Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton

Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton
Born	1661
Died	21 January 1722
Spouse	Margaret Coventry, Frances Ramsden, Henrietta Crofts
Children	Lady Frances Powlett (d. 1715) Charles Powlett (3 September 1685 – 26 August 1754). Harry Powlett (24 July 1691 – 9 October 1759). Lady Mary Powlett. Lord Nassau Powlett (d. 1741).
Parents	Charles Paulet (1st Duke of Bolton) and Mary Scrope

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.

He was son to Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton and Mary Scrope, daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland. From 1675 until his accession to the Dukedom he was styled Marquess of Winchester.

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 is "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 1681/1682), daughter to George Coventry, 3rd Baron Coventry and Margaret Tufton. No children resulted from this marriage.
• Second on 8 February 1682/1683 to Frances Ramsden (baptised 14 June 1661 – 22 November 1696), daughter of William Ramsden and Elizabeth Palmes. They had four children:
  • Lady Frances Powlett (d. 1715), married John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt (d. 1710) in 1708.
  • Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton (3 September 1685 – 26 August 1754).
  • 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 1729/1730), 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.

References

Parliament of England
Preceded by Thomas Jervoise Sir Francis Rolle	Member of Parliament for Hampshire with Sir Francis Rolle 1679–1685 Viscount Campden 1685–1689 Lord William Powlett 1689 Thomas Jervoise 1689–1690 1681–1698	Succeeded by Richard Norton Thomas Jervoise
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Robert Holmes	Vice-Admiral of Hampshire 1692–1710	Succeeded by John Richmond Webb
Preceded by The Duke of Bolton	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1699–1710	Succeeded by The Duke of Beaufort
Preceded by The Earl of Bristol	Lord Lieutenant of Dorset 1699–1722	Succeeded by The Duke of Bolton
Preceded by The Lord Cutts	Governor of the Isle of Wight 1707–1710	Succeeded by John Richmond Webb
Preceded by The Duke of Beaufort	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1714–1722	Succeeded by The Duke of Bolton
Preceded by John Richmond Webb	Vice-Admiral of Hampshire 1714–1722
Political offices
Preceded by The Duke of Shrewsbury	Lord Chamberlain 1715–1717	Succeeded by The Duke of Newcastle
Preceded by The Viscount Townshend	Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1717–1720	Succeeded by The Duke of Grafton
Peerage of England
Preceded by Charles Paulet	Duke of Bolton 1699–1722	Succeeded by Charles Paulet