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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Boxted, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
POLEY, Sir John (1637-1705)
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Oxford 1644
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