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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

?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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Plymouth, Devon and London and Nuneham Courtenay, Oxon.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

POLLARD, John (by 1508-57)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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