John Pollexfen Bastard

John Pollexfen Bastard (18 September 1756 – 4 April 1816) was a British Tory politician, landowner and colonel of the East Devon Militia who was born and lived at Kitley House, Yealmpton, Devon.

John Pollexfen Bastard
Member of the Great Britain Parliament
for Truro
In office
1783–1784
Serving with Bamber Gascoyne
Preceded by
  • Henry Rosewarne
  • Bamber Gascoyne
Succeeded by
  • Sir John St Aubyn
  • Bamber Gascoyne
Member of the Great Britain Parliament
for Member of Parliament for Devonshire
In office
1784–1800
Serving with
Preceded by
Succeeded bySelf in Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament
for Devonshire
In office
1801–1816
Serving with
  • Sir Lawrence Palk, to 1812
  • Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, from 1812
Preceded bySelf in Parliament of Great Britain
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born(1756-09-18)18 September 1756
Died4 April 1816(1816-04-04) (aged 59)
Political partyTory
Relatives

He married Sarah Wymondesold of East Lockinge, Berkshire, on 25 March 1780 at St Mary, Lambeth. She died in April 1808 leaving no surviving children. On 2 July 1809 he married, at Portland Chapel, Marylebone, Judith Anne Martin, daughter of Sir Henry Martin, naval commissioner at Portsmouth and Comptroller of the Navy. He left no children of either marriage.

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