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About Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Baronet
Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Baronet (1619–1695), of Shute, Devon, was an English politician, who is best remembered as the sponsor of the hearth tax, which earned him the jeering nickname "Sir Chimney Pole".
Everything about Sir Courtenay Pole, 2nd Baronet →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament, High Sheriff of Devon
- Born
- 1619, February 17, 1618
- Died
- 1695