Pole Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Pole, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Two of the creations are extant as of 2008.
The Pole, later de-la-Pole, later Reeve-de-la-Pole Baronetcy, of Shute House in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 12 September 1628 for John Pole, Member of Parliament
for Devon
. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Honiton
. The third Baronet represented Lyme Regis
, Bossiney
, Devon
, East Looe
and Newport
in the House of Commons
. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Newport
, Camelford
, Devon
, Bossiney
and Honiton
. The sixth Baronet represented West Looe
in Parliament. In 1790 he assumed the surname of de-la-Pole, which his successor discontinued. The eighth Baronet assumed in 1838 the surname of Reeve-de-la-Pole but later discontinued it. The tenth Baronet resumed the use of the surname of de-la-Pole. The eleventh Baronet was High Sheriff
of Devon
in 1917. The twelfth Baronet, who succeeded his kinsman in 1926, was the son of Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew
, eldest son of William Henry Pole-Carew
, third son of the Right Honourable Reginald Pole-Carew
, Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel
(who assumed the additional surname of Carew), elder son of Reginald Pole, son of Reverend Carolus Pole, third son of the third Baronet, by his wife Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Rashleigh and Jane, daughter of Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet
(see Carew Baronets
). On his succession he assumed by deed poll
the surname of Pole only in lieu of Pole-Carew. Pole was a Colonel
in the Coldstream Guards
, a member, chairman and Alderman of the Cornwall County Council
and Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall. As of 2008 the title is held by his son, the thirteenth Baronet, who succeeded in 1993. He has been a member of the Cornwall County Council, was High Sheriff
of Cornwall in 1980 and is a Deputy Lieutenant
of the county. See also the Pole Baronetcy of the Navy below.
The Pole, later Van Notten-Pole Baronetcy, of Wolverton
in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 28 July 1791 for Charles Pole, a London
merchant. Born Charles Van Notten, he was the son of Charles Van Notten, a merchant, of Amsterdam
and London, (who was a descendant of Charles Van-Notten, who was created Lord of Ath and Van der Notten by Emperor Charles V
, only son of Henry Van Notten, who was ennobled by Emperor Maximilian I
in 1499). He married. in 1769, Millicent, daughter of Charles Pole, of Holcroft, a scion of an ancient family of Radbourne Hall
, Derbyshire
and in 1787 changed his surname to Pole.. The baronetcy was created with remainder to the heirs male of his body, failing which to the heirs male of his daughter Susannah, wife of Isaac Minet (however, her male line is understood to have become extinct on the death of her son). His son, the second Baronet sat as Tory Member of Parliament for Yarmouth
and sold Wolverton House to the Duke of Wellington
in 1837. The third Baronet of Todenham House, Gloucestershire, was High Sheriff of Warwickshire
in 1856. He assumed in 1853 by Royal license the additional surname of Van Notten. This line of the family failed on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1948. He was succeeded by the fifth Baronet, a descendant of General Edward Pole, fourth son of the second Baronet. He uses the surname of Pole only.
The Pole Baronetcy, of the Navy, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 12 September 1801 for the naval commander Charles Pole. He was the younger son of Reginald Pole, son of Reverend Carolus Pole, third son of the third Baronet of the 1628 creation (see above). He had two daughters but no sons and on his death in 1830 the baronetcy became extinct.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Michael Van Notten Pole.
The Pole, later de-la-Pole, later Reeve-de-la-Pole Baronetcy, of Shute House in the County of Devon, was created in the Baronetage of England on 12 September 1628 for John Pole, Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Devon
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...
. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Honiton
Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)
Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sent members intermittently from 1300, consistently from 1640. It elected two Members of Parliament until it was...
. The third Baronet represented Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis (UK Parliament constituency)
Lyme Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1868, when the borough was abolished.-1295-1629:...
, Bossiney
Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
Bossiney was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall, one of a number of Cornish rotten boroughs, and returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1552 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
, Devon
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...
, East Looe
East Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
East Looe was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1571 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament ...
and Newport
Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a rotten borough situated in Cornwall. It is now within the town of Launceston, which was itself also a parliamentary borough at the same period...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Newport
Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency)
Newport was a rotten borough situated in Cornwall. It is now within the town of Launceston, which was itself also a parliamentary borough at the same period...
, Camelford
Camelford (UK Parliament constituency)
Camelford was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
, Devon
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...
, Bossiney
Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
Bossiney was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall, one of a number of Cornish rotten boroughs, and returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1552 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
and Honiton
Honiton (UK Parliament constituency)
Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sent members intermittently from 1300, consistently from 1640. It elected two Members of Parliament until it was...
. The sixth Baronet represented West Looe
West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
West Looe was a rotten borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1535 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election...
in Parliament. In 1790 he assumed the surname of de-la-Pole, which his successor discontinued. The eighth Baronet assumed in 1838 the surname of Reeve-de-la-Pole but later discontinued it. The tenth Baronet resumed the use of the surname of de-la-Pole. The eleventh Baronet was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
in 1917. The twelfth Baronet, who succeeded his kinsman in 1926, was the son of Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew
Reginald Pole-Carew (British Army officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew KCB CVO was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding 8th Division.-Military career:Pole-Carew was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in 1869...
, eldest son of William Henry Pole-Carew
William Henry Pole-Carew
William Henry Pole-Carew was a Cornish politician.The son of Reginald Pole-Carew, he was born in Marylebone in 1811...
