John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett
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John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett KG
(1663 – 28 May 1743) was the son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett and his wife Susan Herbert, daughter of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke
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He was the most constant patron of Thomas Gibson
, a leading 18th century artist.
On 14 April 1702, he married Bridget Bertie a granddaughter of the 2nd Earl of Lindsey
and they had these children:
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(1663 – 28 May 1743) was the son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett and his wife Susan Herbert, daughter of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke
Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke
Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, 2nd Earl of Montgomery , succeeded to the titles in 1649 on the death of his father, also called Philip Herbert....
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He was the most constant patron of Thomas Gibson
Thomas Gibson (artist)
Thomas Gibson was an English painter and copyist. He was an established portrait painter by 1711, when he was appointed a founding director of Godfrey Kneller's Academy in London; among his pupils there was George Vertue...
, a leading 18th century artist.
On 14 April 1702, he married Bridget Bertie a granddaughter of the 2nd Earl of Lindsey
Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey
Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, 15th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, KG, PC was the eldest son of Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey and his wife Elizabeth Montagu, daughter of Edward Montagu, 1st Baron Montagu of Boughton.-Early life:...
and they had these children:
- John Poulett, 2nd Earl PoulettJohn Poulett, 2nd Earl PoulettJohn Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett was an English peer, known as Viscount Hinton from birth until 1743....
(1708–1764) - Peregrine Poulett (d. 1752) MP for BridgwaterBridgwater (UK Parliament constituency)Bridgwater was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until 2010 when it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency...
- Vere Poulett, 3rd Earl Poulett (1710–1788)
- Anne PoulettAnne PoulettThe Honourable Anne Poulett , fourth son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, was a British Member of Parliament who represented the borough of Bridgwater in the House of Commons for sixteen years until his death in 1785...
(1711-1785) - Bridget (1702–1773), Mrs Pollexfen BastardJohn Pollexfen BastardJohn Pollexfen Bastard was a British Tory politician, landowner and colonel of the East Devonshire Militia who lived at Kitley House, Yealmpton, Devon.He married Sarah Bruton about 1780 who died in April 1808...
- Catherine (d. 1758) Mrs John ParkerJohn Parker, 1st Baron BoringdonJohn Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Parker was the son of John Parker and Catherine Poulett, daughter of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was elected to the House of Commons for Bodmin in 1761, a seat he held...
- Susannah (d. 1788)
- Rebecca (d. 1765)