Bpt: ‘Pole, Willm, s. of Willm Pole’ w footnote ‘The author of ‘Collections towards a description of the County of Devon”’259,261
Walter Gilbert’s website says William bpt “Wed 27 Aug 1561”.337 Had 6 sons and 5 daughters260
i.
William Pole was born in Colcombe about 1584, and died on August 19, 1586.
ii.
John Pole, (Sir) was born in Colcombe about 1585, and died on April 16, 1658. He was buried on April 16, 1658. Per Berke's Peerage: Sir John Pole, 1st Bt., M.P. co. Devon, created a Baronet 12 Sept., 1628, m. 5 Jan. 1613, Elizabeth (d. 16 Apr, 1628), dau. of Roger How, and by her had, with other issue, including a son (d. young) and a dau. (d. unm.), 1. William, (Sir), ... 2. Courteney, (Sir), ...
From the Devon & Cornwall Record Society edition of the Colyton parish register, (about 1923) transcribed and annotated by A. J. P. Skinner, Marion Stainsby extracted the following births (Julian dates).
    1. 1614 Pole, William s. of John Pole Esquire 1 Dec
    2. 1615 Pole, Martha d. of John Pole Esquire 21 Mar
    3. 1617 Pole, Elizabeth d of John Pole Esquire 16 July
    4. 1618 Pole, Courtney s of John Pole of Colcomb Esquire 17 Feb
    5. 1620 Pole, Katheryn d of John Pole Esquire 19 July
    6. 1622 Pole, John s of John Pole Esquire 28 June

iii.
Mary Pole was baptized in Colcombe on June 26, 1586. She married Nicholas Hurst on 5 Apr 1602.

iv.
Katherine Pole was baptized in Colcombe on August 20, 1587. She married Thomas Southcode.

v.
Elizabeth Pole was baptized in Colcombe on August 25, 1588, and died in Taunton, Plymouth Colony, America, on May 21, 1654. She left Weymouth, Dorset, on 22 April 1637 on the Speedwell, traveling with two friends, 14 servants, goods valued at £100, and twenty tons of salt for fishing provision. She was preceded to the Plymouth Colony by her brother, William. They were both considered founders of Taunton. She never married. Per History of Bristol County ..., she was buried in The Plain (later called the North Burying-Ground); in 1771 only her remains were moved to the new cemetery at Mayflower Hill.

vi.
Ann Pole: Ann married Edmond Walrond by licence in Exeter 5 Jan 1611; they had eight children:
    1. Mary, bapt 3 Jan 1612 at Seaton
    2. William 1614-1633
    3. Jane 1615
    4. John 1617
    5. Katherine 1623
    6. Edmond bpt 11 June 1626 at Colyton bur July 1627
    7. Edmond bpt 12 Nov 1628 at Seaton bur 1693 at Seaton
    8. Anne bpt 8 Jan 1633 at Seaton bur May 1633
Anne's father wrote in his Collections ...: "Edmond Walrond is nowe lord of this land, & hath maried Ann my daughter, by whom he hath issue William, John, & others."

vii.
Periam Pole was baptized in Colcombe on August 16, 1592. He married Dorothy Hippesley.

viii.
William Pole, (Sir) was baptized in Colcombe on December 4, 1593, and died in America on February 24, 1674. He married Jane _____. He was a triplet with Arthur and Francis. From the Dictionary of National Biobraphy: he matriculated from Oriel College, Oxford, on 24 March 1609–10, graduated B.A. on 3 Nov. 1612, entered the Inner Temple [London] in 1616. Plymouth Colony ... indicates that he was made a freeman on December 4, 1638. Their seven children were: John, b. 1639, d. 1711; Nathaniel; Timothy, drowned at Taunton 1667; Mary, m. Daniel Henchman; Bethesda, m. John Filer; William bp. 1658, d. 1687; and Theophilus, b. 1660 in Dorchester.

ix.
Arthur Pole was baptized in Colcombe on December 4, 1593, and died in Colcombe in June, 1594. He was a triplet with William and Francis. From the introduction to his father's Collections ...: "Arthur, died about the age of 3 quarters of a year, upon the hurt of a fall."

x.
Francis Pole was baptized in Colcombe on December 4, 1593, and died in 1627. He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford, March 24, 1609–10, aged 16; B.A. Nov. 3, 1612; M.A. from Hart Hall, June 12, 1616; vicar of Tregony, Cornwall, 1623 (Foster's Alumni Oxonienses, vol. 3, p. 1175) He was a triplet with William and Arthur.

xi.
Eleanor Pole was baptized in Colcombe on May 22, 1597. She married Anthony Floyer.

