Hugh Paulet
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Sir Hugh Paulet or Poulet (his spelling) (died 1572?) was an English military commander and governor of Jersey.
, by his second wife. A younger brother, John, born about 1509, became in 1554 the last Roman Catholic dean of Jersey. In 1532 Hugh was in the commission of the peace for Somerset; and he was heir and sole executor to his father in 1538, receiving a grant of the manor of Sampford-Peverel, Devon. He was supervisor of the rents of the surrendered Glastonbury Abbey
in 1539, had a grant of Upcroft and Combe near Crewkerne
, Somerset, in 1541, and was sheriff of the county
(with Dorset
) in 1536, 1542, and 1547 and knight of the shire for Somerset
in 1539.
On 18 October 1537 he was knighted, and was invited to Prince Edward's baptism two days later. In 1544 he was treasurer of the English army at the siege of Boulogne, and distinguished himself at the capture of the Brey on 1 September in the presence of Henry VIII. On the accession of Edward VI he was one of those charged by Henry VIII's executors, on 11 February 1547, with the good order of the West Country shires. In 1549 he was knight-marshal of the army raised by Lord John Russell
to put down the Prayer Book Rebellion
. He led the pursuit against the rebels, and defeated them finally at King's Weston, near Bristol
.
In 1550 he was a commissioner to inquire into the liturgy in the island of Jersey
, and to put down obits, dispose of church bells, and other Protestant reforms; and was shortly afterwards appointed captain of Jersey and governor of Mont Orgueil Castle, in the place of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
. This office he retained (Philip Falle
says for twenty-four years); but from 25 April 1559, in which year he was made vice-president of the Welsh marches under John Williams, 1st Baron Williams de Thame, he performed his functions through a lieutenant, his son Amias Paulet
.
In 1562, when French Protestants surrendered Le Havre
to Elizabeth I
, she commissioned Paulet as adviser to Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick
, who was to take command of the garrison and act as high-marshal. Paulet arrived in the Aide with Count Montgomerie and £5,000 on 17 December. On 1 April 1563 he conferred unsuccessfully with the Rheingrave, was sent to England in June, and returned on 14 July with eight hundred men from Wiltshire
and Gloucestershire
. On the 23rd he met the constable Montmorency, and on 28 July articles for the surrender of Le Havre were agreed upon. On the 29th the English evacuated Le Havre, bringing the plague with them to London. In November Paulet was one of the commissioners to settle the debts incurred in the expedition.
Sir Hugh was knight of the shire for Somerset
in the parliament which met on 8 May 1572, and probably died in the following December. A tomb in the north aisle of the church at Hinton St. George, with the effigies of a lady and man in armour, and an inscription, probably commemorates Sir Hugh and his first wife.
, Devon, justice of the court of common pleas, by whom he had two daughters: Anne and Jane (married to Christopher Copleston of Copleston, Devonshire) and three sons: Sir Amias, Nicholas of Minty, Gloucestershire, and George, bailiff of Jersey from 1583 to 1611. Before December 1560 he married, secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Walter Blount of Blount's Hall, Staffordshire, the widow of Sir Thomas Pope, founder of Trinity College, Oxford
. She died without issue in 1593, and was buried in Trinity Chapel. With her, Sir Hugh visited the college in 1560, 1565, and 1567, assisted the fellows in a suit against Lord Rich in 1561, and gave to the college.
Life
Born after 1500, he was the eldest son of Sir Amias Paulet (d. 1538) of Hinton St. George, SomersetSomerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, by his second wife. A younger brother, John, born about 1509, became in 1554 the last Roman Catholic dean of Jersey. In 1532 Hugh was in the commission of the peace for Somerset; and he was heir and sole executor to his father in 1538, receiving a grant of the manor of Sampford-Peverel, Devon. He was supervisor of the rents of the surrendered Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. The ruins are now a grade I listed building, and a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are open as a visitor attraction....
in 1539, had a grant of Upcroft and Combe near Crewkerne
Crewkerne
Crewkerne is a town in Somerset, England, situated south west of Yeovil and east of Chard in the South Somerset district close to the border with Dorset. The civil parish of West Crewkerne includes the hamlets of Woolminstone and Henley...
