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Edmund POLEY 1655-1714

One of Edmund Poley's bookplates, British Museum Franks Collection *190

Biographical Note

Born at St James’s, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, son of Sir Edmund Poley (1619-1671) and brother of Henry Poley, (1654-1707). Matriculated at Jesus College, Cambridge in 1671, BA and fellow 1675, MA 1678. He was appointed to numerous diplomatic posts in Europe between 1679 and 1705, including envoy-extraordinary to Sweden in 1686, to Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1703, and Wolfenbüttel in 1704. Following his brother’s death in 1707, Poley was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn and made a bencher.

Characteristic Markings

Both Edmund and his elder brother Henry used engraved armorial bookplates, dated 1703 and 1707 (Franks 23761-2/23764/*190/*243/*254; some of Edmund’s may be Henry’s reworked).

Sources

Will of Edmund Poley, The National Archives PROB 11/541/53.
Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.
Handley, Stuart. '"Poley, Edmund (1655–1714), diplomat."' Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

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 [[file:P1120426(3).JPG|thumb|One of Edmund Poley's bookplates, British Museum Franks Collection *190]]
 ====Biographical Note====
-Born at [[place of birth::St James’s, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk]], son of [[family::Sir Edmund Poley]] ([[date of birth::1619]]-[[date of death::1671]]) and brother of [[family::Henry Poley]], ([[date of birth::1654]]-[[date of death::1707]]). Matriculated at [[education::Jesus College, Cambridge]] in 1671, BA and [[occupation::fellow]] 1675, MA 1678. He was appointed to numerous [[occupation::diplomat|diplomatic]] posts in Europe between 1679 and 1705, including [[occupation::envoy-extraordinary]] to [[location::Sweden]] in 1686, to [[location::Brunswick-Lüneburg]] in 1703, and [[location::Wolfenbüttel]] in 1704. Following his brother’s death in 1707, Poley was admitted to [[organisations::Lincoln’s Inn]] and made a [[occupation::bencher]].
+Born at [[place of birth::St James’s, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk]], son of [[family::Sir Edmund Poley]] (1619-1671) and brother of [[crossreference::Henry Poley 1654-1707|Henry Poley]], (1654-1707). Matriculated at [[education::Jesus College, Cambridge]] in 1671, BA and [[occupation::fellow]] 1675, MA 1678. He was appointed to numerous [[occupation::diplomat|diplomatic]] posts in Europe between 1679 and 1705, including [[occupation::envoy-extraordinary]] to [[location::Sweden]] in 1686, to [[location::Brunswick-Lüneburg]] in 1703, and [[location::Wolfenbüttel]] in 1704. Following his brother’s death in 1707, Poley was admitted to [[organisations::Lincoln’s Inn]] and made a [[occupation::bencher]].
 ====Characteristic Markings====
-Both Edmund and his elder brother [[crossreference::Henry Poley|Henry]] used engraved armorial bookplates, dated 1703 and 1707 (Franks 23761-2/23764/*190/*243/*254; some of Edmund’s may be Henry’s reworked).
+Both Edmund and his elder brother [[crossreference::Henry Poley 1654-1707|Henry]] used engraved armorial bookplates, dated 1703 and 1707 (Franks 23761-2/23764/*190/*243/*254; some of Edmund’s may be Henry’s reworked).
 ====Sources====