From Burke's Peerage, page 2134:
Sir William Pole, Kt. of Colcomb, bapt. 27 Aug. 1561, m. 1stly,30 July, 1583, Mary (bur. 8 May, 1606), eldest dau. and co-heir of Sir William Periam, Kt., Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, by whom he had six sons and five daus. He m. 2ndly, Jane (bur. 17* Jan. 1623/24), widow of Roger How, and dau. of William Simmes de Chard, but by her had no issue. Sir William was bur. 9 May, 1635 and was s. by his eldest son, Sir John Pole, ...
* The "7" in this date may not be correct.

From Dictionary of National Biography, entry for Pole, Sir William (1561–1635)
Pole, Sir William (1561–1635) antiquary, baptised on 27 Aug. 1561 at Colyton, Devonshire, was son of Sir William Pole, knt., of Shute in the same county, and his wife, Catherine, daughter of Chief-justice John Popham. The family originally came from Wirrell in Cheshire, and apparently had no connection with the dukes of Suffolk of that name or with Cardinal Pole's family. It was the father, and not the son, as Prince states (Worthies of Devon, p. 504), who was educated at Exeter College, Oxford (cf. Boase, Registrum, ii. 255), was autumn reader at the Inner Temple in 1557, double reader in 1560, and treasurer in 1565. The son entered the Inner Temple in 1578, was placed on the commission of the peace of Devonshire, served as high sheriff for that county in 1602–3, and represented Bossiney, Cornwall, in the parliament of 1586 (Official Return, i. 417). He was knighted by James I at Whitehall on 15 Feb. 1606. He paid 37£ 10s to the Virginia Company, and was an incorporator of the third Virginia charter. He died at Colcombe, in the parish of Colyton, Devonshire, on 9 Feb. 1635, aged 73. He was buried in the west side of the chancel in Colyton church. He married, first, Mary (d 1605), daughter and coheir of Sir William Peryam, by whom he had issue of six sons and six daughters. Of the sons, the eldest, William, died young; the second, Sir John, whose descendants still occupy Shute House, was created a baronet on 12 Sept. 1628, and died on 16 April 1658; the third was Peryam Pole, whose descendant, William Pole, dying in 1778 without issue, bequeathed his estates to his kinsman, the Hon. William Wellesley, who thereupon assumed the name Pole, and subsequently became Earl of Mornington. Another of Sir William Pole's sons, also named William, matriculated from Oriel College, Oxford, on 24 March 1609/10, graduated B.A. on 3 Nov. 1612, entered the Inner Temple in 1616, and emigrated to America, where he died on 24 Feb. 1674. Sir William's daughter Elizabeth (1588–1654) also emigrated to America, and took a prominent part in the foundation and incorporation of Taunton in 1639–40, where she died on 21 May 1654. Pole married, secondly, Jane, daughter of William Simmes or Symes of Chard, Somerset, and widow of Roger How of London.
Pole was a learned antiquary, and at his death left large manuscript collections for the history and antiquities of Devonshire. Of these the greater part perished during the civil war, but there survived: 1. Two folio volumes, entitled "The Description of Devonshire;" which were printed in 1791 (4to) under the title "Collections towards a Description of the County of Devon." 2. A folio volume of deeds, charters, and grants compiled in 1616; a small portion of this was privately printed by Sir Thomas Phillipps under the title "Sir William Pole's Copies of Extracts from Old Evidences," Mill Hill, 1840? 3. A thin folio volume containing coats-of-arms, &c. 4. A volume of deeds and grants to Tor Abbey, Devonshire. These collections were largely used by (among others) Prince, Risdon, and Tuckett, in his edition of the "Visitation of Devonshire in 1620," published in 1859.
[References cited:]
• Rogers's Memorials of the West, pp. 350 et seq. (with portraits)
• Preface to Pole's Description of Devonshire, 1791
• Harleian Manuscript 1195, f. 37
• Prince's Worthies of Devon, pp. 504–6
• Risdon's Chorographical Description of the County of Devon
• Visitation onf Devon in 1620 (Harleian Society)
• Dugdale's Orig. Juridiciales, p. 165
• Foster's Alumni Oxon. 1500–1714
• Nichols's Lit. Anecd. vi. 299
• Brown's Genesis U.S.A. ii. 968
• Burke's Peerage, s.v. "Pole" and "Wellington"
From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 48 (1894), pp. 490–1, comes the will of William Pole and other information.
Sir William Pole of Colcombe, Devon, knight aged 74 years the Thirtieth of August last, will made 30 December 1635, proved 25 February 1636. To be buried near the body of my deceased father on the South side of my Aisle of burial near the place my grand nephew John Pole is lately interred, with such monument as my wife and eldest son shall think fit, not requiring extraordinary cost but decency. My will is that the Lady Jane my now wife shall have all such plate as I had by the intermarriage with her, as well the fashion not altered as sithence by her appointment altered and changed into new fashion, with all jewells, chains and other ornaments which belonged unto her. Other bequests to her. To my eldest son Sir John Pole, knight (certain plate and household stuff). My will is that William Pole my son shall have five hundred pounds whereof three hundred pounds was in the hands of Francis Courtney of Powderham Esq., thereof fifty pounds paid unto my said son the rest remained in his hands. The other two hundred my wife is content to pay if she overlive my six months.

