John Pollard was born to Walter Pollard of Plymouth and Avice Pollard.
In 1547 John Pollard was appointed Serjeant at Law.
In 1553 John Pollard was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1553 John Pollard was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
In 1554 John Pollard was elected MP Oxfordshire.
In 1555 John Pollard was elected MP Chippenham.
In 1555 John Pollard was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
In October 1555 John Pollard was knighted.
Before 25th August 1557 John Pollard died.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 25th August 1557. The xxv day of August was bered at (blank) ser John Pollard knyght, with standard, pennon, cott-armur, sword, and a herse; and iiij dosen of torchys and vj dosen of skochyons, .... dosen pensells.
father: Walter Pollard of Plymouth 
Grandfather: Richard Pollard of Way
mother: Avice Pollard