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Sir Robert Pollard

Birth
St Giles in the Wood, Torridge District, Devon, England
Death
1465 (aged 29–30)
St Giles in the Wood, Torridge District, Devon, England
Burial
St Giles in the Wood, Torridge District, Devon, England Add to Map
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Marriage 1: Lewkenor b: in Of Sussex
Married: ABT 1464 in of Hinton St.George, Somerset

Father of Sir Lewis Pollard (c. 1465-1526) was Justice of the Common Pleas from 1514 to 1526 and served as MP for Totnes in 1491 and was a JP in Devon in 1492. He was knighted after 1509. He was one of several Devonshire men to be "innated with a genius to study law", as identified by Fuller, who became eminent lawyers at a national level. He was a kinsman of the judge and Speaker of the House of Commons Sir John Pollard (c. 1508-1557). He was also a member of the first group of feoffees of Manchester Grammar School.
Marriage 1: Lewkenor b: in Of Sussex
Married: ABT 1464 in of Hinton St.George, Somerset

Father of Sir Lewis Pollard (c. 1465-1526) was Justice of the Common Pleas from 1514 to 1526 and served as MP for Totnes in 1491 and was a JP in Devon in 1492. He was knighted after 1509. He was one of several Devonshire men to be "innated with a genius to study law", as identified by Fuller, who became eminent lawyers at a national level. He was a kinsman of the judge and Speaker of the House of Commons Sir John Pollard (c. 1508-1557). He was also a member of the first group of feoffees of Manchester Grammar School.


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  • Created by: W. Pollard
  • Added: Oct 29, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119485579/robert-pollard: accessed ), memorial page for Sir Robert Pollard (1435–1465), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119485579, citing St. Giles in the Wood Parish Church, St Giles in the Wood, Torridge District, Devon, England; Maintained by W. Pollard (contributor 47867874).