residences: Colyford; Shute, Devon; the Inner Temple, London.

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H.M.

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Commons 1509-1558

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POLE (POWLE, POLEY), William (1515-87)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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POLE, Geoffrey (1501/5-58), of Lordington, Suss.

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Family and Education

b. 1501/5, 4th s. of Sir Richard Pole (d. 20 Dec. 1505) of Ellesborough, Bucks. by Margaret (Countess of Salisbury 1513), da. of George, Duke of Clarence. m. by 1528, Constance, da. and coh. of Sir Edmund Pakenham of Lordington, 5s. 5da. Kntd. aft. 3 Nov. 1529.Date of birth estimated from father’s death and elder brother Reginald’s birth. CIPM Hen. VII, iii. 876; PCC 36 Porch; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 89; DNB.

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J.p. Hants, Suss. 1531 – 38; commr. sewers, Suss. 1534, 1538; jt. keeper, Slindon park, Suss. in 1553.LP Hen. VIII, v, vii, xiii; E371/300/49; Stowe 571, f. 55.

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POLE, Geoffrey (1501/5-58), of Lordington, Suss.

Main residence: Lordington, Suss.

Author

T.F.T.B.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

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POLE, Geoffrey (1501/5-58)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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PLYMPTON, John (by 1514-55/58), of Wincanton, Som. and Shaftesbury, Dorset.

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Family and Education

b. by 1514, ?s. of John Plympton by Edith, wid. of John Hody of Stowell, Som. m. Cecily, da. of Robert Mayo of Dinton, Wilts., 2s. 1da.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 128-9; C142/80/50; PCC 53 Harrington.

Offices Held

Auditor, commission for tenths of spiritualities, Som. 1535.LP Hen. VIII, viii; Val. Eccles. i. 206–21 passim.

Parlimentarian

PLYMPTON, John (by 1514-55/58), of Wincanton, Som. and Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Main residences: Wincanton, Som.; Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

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PLYMPTON, John (by 1514-55/58)

Will

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Oxford 1644

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PLOWDEN, Edmund (1519/20-85), of the Middle Temple, London; Plowden, Salop; Shiplake, Oxon. and Burghfield, Berks.

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Family and Education

b. 1519 /20, 1st s. of Humphrey Plowden of Plowden by Elizabeth, da. of John Sturry of Rossall, Salop, wid. of William Wollascott. educ. ?Camb. and Oxf.; M. Temple. m. Catherine, da. of William Sheldon of Beoley, Worcs., 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 10 Mar. 1558.Aged 19 on entry into M. Temple. Plowden, Commentaries (1779), preface p. iii. B. M. Plowden, Plowden Fam. 16; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 448; PCC 20 Noodes, 54 Brudenell; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. lii. 179, 183; Recusant Hist. xiii. 172 n. 1; DNB; information from G. de C. Parmiter.

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Autumn reader, M. Temple 1557, Lent 1560, treasurer 1561–70.

Steward, manor of Greenham, Berks. 1550; member, council in the marches of Wales 1553; dep. chief steward, duchy of Lancaster, south parts 1557, under steward 1558 – d.; j.p.q. Glos., Herefs., Salop, Worcs. 1554; j.p. Berks. 1558/59, q. 1561, rem. 1569; other commissions, Berks. etc. 1564–76.E315/221/308; CPR, 1553–4, pp. 19, 20, 23, 26; 1560–3, p. 434; Somerville, Duchy, i. 432; HMC 11th Rep. VII, 224; APC, ix. 311–12; R. O’sullivan, Edmund Plowden (Autumn reading, M. Temple 1952), 13.