Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton

The 2nd Duke of Bolton
The 2nd Duke of Bolton
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

His Grace
The Duke of Bolton
KG PC
His Grace The Duke of Bolton KG PC
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
	In office; 1715–1717
Monarch	George I
Chancellor	The Earl Cowper
Preceded by	The Duke of Shrewsbury
Succeeded by	The Duke of Newcastle
Constituency	Hampshire
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
	In office; 27 April 1717 – 18 June 1720
Monarch	George I
Chancellor	The Lord Cowper; Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal:; Sir Robert Tracy; Sir John Pratt; Sir James Montagu; The Lord Parker;
Preceded by	The Viscount Townshend
Succeeded by	The Duke of Grafton
Governor of the Isle of Wight
	In office; 1707–1710
Monarch	Queen Anne
Chancellor	The Lord Cowper
Preceded by	The Lord Cutts
Succeeded by	John Richmond Webb
Member of Parliament for Hampshire
	In office; 1681–1698 Serving with See Sir Francis Rolle (1681-1685); The Viscount Campden (1685-1689); Lord William Powlett (1689); Thomas Jervoise (1689-1690); Richard Norton (1690-1691); Sir Robert Henley (1691-1693); Richard Norton (1693-1698); ;
Monarchs	Charles II (until 1685); James II (1685-1688); Mary II and William III (1688-1694); 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)
Chancellor	See Sir John Somers (until 1700); Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: (1700); Sir John Holt; Sir Robert Tracy; Sir Edward Ward; Sir John Trevor; Sir Nathan Wright (1700-1705); The Lord Cowper (1705-1710) (Lord Keeper until 1707); ;
Preceded by	The Duke of Bolton
Succeeded by	The Duke of Beaufort
	In office; 5 August 1714 – 21 January 1722
Monarch	George I
Chancellor	The Lord Cowper; Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal:; Sir Robert Tracy; Sir John Pratt; Sir James Montagu; The Lord Parker;
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)
Chancellor	See Sir John Somers (until 1700); Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: (1700); Sir John Holt; Sir Robert Tracy; Sir Edward Ward; Sir John Trevor; Sir Nathan Wright (1700-1705); The Lord Cowper (1705-1710) (Lord Keeper until 1707); Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: (1710); Sir Thomas Trevor; Robert Tracy; John Scrope; Sir Simon Harcourt (1710-1714) (Lord Keeper until 1713); The Lord Cowper (1714-1718); Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: (1718); Sir Robert Tracy; Sir John Pratt; Sir James Montagu; The Lord Parker (from 1718); ;
Preceded by	The Duke of Bolton
Succeeded by	The Earl of Shaftesbury
18th Vice-Admiral of Hampshire
	In office; 1714–1722
Monarch	George I
Chancellor	See The Lord Cowper (1714-1718); Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal (1718); Sir Robert Tracy; Sir John Pratt; Sir James Montagu; The Lord Parker (from 1718); ;
Preceded by	John Richmond Webb
Succeeded by	The Duke of Bolton
Personal details
Born	Charles Paulet; 1661
Died	January 21, 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
Awards	Knight of the Order of the Garter; Privy Counsellor
Tenure
The 2nd Duke of Bolton
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

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.

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 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 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.

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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help)

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.)

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	Succeeded by The Duke of Bolton
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

[1] Cokayne et al. 2000, p. 211

[2] 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.)

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