Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton
Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton KG PC (1661 – 21 January 1722) was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Member of Parliament for Hampshire and a supporter of William III of Orange.
The Duke of Bolton | |
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| Lord Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 1715–1717 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Shrewsbury |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Newcastle |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | |
| In office 27 April 1717 – 18 June 1720 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Townshend |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Grafton |
| Governor of the Isle of Wight | |
| In office 1707–1710 | |
| Monarch | Queen Anne |
| Preceded by | The Lord Cutts |
| Succeeded by | John Richmond Webb |
| Member of Parliament for Hampshire | |
| In office 1681–1698 Serving with See
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| Monarchs | Charles II (until 1685) James II (1685–1688) Mary II and William III (1689–1694) William III (1694–1702) |
| Preceded by | Thomas Jervoise |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Jervoise |
| Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire | |
| In office 11 June 1699 – 15 September 1710 | |
| Monarchs | William III (until 1702) Anne (from 1702) |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Bolton |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| In office 5 August 1714 – 21 January 1722 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Bolton |
| Lord Lieutenant of Dorset | |
| In office 9 June 1699 – 21 January 1722 | |
| Monarchs | William III (until 1702) Anne (1702–1714) George I (from 1714) |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Bolton |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Shaftesbury |
| 18th Vice-Admiral of Hampshire | |
| In office 1714–1722 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | John Richmond Webb |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Bolton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Paulet 1661 |
| Died | 21 January 1722 (aged 60–61) |
| Nationality | English (until 1707) British (from 1707) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Coventry (10 July 1679 – 7 February 1682) Frances Ramsden (8 February 1683 – 22 November 1696) Henrietta Crofts (1697 – 27 February 1730) |
| Children | With Frances Ramsden: Lady Frances Powlett, Viscountess Mordaunt Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton Lady Mary Powlett With Henrietta Crofts: Lord Nassau Powlett |
| Parent(s) | Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton (father) Mary Scrope (mother) |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Garter Privy Counsellor |
| 2nd Duke of Bolton | |
| Tenure | 1699–1722 |
| Predecessor | Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton |
| Successor | Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton |
| Other titles | 7th Marquess of Winchester 7th Earl of Wiltshire 7th Baron St John |
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Life
He was the son of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, and Mary Scrope, daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland. From 1675 (when his father succeeded as Marquess of Winchester) until April 1689 (when his father was created 1st Duke of Bolton), he was styled Earl of Wiltshire. From 1689 until his succession to the Dukedom in 1699 he was styled Marquess of Winchester.[2]
He was Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Dorset, a commissioner to arrange the union of England and Scotland, and was twice a lord justice of the kingdom. He was also lord chamberlain of the royal household and Governor of the Isle of Wight.
In Jonathan Swift's tract Remarks on the Characters of the Court of Queen Anne, a commentary on the book Memoirs of the Secret Services by John Macky, in response to Macky's statement that the Duke "Does not now make any figure at court", Swift's dismissive reply was, "Nor anywhere else. A great booby".
Marriages and children
Charles married three times:
- First, on 10 July 1679 to Margaret Coventry (14 September 1657 – 7 February 1681 or 1682); Margaret was the daughter of George Coventry, 3rd Baron Coventry, and Margaret Tufton. No children resulted from this marriage.
- Second on 8 February 1682 or 1683 to Frances Ramsden (baptised 14 June 1661 – 22 November 1696), daughter of William Ramsden and Elizabeth Palmes. They had five children:
- Lady Frances Powlett (baptised 20 October 1684 Chawton, Hants – d. 1715), married John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt (d. 1710) in 1708.
- Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton (3 September 1685 – 26 August 1754).
- Lady Betty Charlotte (baptised 21 December 1686 at Chawton, Hampshire)
- Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton (24 July 1691 – 9 October 1759). He married Catherine Parry (d. 25 April 1744). The marriage resulted in the birth of Charles Paulet, 5th Duke of Bolton, Harry Paulet, 6th Duke of Bolton and daughters Catherine Paulett and Henrietta Paulett.
- Lady Mary Powlett.
- Third, around 1697 to Henrietta Crofts (d. 27 February 1729 or 1730), a natural daughter of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and Eleanor Needham. They had a son:
- Lord Nassau Powlett (d. 1741). He married Isabella Tufton, daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet and Lady Catherine Cavendish.
Literature
- Cokayne, George Edward; Gibbs, Vicary; Doubleday, Herbert Arthur; White, Geoffrey Henllan; Walden, Lord Howard de, Thomas Scott-Ellis (2000) [1910]. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed. Vol. 2. Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing.
References
- Cokayne et al. 2000, p. 211
- Kilburn, Matthew. "Paulet, Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21614. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)