Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton
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Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, PC
(c. 1625 – 27 February 1699), son of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester
. He became the sixth Marquess of Winchester
on his father's death in 1675, was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Winchester and then for Hampshire
from 1660 to 1675. Before his accession to the Marquessate he was styled Lord St John.
Having supported the claim of William
and Mary
to the English throne in 1688, he was restored to the Privy Council
and to the office of Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
, and was created Duke of Bolton in April 1689.
An eccentric man, hostile to Lord Halifax
and afterwards to the Duke of Marlborough
, he is said to have travelled during 1687 with four coaches and 100 horsemen, sleeping during the day and giving entertainments at night.
By his wife Mary, the natural daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
, he had six children:
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
(c. 1625 – 27 February 1699), son of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester
John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester
John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester , styled Lord John Paulet until 1621 and Lord St John from 1621 to 1628 was third but eldest surviving son of William Paulet and his successor as 5th Marquess of Winchester....
. He became the sixth Marquess of Winchester
Marquess of Winchester
Marquess of Winchester is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1551 for the prominent statesman William Paulet, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. He had already been created Baron St John in 1539 and Earl of Wiltshire in 1550, also in the Peerage of England...
on his father's death in 1675, was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for Winchester and then for Hampshire
Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Hampshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832...
from 1660 to 1675. Before his accession to the Marquessate he was styled Lord St John.
Having supported the claim of William
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
and Mary
Mary II of England
Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...
to the English throne in 1688, he was restored to the Privy Council
Privy Council of England
The Privy Council of England, also known as His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, was a body of advisers to the sovereign of the Kingdom of England...
and to the office of Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. Since 1688, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Hampshire.*William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 1551–?*William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester bef...
, and was created Duke of Bolton in April 1689.
An eccentric man, hostile to Lord Halifax
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax PC was an English statesman, writer, and politician.-Family and early life, 1633–1667:...
and afterwards to the Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim, KG, PC , was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs through the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
, he is said to have travelled during 1687 with four coaches and 100 horsemen, sleeping during the day and giving entertainments at night.
By his wife Mary, the natural daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland
Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland, 11th Baron Scrope of Bolton was an English nobleman. He was Lord President of the King's Council in the North.-Family:...
, he had six children:
- Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of BoltonCharles Paulet, 2nd Duke of BoltonCharles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton KG PC was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Member of Parliament for Hampshire and a supporter of William III of Orange....
(1661–1722) - Lord William PowlettLord William PowlettLord William Powlett was the younger son of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton. He served as Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1689 until 1710, for Lymington from 1710 until 1715, and again for Winchester from 1715 until his death...
(c.1667–1729) - Lady Jane Paulet (d. c.1715), married on 2 April 1673 John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgwater
- Lady Elizabeth Paulet, married Toby Jenkins
- Lord Thomas Paulet (d. June 1690, young)
- Lady Mary Paulet