By a nuncupative codicil the testator appointed Sir John Pole Bartt., his natural and lawful grandchild of Sir William Pole late of Holcombe [=Colcombe?], Devon, knight, deceased, to administer the goods &c. of the said deceased left unadministered by Sir John Pole Bart., son and sole executor &c. since also deceased.
Goare, 38
[Sir William Pole, the testator, son of the preceding {note: his father's will preceded his on the page.}, was the well known antiquary, author of "Collections toward a Description of Devonshire," 4to. London, 1791. He was the father of William Pole, or Poole, the schoolmaster at Dorchester, Mass. and of Miss Elizabeth Poole, the first known settler of Taunton, Mass.
Sir William Pole was bp. Aug 27, 1561, at Shute, Devon, and d. in Feb., 1635-6. His burial is entered on the Colyton Register as "10th day of March, 1635"; but in the Appendix to his published "Collections" he is said to have died "on the 9th of February at his house of Colcombe in the seventy-fourth year of his age." There is an original picture of him at Shute House.—(History of Taunton, Mass., by Rev. S. H. Emery, Syracuse, 1893, page 67, where other facts concerning him will be found.) He married 1st, Mary, dau. and coheir of Sir William Periam, Knt, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer; and 2nd, Jane, dau. of William Symes, Esq., and widow of Roger How of London, merchant. There is a pedigree of this family in the "Visitations of the County of Devon," edited by Lieut. Col. J. L. Vivian, pages 602–4, commencing before the time of Henry II. and coming down to the present century, to which work I am indebted for many of my facts. The children of Sir William were all by his first wife. His sons were: 1. Sir John, created a baronet Sept. 12, 1628; m 1st, his step sister, Elizabeth, dau. of Roger and Jane (Symes) How; 2nd, Mary, widow of William Lechland. 2. William, bur. Aug. 19, 1586. 3. Periam, bp. Aug. 16, 1592; mat. at Exeter College, Oxford, Nov. 3, 1609, aged 17; B.A. Dec. 12, 1609 [sic]; student of the Inner Temple, 1612, as of Shute, Devon, gen. (Foster's Alumni Oxonienses, vol. 3, p. 1176). He m. Dorothy Hippesley, and settled in Ireland, where he acquired large possessions. 4, 5 and 6. William, Arthur and Francis, triplets, bp. Dec. 4, 1593. William came to New England. (See below.) Arthur d. in childhood from a fall. Francis mat. at Oriel College, Oxford, March 24, 1609–10, aged 16; B.A. Nov. 3, 1612; M.A. from Hart Hall, June 12, 1616; vicar of Tregony, Cornwall, 1623 (Foster's Alumni Oxonienses, vol. 3, p. 1175) He d. 1627. The daughters of Sir William Pole were: 1. Mary, bp. June 26, 1586; m. 1st, April 5, 1602, Nicholas Hurst; m. 2d, Nov. 7, 1606, Francis, son and heir of Sir William Courtney of Powderham, Devon. 2. Katherine, bp. Aug. 20, 1587; m. Thomas Southcote of Ottery Mohun. 3. Elizabeth bp. Aug. 25, 1588; came to New England; d. May 21, 1654, aged 65.—(See Emery's Ministry of Taunton, vol. i., pp. 42–3.) 4. Anne, bp. Nov. 1, 1589; m. Edward Walrond of Bovey, Devon, mar. lic. Jan. 5, 1611-12, Exeter. 5. Eleanor, bp. May 22, 1597; m. Anthony Floyer of Floyer Hayes. A pedigree of this family of Pole, by Samuel G. Drake A.M., is printed in his edition of Baylies's History of New Plymouth, Part v. (vol. ii.) page 28. See also Wotton's English Baronetage, London, 1741, vol. ii., pp. 124–29.
Sources:
• Much information provided by Basil Lewis from the following sources.
• Burke's Peerage, 1970
• Harlkian Society No. 6; The Visitation (of the Hearlds to) the County of Devon, 1620, p. 212
• Dictionary of National Biography
• Pedigree of the Family of Walrond of Bovey in the Parish of Seaton and Beer, Co. Devon, compiled by A. J. P. Skinner of Colyton and published in the Transactions of the Devon Association in 1907 (vol. 39, pp. 264–6); obtained from the Devon Record Office by Marion Stainsby in 2002.
Walter Gilbert: 3941 Perry Hall Road; Perry Hall, Maryland, USA337

