John Pollexfen Bastard

John Pollexfen Bastard
Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Truro
In office 1783–1784 Serving with Bamber Gascoyne
Preceded by	Henry Rosewarne Bamber Gascoyne
Succeeded by	Sir John St Aubyn Bamber Gascoyne
Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Member of Parliament for Devonshire
In office 1784–1800 Serving with John Rolle, to 1796 Sir Lawrence Palk, from 1796
Preceded by	John Rolle John Parker
Succeeded by	Self in Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament for Devonshire
In office 1801–1816 Serving with Sir Lawrence Palk, to 1812 Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, from 1812
Preceded by	Self in Parliament of Great Britain
Succeeded by	Sir Thomas Dyke Acland Edmund Pollexfen Bastard
Personal details
Born	(1756-09-18)18 September 1756
Died	4 April 1816(1816-04-04) (aged 59)
Political party	Tory
Relatives	Edmund Bastard (brother) Edmund Pollexfen Bastard (nephew) John Bastard (nephew)

John Pollexfen Bastard (18 September 1756 – 4 April 1816) was a British Tory politician, landowner and colonel of the East Devon Militia who was born and lived at Kitley House, Yealmpton, Devon.^[1]

He married Sarah Wymondesold of East Lockinge, Berkshire, on 25 March 1780 at St Mary, Lambeth. She died in April 1808 leaving no surviving children. On 2 July 1809 he married, at Portland Chapel, Marylebone, Judith Anne Martin, daughter of Sir Henry Martin, naval commissioner at Portsmouth and Comptroller of the Navy. He left no children of either marriage.