, Somerset, in 1541, and was sheriff of the county
High Sheriff of Somerset
The Office of High Sheriff of Somerset is an ancient High Sheriff title which has been in existence for over one thousand years. The position was once a powerful position responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing law and order in Somerset a county in South West England. In modern times the...
(with Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
) in 1536, 1542, and 1547 and knight of the shire for Somerset
Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
in 1539.
On 18 October 1537 he was knighted, and was invited to Prince Edward's baptism two days later. In 1544 he was treasurer of the English army at the siege of Boulogne, and distinguished himself at the capture of the Brey on 1 September in the presence of Henry VIII. On the accession of Edward VI he was one of those charged by Henry VIII's executors, on 11 February 1547, with the good order of the West Country shires. In 1549 he was knight-marshal of the army raised by Lord John Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, KG, PC, JP was an English royal minister in the Tudor era. He served variously as Lord High Admiral and Lord Privy Seal....
to put down the Prayer Book Rebellion
Prayer Book Rebellion
The Prayer Book Rebellion, Prayer Book Revolt, Prayer Book Rising, Western Rising or Western Rebellion was a popular revolt in Cornwall and Devon, in 1549. In 1549 the Book of Common Prayer, presenting the theology of the English Reformation, was introduced...
. He led the pursuit against the rebels, and defeated them finally at King's Weston, near Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
.
In 1550 he was a commissioner to inquire into the liturgy in the island of Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
, and to put down obits, dispose of church bells, and other Protestant reforms; and was shortly afterwards appointed captain of Jersey and governor of Mont Orgueil Castle, in the place of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
. This office he retained (Philip Falle
Philip Falle
Philip Falle was a clergyman and historian of Jersey.-Life:Falle was born in the parish of St. Saviour in Jersey. He was the eldest of four brothers, two of whom were killed in battle, and one, as a reward for service in the navy, was appointed first lieutenant of Hampton Court...
says for twenty-four years); but from 25 April 1559, in which year he was made vice-president of the Welsh marches under John Williams, 1st Baron Williams de Thame, he performed his functions through a lieutenant, his son Amias Paulet
Amias Paulet
Sir Amias Paulet was an English diplomat, Governor of Jersey, and the gaoler for a period of Mary, Queen of Scots.-Life:...
.
In 1562, when French Protestants surrendered Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
to Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, she commissioned Paulet as adviser to Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick
Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick
Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick, KG was an English nobleman and general, and an elder brother of Queen Elizabeth I's favourite, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester...
, who was to take command of the garrison and act as high-marshal. Paulet arrived in the Aide with Count Montgomerie and £5,000 on 17 December. On 1 April 1563 he conferred unsuccessfully with the Rheingrave, was sent to England in June, and returned on 14 July with eight hundred men from Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
and Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. On the 23rd he met the constable Montmorency, and on 28 July articles for the surrender of Le Havre were agreed upon. On the 29th the English evacuated Le Havre, bringing the plague with them to London. In November Paulet was one of the commissioners to settle the debts incurred in the expedition.
Sir Hugh was knight of the shire for Somerset
Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)
Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
in the parliament which met on 8 May 1572, and probably died in the following December. A tomb in the north aisle of the church at Hinton St. George, with the effigies of a lady and man in armour, and an inscription, probably commemorates Sir Hugh and his first wife.
Family
He married, about 1528, first, Philippa, daughter and heiress of Sir Lewis Pollard of King's NymptonKing's Nympton
King's Nympton is a village in Devon, England between Exeter and Barnstaple.The village gives its name to the King's Nympton railway station, although the station itself is situated in the civil parish of Chulmleigh....
, Devon, justice of the court of common pleas, by whom he had two daughters: Anne and Jane (married to Christopher Copleston of Copleston, Devonshire) and three sons: Sir Amias, Nicholas of Minty, Gloucestershire, and George, bailiff of Jersey from 1583 to 1611. Before December 1560 he married, secondly, Elizabeth, daughter of Walter Blount of Blount's Hall, Staffordshire, the widow of Sir Thomas Pope, founder of Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
. She died without issue in 1593, and was buried in Trinity Chapel. With her, Sir Hugh visited the college in 1560, 1565, and 1567, assisted the fellows in a suit against Lord Rich in 1561, and gave to the college.