William Pole (antiquary)
17th-century English historian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Pole (1561–1635) of Colcombe House[4] in the parish of Colyton, and formerly of Shute House in the parish of Shute (adjoining Colcombe), both in Devon, was an English country gentleman and landowner, a colonial investor, Member of Parliament and, most notably, a historian and antiquarian of the County of Devon.