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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Eggesford, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
POLLARD, Sir Hugh (c.1610-66)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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