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POLEY, Sir Edmund (1619-1971), of Badley, Suff.
Family and Education
bap. 16 Dec. 1619, and but 1st surv. s. of Edmund Poley of Badley by 1st w. Dorothy, da. of Anthony Warner of Stradbroke, Suff. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1635, BA 1638; G. Inn 1638. m. c.1651, Esther (d. 22 June 1714), da. of Sir Henry Crofts of Little Saxham, Suff., 8s (4 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. fa. 1640, Kntd. 11 Apr. 1646.Howard, Vis. Suff. i. 303-4.
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J.p. Suff. 1643 – 46, July 1660 – d., Sudbury 1664; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, assessment, Suff. and Bury St. Edmunds Aug. 1660–9; dep. lt. Suff. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662, complaints, Bedford level 1663; sub-commr. for prizes, London 1665 – 67; searcher of customs, Kent 1667–?d.; receiver of taxes, Norf. and Hunts. 1667 – 69; commr. for appeals, Bedford level 1668.
Clerk extraordinary to PC by 1667–?d. commr. for union with Scotland 1670 – 71.
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Main residence: Badley, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POLEY, Sir Edmund (1619-1971)
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POLEY, Henry (c.1653-1707), of Badley, Suff.
Family and Education
b. c. 1653, 2nd s. of Sir Edmund Poley. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; G. Inn, entered 1669; Jesus, Camb. 1670, BA 1673; M. Temple 1673, called 1678. unm. suc. bro. 1672.Howard, Vis. Suff. i. 301-4; Bury St. Edmunds G.S. (Suff. Green Bks. xiii), 309.
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Fellow of Jesus, Camb. 1673 – 75; commr. for assessment, Suff. 1679 – 80, 1690, Eye 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Suff. 1680 – 85, 1689 – 1701, j.p. ?1689 – d.; bencher, M. Temple 1701, L. Inn 1704.
KC duchy of Lancaster 1679–d.
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Main residence: Badley, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POLEY, Henry (c.1653-1707)
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POLEY, Sir John (1637-1705), of Boxted, Suff.
Family and Education
b. 11 Jan. 1637, 1st s. of Sir William Poley of Boxted by 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Paul D’Ewes, one of the Six Clerks in Chancery, of Stowlangtoft, Suff. educ. Bury St. Edmunds g.s.; Jesus, Camb. 1655; G. Inn 1659. m. (1) 1664, Elizabeth (d. 25 Jan. 1677), da. of George Walden of Little Burstead, Essex, 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) Bridget (d.1689), da. of Richard Samms of Little Totham, Essex, wid. of Thomas Roberts of Great Braxted, Essex, 2s. d.v.p. 1da.; (3) Dorothy (d.1713), da. of Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Bt. of Playford, Suff., wid. of Maurice Claxton of Livermere, Suff., s.p. suc. fa. 1664; Kntd. 27 June 1664.Howard, Vis. Suff. i. 296-8.
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Capt. of militia ft. Suff. Apr. 1660-at least 1665; commr. for assessment, Suff. 1661 – 80, Suff. and Sudbury 1689 – 90; alderman, Sudbury by 1665 – Mar. 1688; commr. for recusants, Suff. 1675, j.p. 1680 – ?89, dep. lt. 1689.
Commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92.
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Main residence: Boxted, Suff.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POLEY, Sir John (1637-1705)
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POLLARD, Sir Hugh, 2nd Bt. (c.1610-66), of Eggesford, Devon.
Family and Education
b. c. 1610, 1st s. of Sir Lewis Pollard, 1st Bt., of King’s Nympton by Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Berkeley of Bruton, Som. m. (1) Lady Bridget Vere, da. and coh. of Edward, 17th Earl of Oxford, 1da.; (2) c.1650, Mary, da. of William Stevens of Great Torrington, Devon, wid. of Henry Rolle of Beam, Devon, s.p. suc. fa. 1641.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 598.
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Lt. of militia ft. Devon 1629, capt. 1640, commr. of array 1642, oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660; j.p. Devon July 1660 – d., Mdx., Surr. and Westminster 1662 – d.; dep. lt. Devon c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660 – d., v.-adm. Oct. 1660 – d., commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662; ranger, Exmoor Forest ?1664–d.
Maj. (royalist) 1642; col. of ft. by 1644 – 46; gov. Dartmouth 1645 – 46, Guernsey 1661–2.
PC 29 Jan. 1662 – d. comptroller of the Household 1662 – d.
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Main residence: Eggesford, Devon.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POLLARD, Sir Hugh (c.1610-66)
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POLLEN, John (c.1642-1719), of The Priory, Andover, Hants.
Family and Education
b. c. 1642, o.s. of John Pollen, merchant, of London and Bristol by Anne, da. of William Bernard, merchant, of Bristol, wid. of Nicholas Venables of Andover. educ. G. Inn 1658. m. (1) lic. 23 May 1667, aged 25, Frances, da. and h. of Edward Exton of Southampton, 1s. 1da.; (2) 30 Dec. 1675, Elizabeth, da. of Philip Jackson, merchant, of London and Pontrilas, Herefs., s.p.; (3) lic. 22 May 1696 ‘aged 50’, Mary, da. of Edward Sherwood of East Hendred, Berks., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. c.1648.Berry, Hants Genealogies, 66; St. Dionis Backchurch (Harl. Soc. Reg. iii), 38; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1071.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Hants 1669 – 70, j.p. 1680 – Apr. 1688, 1689–?d., commr. for assessment 1689–90.
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Main residence: The Priory, Andover, Hants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POLLEN, John (c.1642-1719)
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Oxford 1644
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