David Polhill
David Polhill (1674 – 15 January 1754) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1710 and 1754.
Life
Polhill was the son of Thomas Polhill of Otford, Kent and his wife Elizabeth Ireton, daughter of Henry Ireton, and granddaughter of Oliver Cromwell. He lived at Otford where he had various attempts at rebuilding his house. He was one of the Kentish petitioners in the reign of William III;[1] the others were Thomas Meredith and William Colepeper, Justinian Champneys, and William Hamilton the third son of James Hamilton.[2][3]
In January 1710 Polhill was elected Member of Parliament for Kent until October 1710[4] and then appointed Sheriff of Kent for 1715. He was elected MP for Bramber in 1723 and held the seat until 1727.[4] In 1727 he was elected MP for Rochester until 1741 and again from 1743 to 1754.[4] He was also keeper of the records in the Tower of London from 1731 until his death.[5]
Polhill died aged 79 and is commemorated by a carved memorial in Otford Church by Sir Henry Cheere, 1st Baronet.[6]
Family
Polhill married three times. His first wife was Elizabeth Trevor, daughter of Thomas Trevor of Glynde, Sussex and his second wife was Gertrude Holles, sister of Thomas Holles, Duke of Newcastle. There were no children from either of these marriages. His third wife Elizabeth Borret, daughter of John Borret of Shoreham, bore him four sons and one daughter of whom he left surviving Charles and Elizabeth.[1]
References
- 1 2 Parishes: Otford, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 3 (1797), pp. 19-31. Date accessed: 15 November 2010
- ↑ historyofparliamentonline.org/, Kent 1690–1715.
- ↑ George Crabb, Universal Historical Dictionary Volume 2 (1833); Google Books.
- 1 2 3 "POLHILL, David (1674-1754), of Chipstead, Kent.". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ↑ John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Memoirs of the Tower of London: comprising historical and descriptive
- ↑ Kent Today and Yesterday
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Thomas Palmer, Bt Sir Stephen Lennard, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Kent January–October 1710 With: Sir Thomas Palmer, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Cholmeley Dering, Bt Percival Hart |
| Preceded by Sir Richard Gough William Charles van Huls |
Member of Parliament for Bramber 1723 - 1727 With: Sir Richard Gough |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Gough Joseph Danvers |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Colby, Bt Sir John Jennings |
Member of Parliament for Rochester 1727-1741 With: Sir John Jennings Nicholas Haddock |
Succeeded by Edward Vernon Nicholas Haddock |
| Preceded by Edward Vernon Nicholas Haddock |
Member of Parliament for Rochester 1743-1754 With: Nicholas Haddock Sir Chaloner Ogle Hon. John Byng |
Succeeded by Hon. John Byng Nicholas Haddock |