William Pole (died 1587)

Arms of Pole of Cheshire and of Shute, Devon: Azure semé of fleurs de lis or, a lion rampant argent.[1] Arms shown on strapwork surround on base of monument to Katherine Popham (d.1588), wife of William Pole (d.1587), Esquire, Pole Chapel, Colyton Church

William Pole (1515–1587), Esquire, was a lawyer and speculator in church lands following the Dissolution of the Monasteries who served as MP for Lyme Regis in 1545, Bridport in 1553 and for West Looe in 1559. He acquired lands in East Devon and was the founder of the influential and wealthy Pole family of Shute, Devon. He was the father of the famous Sir William Pole (1561-1635), the antiquary, historian of Devon.[2]

  1. ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.645
  2. ^ "POLE (POLEY), William I (1515-87), of Colyford and Shute, Devon. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 11 November 2023.