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POLLEXFEN, Henry (c.1632-91), of Woodbury, Devon and Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London.
Family and Education
b. c. 1632, 1st s. of Andrew Pollexfen of Sherford by Joan, da. of John Woollcombe of Pitton, Yealmpton, bro. of John Pollexfen. educ. I. Temple 1652, called 1658. m. lic. 27 Sept. 1664, aged 32, Mary, da. of George Duncombe of Shalford, Surr., 1s. 4da. suc. uncle Henry bef. 1666, fa. 1670; Kntd. 5 Mar. 1689.Lady Eliott-Drake, Fam. and Heirs of Drake, ii. 55-59; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1071; Trans. Devon Assoc, lxii. 209.
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Bencher, I. Temple 1674, reader 1683; commr. for assessment, Exeter 1689, Mdx. 1689 – 90, G. Inn 1690; dep. lt. London 1689–90.
Attorney-gen. 4 Mar. – 4 May 1689; l.c.j.c.p. 4 May 1689 – d.
Main residences: Woodbury, Devon; Lincoln's Inn Fields, London.
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POLLEXFEN, John (c.1638-1715), of Walbrook House, London and Wembury, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1638, 2nd s. of Andrew Pollexfen of Sherford, Devon, and bro. of Henry Pollexfen. m. lic. 10 May 1670, aged 32, Mary, da. of Sir John Lawrence, Haberdasher, of Great St. Helens, London, 2s. 2da.Lady Eliott-Drake, Fam. and Heirs of Drake, ii. 57; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1071; PCC 30 Fagg.
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Gent. of privy chamber 1678 – 85, 1690 – 1702; commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92; ld. of trade 1696–1707.
Freeman, Plympton by 1689; j.p. Devon 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1689–90.
Main residences: Walbrook House, London; Wembury, Devon.
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POLLEXFEN, John (c.1638-1715)
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POMEROY, Roger (1629-1708), of Sandridge, Devon.
Family and Education
bap. 20 Sept. 1629, 1st surv. s. of Valentine Pomeroy of Sandridge, being 1st s. by 2nd w. Margaret, da. of Sir John Whiddon of Chagford. m. Joan, da. of Elias Wills of Saltash, Cornw., 2s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. fa. 1645, cos. Hugh Pomeroy in Tregony estate 1674.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 607-8.
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Commr. for assessment, Devon 1673 – 80, j.p. 1678 – 89, 1703 – d., Dartmouth 1680; alderman, Dartmouth 1684 – Oct. 1688, freeman, Dartmouth 1684, Totnes 1688; mayor, Tiverton June-Oct. 1688.
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Main residence: Sandridge, Devon.
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POMEROY, Roger (1629-1708)
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POOLE, Edward (c.1617-73), of Kemble, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1617, 1st s. of Sir Neville Poole of Kemble by his 1st w. Frances, da. of Sir Henry Poole of Saperton, Glos. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. matric. 8 May 1635, aged 18; L. Inn 1636. m. settlement 29 May 1638, Dorothy, da. of Sir Robert Pye of Faringdon, Berks., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. Kntd. by 9 July 1660; suc. fa. 1661.Keeler, Long Parl. 309.
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Commr. for sequestration, Wilts. 1643, assessment 1643 – 48, Aug. 1660 – d., appeals, Oxford Univ. 1647, militia, Wilts. 1648, Mar. 1660, j.p. Wilts. Mar. 1660 – d., lt.-col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660, col, of horse 1661 – d., dep. lt. 1668–d.
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Main residence: Kemble, Wilts.
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POOLE, Edward (c.1617-73)
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POPHAM, Alexander (c.1605-69), of Houndstreet, Som. and Littlecote, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Francis Popham of Houndstreet and Wellington, Som. by Anne, da. and h. of John Dudley of Stoke Newington, Mdx.; bro. of John Popham and Edward Popham. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 16 July 1621, aged 16; M. Temple 1622; travelled abroad (Spain) 1630-1. m. (1) 29 Oct. 1635, Dorothy (d. 2 Apr. 1643), da. and h. of Richard Cole of Nailsea, Som., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) c.1644, Letitia, da. of William Kerr of Linton, Roxburgh, groom of the bedchamber to James I, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 1644.Harbin, Som. Members, 167-9; Collinson, Som. iii. 162-3; Lysons, Environs, iii. 298; SP16/502/72.
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Col. (parliamentary) 1642–5.
Commr. for maintenance of forces. Som. 1643 – 44, assessing malignants 1643, assessment, Som. 1643 – 52, Wilts. 1644 – 52, Lincs. (Kesteven) 1647 – 48, Som. and Wilts. 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Westminster Aug. 1660–3, sequestration, Som. 1643, accounts 1643, levying of money, Som. and Bristol 1643, defence, Wilts, 1644, courts martial, London 1644, security, Bristol 1645; j.p. Lincs. (Kesteven) 1646–?9, Som. 1649 – d., Wilts. 1652 – d., Westminster July 1660 – d.; commr. for militia, Som. and Wilts. 1648, 1659, Som., Wilts., Bristol and Westminster Mar. 1660; elder, Bath classis 1648; custos rot. Som. 1650 – July 1660, col. of militia horse 1650-at least Apr. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit 1655, 1665; dep. lt. Wilts. c. Aug. 1660 – d., Som. 1666 – d.; commr. for sewers, Westminster Aug. 1660, Som. Aug., Dec. 1660.
Commr. for regulating excise 1645, exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648; councillor of state 1649 – Feb. 1651, Dec. 1651–2, 25 Feb. – 31 May 1660; dep. gov. Society of Mines Royal 1654 – 57, asst. 1658 – 61, gov. 1661–3.
Main residences: Houndstreet, Som.; Littlecote, Wilts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POPHAM, Alexander (c.1605-69)
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POPE, Roger (1645-1710), of Woolstaston and Diamond Hall, Bridgnorth, Salop.
Family and Education
bap. 23 May 1645, 1st s. of Roger Pope of Evenhall by Margaret, da. of Thomas Mitton of Halston. educ. Shrewsbury 1656; Exeter, Oxf. 1663. m. Feb. 1665, Mary, da. of Sir John Weld of Willey, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 1647.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. l. 46-48; Westminster City Lib. St. Martin in the Fields par. reg.; Shrewsbury Sch. Reg. 49.
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Commr. for assessment, Salop 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. and dep. lt. June 1688–?d.; freeman, Ludlow 1690.
Commr. of the stables 1679 – 82; equerry ? 1682 – Dec. 1688, 1694–d.
Capt. indep. tp. 1685; capt. Earl of Shrewsbury’s Regt. (later 5 Dgn. Gds.) 1685, lt.-col. Dec. 1688–1701, bt. col. 1696.
Main residences: Woolstaston; Diamond Hall, Bridgnorth, Salop.
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POPE, Roger (1645-1710)
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