Pollen baronets
Appearance

The Pollen Baronetcy of Redenham, in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain.[1] It was created on 15 May 1795 for John Pollen, a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn. He was the son of John Pollen III, Member of Parliament for Andover, and his wife Hester St John, sister of Sir Paulet St John, 1st Baronet.[2][3]
The 2nd Baronet was Member of Parliament for Andover 1820 to 1821, and 1835 to 1841.[4] As of 2026 the Official Roll of the Baronetage marks the title "dormant".[5]
Pollen baronets, of Redenham (1795)
[edit]- Sir John Pollen, 1st Baronet (c. 1731–1814)[2][6]
- John Walter Pollen, 2nd Baronet (1784–1863), MP for Andover 1820–1821 and 1835–1841, succeeded by his nephew.[2][4][6]
- Sir Richard Hungerford Pollen, 3rd Baronet (1815–1881).[2][6]
- Sir Richard Hungerford Pollen, 4th Baronet (1846–1918)[2][6][7]
- Sir Richard Pollen, 5th Baronet (1878–1930)[6][8]
- Sir John Launcelot Hungerford Pollen, 6th Baronet (1884–1959), or Lancelot.[6][9]
- Sir John Michael Hungerford Pollen, 7th Baronet (1919–2003),[10] He was succeeded by his only son.
- Richard John Hungerford Pollen, 8th Baronet (born 1946)[11]
The heir apparent to the baronetcy is William Richard Hungerford Pollen (born 1976).[11]
Extended family
[edit]- John Hungerford Pollen (senior) (1820–1902), Catholic convert, second son of the 2rd Baronet.[6]
- John Hungerford Pollen (Jesuit) (1858–1925), eldest son of John Hungerford Pollen senior.[6]
- Francis Gabriel Hungerford Pollen (born 1862), 4th son of John Hungerford Pollen senior. His son John Francis Hungerford Pollen RN was the father of the 7th Baronet.[10]
- Arthur Pollen (1866–1937) inventor, 6th son of John Hungerford Pollen senior.[6]
- Clare Asquith (born 1951), scholar, is the daughter of the architect Francis Pollen, son of Arthur Pollen above.[6][12]
- Arabella Pollen (born 1961) knitwear designer, now novelist, granddaughter of Walter Michael Hungerford Pollen, son of Francis Gabriel Hungerford Pollen above.[6]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "No. 13768". The London Gazette. 7 April 1795. p. 319.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cokayne, George Edward (1906). Complete Baronetage. Vol. V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. p. 301.
- ↑ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
- 1 2 Salmon, Philip; Spencer, Howard. "Pollen, Sir John Walter, 2nd bt. (1784-1863), of Redenham, nr. Andover, Hants., History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
- ↑ "Official Roll of the Baronetage (Baronets)". Standing Council of the Baronetage. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. pp. 1600–1601.
- ↑ "Pollen, Sir Richard Hungerford". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "Pollen, Sir Richard". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "Pollen, Sir John Launcelot Hungerford". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- 1 2 "Pollen, Sir John Michael Hungerford". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- 1 2 "Pollen, Sir Richard (John Hungerford)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B828. ISBN 033354577X.