Edmund Bastard (politician)
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Edmund Bastard (1758–1816) of Sharpham, Ashprington, Devon, was a British Tory politician.
Origins
He was the second son of Colonel William Bastard of Kitley House, Yealmpton, Devon by his wife Anne Worsley.
Career
He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dartmouth from 1787 to 1812.
Marriage & progeny
On 1 July 1783 Bastard married Jane Pownoll (d.1822), daughter and heiress of Captain Philemon Pownoll (d.1780), Royal Navy, the builder of Sharpham House, by whom he had progeny including:
- Edmund Pollexfen Bastard (1784-1838), eldest son and heir, who succeeded John Pollexfen Bastard as MP for Devonshire.
- Captain John Bastard (d.1835), Royal Navy, second son, of Sharpham, who succeeded his father as member for Dartmouth.
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References
- John Burke, Bastard of Kitley, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Henry Colburn London 1834.
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| Preceded by Arthur Holdsworth Richard Hopkins |
Member of Parliament for Dartmouth 1787–1812 With: Richard Hopkins 1787–1801 John Charles Villiers 1790–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Dartmouth 1801–1812 With: John Charles Villiers 1801–1802 Arthur Howe Holdsworth 1802–1812 |
Succeeded by Arthur Howe Holdsworth Edmund Pollexfen Bastard |
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