Family and Education
b. by 1517, 1st s. of Leonard Poole of Sapperton by Catherine, da. of Sir Giles Brydges of Coberley; bro. of Henry Poole I. m. (1) Elizabeth (d. 18 Sept. 1543), da. of Thomas Whittington of Pauntley, at least 1s. Sir Henry; (2) Eleanor, da. of Edward Lewknor of Kingston Buci, Suss., wid. of Sir William Wroughton (d. 4 Sept. 1559) of Broad Hinton, Wilts., ?s.p. suc. fa. 30 Sept. 1538. Kntd. 28 Sept. 1547.Date of birth estimated from livery of inheritance. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 125; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xxxi. 11; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), iii. 206-9; LP Hen. VIII, xiv; Lit. Rems. Edw. VI, 216; Mill Stephenson, Mon. Brasses, 154.
Offices Held
Gent. pens. 1540 – c.51; j.p. Glos. 1547–61 or later, q. 1564 – d.; commr. relief, Glos. 1550, grain 1573, eccles. causes, diocese of Gloucester 1574; provost marshal [I] 1558; sheriff, Glos. 1565–6.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Sapperton, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1509-1558
Web Title
POOLE, Sir Giles (by 1517-89)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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