Around 1465 Lewis Pollard was born.
In 1494 Lewis Pollard (age 29) and Agnes Hext were married. They had 22 children, 11 boys and 11 girls.
In 1495 [his son] Hugh Pollard was born to Lewis Pollard (age 30) and [his wife] Agnes Hext.
Before 1505 [his son] Richard Pollard was born to Lewis Pollard (age 39) and [his wife] Agnes Hext.
In 1507 Lewis Pollard (age 42) purchased King's Nympton, Devon for £203 from Charles Brandon (age 23).
On 9th July 1507 Lewis Pollard (age 42) was appointed Serjeant at Law amidst a great celebration at Lambeth, with the king and a thousand guests in attendance.
In 1514 Lewis Pollard (age 49) was appointed Judge of the Common Pleas which office he held until 1526.
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In 1540 Lewis Pollard (age 75) died. Some sources suggest he died in 1526 at Ockeford (Oakford), Devon, England. His will His is 2nd or 4th November. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Bishop's Nympton [Map].