William Pole (antiquary)

For other uses, see William Pole (disambiguation).

Portrait of Pole painted in the manner of Van Dyck.[a]
Arms of Pole of Shute: Azure semée of fleur-de-lys or, a lion rampant argent[2][3]

Sir William Pole (1561–1635) of Colcombe House[4] in the parish of Colyton, and formerly of Shute House in the parish of Shute (adjoining Colcombe), both in Devon, was an English country gentleman and landowner, a colonial investor, Member of Parliament and, most notably, a historian and antiquarian of the County of Devon.

  1. ^ per Bridie, M.F., The Story of Shute House, Axminster, 1955, p.83
  2. ^ Pole, p.497
  3. ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.645
  4. ^ Pole, title page and p.239


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