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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: Putney, Surr.; London; Forde Abbey, Dorset.

Author

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

POLLARD, Richard (by 1505-42)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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