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Edmund Pollexfen Bastard

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Edmund Pollexfen Bastard (12 July 1784 – 8 June 1838) was a British Tory politician, son of Edmund Bastard and his wife Jane Pownoll. He married Anne Jane Rodney, granddaughter of Admiral Rodney.

He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartmouth from 1812 to 1816 when that seat was taken by his younger brother, John Bastard.

In the same election Edmund succeeded his uncle, John Pollexfen Bastard, as MP for Devonshire from 1816 to 1830.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Devon for 1834.[1]

Disambiguation

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John Pollexfen Bastard—John Bastard RN and Edmund Pollexfen Bastard—Edmund Bastard

William Bastard 1727-1782Anne Worsley
John Pollexfen Bastard
1756-1816
Edmund Bastard
1758-1816
Jane Pownoll
Edmund Pollexfen Bastard
1784-1838
John Bastard RN
1787-1835
Rev P P Bastard

References

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  1. ^ "No. 19125". The London Gazette. 4 February 1834. p. 206.
  • John Burke, Bastard of Kitley, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Henry Colburn London 1834.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
1812–1816
With: Arthur Howe Holdsworth
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Devonshire
1816–1830
With: Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, to 1818
The Viscount Ebrington, later Earl Fortescue 1818–1820;
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, from 1820
Succeeded by