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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Forde Abbey, Dorset, Horton, Glos., Trelawne, Cornw., and Bishopsgate, London.

Author

A.D.K.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

POLLARD, Sir John (1527/28-75)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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