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.
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
politician, son of Edmund Bastard
Edmund Bastard (politician)
Edmund Bastard was a British Tory politician, second son of Colonel William Bastard of Kitley House, Yealmpton, Devon and his wife born Anne WorsleyHe was Member of Parliament for Dartmouth from 1787 to 1812....
and his wife Jane Pownoll. He married Anne Jane Rodney, granddaughter of Admiral Rodney
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB was a British naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularly his victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782...
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He succeeded his father as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Dartmouth
Dartmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Dartmouth, also at some times called Clifton, Dartmouth and Hardness, was a parliamentary borough in Devon which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and to the Commons of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom from 1351 until 1832, and then one member from...
from 1812 to 1816 when that seat was taken by his younger brother, John Bastard
John Bastard (Royal Navy officer)
John Bastard was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812, rising to the rank of post-captain...
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In the same election Edmund succeeded his uncle, John Pollexfen Bastard
John Pollexfen Bastard
John Pollexfen Bastard was a British Tory politician, landowner and colonel of the East Devonshire Militia who lived at Kitley House, Yealmpton, Devon.He married Sarah Bruton about 1780 who died in April 1808...
, as MP for Devonshire
Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
from 1816 to 1830.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Devon
High Sheriff of Devon
The High Sheriff of Devon is the Queen's representative for the County of Devon, a territory known as his bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people, he holds his office over the duration of a year. He has judicial, ceremonial and administrative functions and executes High Court...
for 1834.