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English politician
Sir John Pole, 3rd Baronet (17 June 1649 – 13 March 1708) was an English peer and politician.
He was the first son of Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Baronet and Urith, the daughter of Thomas Shapcote. He married circa. 1666 Anne, the daughter of Sir William Maurice. They had 3 sons and 1 daughter. He succeeded his father as baronet circa. April 1695.[1]
Parliamentary career
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He was elected in 1688 as MP for Lyme Regis and though he supported William III of England, he later opposed transferring the crown and was defeated in the 1690 election. He returned to parliament as MP for Bossiney in 1698, aligned with the Country Party.
He served on a grand jury in Devon that opposed dissolving the 1701 parliament and was later elected to the Devon county as a Tory in December 1701 till 1702. He later represented East Looe from 1702 till 1705 and Newport from 21 January 1707 until his death on 13 March 1708. He was buried near his estate in Colyton, Devon.[1]