From: John Brandon - view profile
Date: Wed, Oct 6 2004 7:04 am
Email: starbuc...@hotmail.com (John Brandon)
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I suppose there's no doubt about the siblings William and Elizabeth
Pole of Taunton, Mass., being children of Sir William Pole of Coliton,
Devonshire, the famous antiquary.  But the following is a contemporary
statement of the fact.  Rev. Richard Polwhele, _The History of
Devonshire_ (London, 1793-1806; reprint, Scolar Press, 1977),
2:316-17:
Sir William Pole died on the 9th of February, 1635, in the 74th year
of his age, leaving a numerous issue, as appears from the following
funeral certificate [fn:  in the college of arms, I. 24]:  "The Right
Worshipful Sir William Pole, knt. departed out of this transitory life
the 9th day of February, 1635, in the 74th year of his age, at his
house called Colcombe, in the parish of Coliton, and county of Devon,
and was buried in the isle on the west-side of the chancel of the said
parish church, being the burial place belonging to his family.  He
married to his first wife Mary, the eldest daughter, and one of the
co-heirs of Sir William Periam, of Fulford, in the parish of Crediton,
and county aforesaid, knt. lord chief baron of the exchequer, and by
her had issue six sons and five daughters, viz.  I.  William Pole,
died a child;  II.  Sir John Pole, bart. (second son, now eldest son
and heir) aged about 47 years, who married Elizabeth, the sole
daughter and heir of Roger How of London, merchant by whom he hath
issue, [ ... omitted ...]  III.  Periam Pole, now aged about 46 years,
married Dorothy, daughter of John Hippisley, of Camley, in the county
of Somerset; and by her hath divers children now living.  IV.
William, aged about 45 years, and now in New England;  V.  Arthur,
died about the age of three quarters of a year, upon the hurt of a
fall.  VI.  Francis, parson of Tregoney, in the county of Cornwall,
died about 10 years since, unmarried, which last three sons were born
at one birth.  VII.  Mary, eldest daughter of the defunct, first
married to Mr. Nicholas Hurst, of Oxton, in the county of Devon
aforesaid, by whom she had no issue; 2dly, to Francis, eldest son of
Sir Wm. Courtenay of Powderham, in the aforesaid county of Devon, knt.
by whom she had issue one daughter, which died a child.  VIII.
Catherine, 2d daughter, married to Mr. Thomas Southcott, of
Mohun's-Awtrey, in the county of Devon, by whom she hath divers
children.  IX.  Elizabeth, 3d daughter, aged about 50 years, now in
New England.  X.  Anne, 4th daughter, now aged about 49 years, married
to Edmond Walrond, of Bovey, in the county of Devon, gent. by whom she
hath divers children.  XI.  Eleanor, 5th daughter, now aged about 44
years, married to Anthony Floyer, of Floyerhayes, in the county of
Devon, esq. by whom she hath divers children.  The defunct married to
his second wife Jane, the daughter of Wm. Symes, of Chard, in co.
Somerset, gent. and widow of the aforesaid Roger How, by whom he had
no issue.  This certificate was taken the 25th day of October, 1637,
by Sir Wm. Le Neve, knt. clarencieux k. of arms, and the truth thereof
is testified by the subscription of the aforesaid Sir John Pole, bart.
now eldest son and heir, and sole executor of the defunct.    JOHN
POLE." 333