Sir Giles Poole (died 1589) was an English landowner and politician.
He was the eldest son of Leonard Poole (d. 1538) of
Sapperton by Catherine, the daughter of
Sir Giles Brydges of Coberley.
Henry Poole Henry Poole may refer to:
*Henry Poole (died 1559), MP for Leicestershire
*Henry Poole (died 1580), MP for Wootton Bassett in 1553
*Henry Poole (died 1616) (1541–1616), of Sapperton, English MP for Gloucestershire
*Henry Poole (died 1632) (1564†...
was his younger brother.
He married Elizabeth (d. 1543), one of the 6 daughters and co-heiresses of Thomas Whittington of
Pauntley
Pauntley is a village and civil parish in the district of Forest of Dean District, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. As of 2019, it has a population of 304.
History
The name "Pauntley" means 'Valley wood/clearing'. Pauntley was recorded ...
with whom he had a son
Henry
Henry may refer to:
People
*Henry (given name)
*Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
.
Through the influence of his wife's family he was appointed a gentleman pensioner in 1540. He served with the army in France during 1544 and in the north between 1547 and 1548. He was knighted in 1547 and from that year was a JP in Gloucestershire. He served as sheriff in 1565/6 and held various other local posts.
He sat for Gloucestershire in Mary I's second parliament and was appointed provost marshal for Ireland in 1558, suggesting he supported the restoration of Catholicism.
In Elizabeth's reign he sat in parliament for Gloucestershire in 1559 and 1571. He married Eleanor, daughter of Edward Lewknor of
Kingston by Sea
Kingston by Sea, also known as Kingston Buci, Kingston Bucii or simply Kingston, is a small area in the Adur district of West Sussex, England. Although it is now part of a continuous urban area, its origins lay in an ancient village and parish ...
, Sussex and widow of Sir William Wroughton (d. 1559) of
Broad Hinton
Broad Hinton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about southwest of Swindon. The parish includes the hamlets of Uffcott and The Weir.
Disambiguation
This village of Broad Hinton near Swindon should not be confused with Broad ...
, Wilts. as his second wife,
while his son Henry married Eleanor's step-daughter Anne.
His will refers to the funeral monument he had erected at Sapperton, making it likely that he is represented by the effigy on the tomb dated 1574 there.
References
1589 deaths
English MPs 1554
English MPs 1559
English MPs 1571
High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire
Politicians from Gloucestershire
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