John Pollexfen Bastard M.P. (1756 - 1816)

Born 18 Sep 1756 in Kitley, Devon, England

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Died 4 Apr 1816 at age 59 in Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

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John Pollexfen Bastard M.P. (1756-1816)

He was a lieutenant-colonel of the East Devon militia, raised by his father to defend Plymouth in the invasion scare of 1779. (Lt.-col. E. Devon militia 1787, col. 1798-d.; col.-in-chief, Devon vols. 1803).

In 1801 when colonel of the same regiment John Pollexfen Bastard quelled a riot of workmen and prevented the destruction of the Plymouth docks and dockyards.

He was a member of the British Parliament for Sidence, Kitley, in Devonshire and Hockhinge, Berkshire,

In 1815 he was conveyed by the Royal Navy to Livorno for his health where he died the next year and was initially buried in the Old English Cemetery in Livorno, where his monument still stands. His body was returned to Devon in a man-of-war,when his remains were interred in St Bartholomew's Churchyard, Yealmpton, Devon.

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John Pollexfen Bastard (1756-1816)

History of Parliament for BASTARD, John Pollexfen.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46609162/john-pollexfen-bastard#source : accessed 16 January 2020), memorial page for John Pollexfen Bastard (unknown–4 Apr 1816), Find A Grave Memorial no. 46609162, citing English Cemetery, Livorno, Provincia di Livorno, Toscana, Italy ; Maintained by Nikita Barlow (contributor 46508077) .

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174652061/john-pollexfen-bastard#source : accessed 16 January 2020), memorial page for John Pollexfen Bastard (18 Sep 1756–4 Apr 1816), Find A Grave Memorial no. 174652061, citing St Bartholomew's Churchyard, Yealmpton, South Hams District, Devon, England ; Maintained by Todd Whitesides (contributor 47553735) .