, third son of the Right Honourable Reginald Pole-Carew
Reginald Pole Carew
Reginald Pole Carew was a British politician.Rt. Hon. Reginald Pole-Carew was born 28 July 1753, the son of Reginald Pole and Anne Buller. He lived at Antony House, Cornwall.-Career:...
, Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel
Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency)
Lostwithiel was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1304 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
(who assumed the additional surname of Carew), elder son of Reginald Pole, son of Reverend Carolus Pole, third son of the third Baronet, by his wife Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Rashleigh and Jane, daughter of Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Carew, 3rd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1660 and 1692....
(see Carew Baronets
Carew Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Carew, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. One creation is extant as of 2008....
). On his succession he assumed by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
the surname of Pole only in lieu of Pole-Carew. Pole was a Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
, a member, chairman and Alderman of the Cornwall County Council
Cornwall County Council
Cornwall Council is the unitary authority for Cornwall, in England, United Kingdom. The council, and its predecessor Cornwall County Council, has a tradition of large groups of independents, having been controlled by independents in the 1970s and 1980s...
and Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall. As of 2008 the title is held by his son, the thirteenth Baronet, who succeeded in 1993. He has been a member of the Cornwall County Council, was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Cornwall in 1980 and is a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of the county. See also the Pole Baronetcy of the Navy below.
The Pole, later Van Notten-Pole Baronetcy, of Wolverton
Wolverton, Hampshire
Wolverton is a village in north Hampshire, England. It is within the civil parish of Baughurst, and located approximately from both Newbury and Basingstoke.- History :Named in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ulvretune, Wolverton has a royal history...
in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 28 July 1791 for Charles Pole, a London
London
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merchant. Born Charles Van Notten, he was the son of Charles Van Notten, a merchant, of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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and London, (who was a descendant of Charles Van-Notten, who was created Lord of Ath and Van der Notten by Emperor Charles V
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
, only son of Henry Van Notten, who was ennobled by Emperor Maximilian I
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
in 1499). He married. in 1769, Millicent, daughter of Charles Pole, of Holcroft, a scion of an ancient family of Radbourne Hall
Radbourne Hall
Radbourne Hall is an 18th century country house, the home of the Chandos-Pole family, situated at Radbourne, Derbyshire. It is a Grade I listed building....
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
and in 1787 changed his surname to Pole.. The baronetcy was created with remainder to the heirs male of his body, failing which to the heirs male of his daughter Susannah, wife of Isaac Minet (however, her male line is understood to have become extinct on the death of her son). His son, the second Baronet sat as Tory Member of Parliament for Yarmouth
Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)
Yarmouth was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
and sold Wolverton House to the Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington
The Dukedom of Wellington, derived from Wellington in Somerset, is a hereditary title in the senior rank of the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first holder of the title was Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington , the noted Irish-born career British Army officer and statesman, and...
in 1837. The third Baronet of Todenham House, Gloucestershire, was High Sheriff of Warwickshire
High Sheriff of Warwickshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1856. He assumed in 1853 by Royal license the additional surname of Van Notten. This line of the family failed on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1948. He was succeeded by the fifth Baronet, a descendant of General Edward Pole, fourth son of the second Baronet. He uses the surname of Pole only.
The Pole Baronetcy, of the Navy, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 12 September 1801 for the naval commander Charles Pole. He was the younger son of Reginald Pole, son of Reverend Carolus Pole, third son of the third Baronet of the 1628 creation (see above). He had two daughters but no sons and on his death in 1830 the baronetcy became extinct.
Pole Baronets, of Shute House (1628)
- Sir John Pole, 1st Baronet (d. 1658)
- Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Baronet (1619-1695)
- Sir John Pole, 3rd Baronet (1649-1708)
- Sir William Pole, 4th Baronet (1678-1741)
- Sir John Pole, 5th Baronet (c. 1733-1760)
- Sir John William de la Pole, 6th BaronetSir John de la Pole, 6th BaronetSir John de la Pole, Bart was the 6th Baronet and Member of Parliament for the rotten borough of West Looe.Sir John de la Pole was educated at Blundell's School in Tiverton and represented the constituency of West Looe from 1790 to 1796...
(1757-1799) - Sir William Templer Pole, 7th Baronet (1782-1847)
- Sir John George Reeve-de la Pole, 8th Baronet (1808-1874)
- Sir William Edmund de la Pole, 9th Baronet (1816-1895)
- Sir Edmund Reginald Talbot de la Pole, 10th Baronet (1844-1912)
- Sir Frederick Arundell de la Pole, 11th Baronet (1850-1926)
- Sir John Gawen Carew Pole, 12th Baronet (1902-1993)
- Sir (John) Richard Walter Reginald Carew Pole, 13th BaronetSir Richard Carew Pole, 13th BaronetSir John Richard Walter Reginald Carew Pole, 13th Baronet, OBE, DL, VMH is the present holder of the baronetcy granted to his ancestor by King Charles I in 1628. He lives at Antony House in Cornwall...
(b. 1938)
Pole, later Van Notten-Pole Baronets, of Wolverton (1791)
- Sir Charles Pole, 1st Baronet (1735-1813)
- Sir Peter Pole, 2nd Baronet (1770-1850)
- Sir Peter Van Notten-Pole, 3rd Baronet (1801-1887)
- Sir Cecil Pery Van Notten-Pole, 4th Baronet (1863-1948)
- Sir Peter Van Notten Pole (1921-2010)
- Sir (Peter) John Chandos Pole (b. 1952)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Michael Van Notten Pole.
Pole Baronets, of the Navy (1801)
- Sir Charles Morice Pole, 1st Baronet (1757-1830)