Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton
The Duke of Bolton | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire | |
In office 1754–1758 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 July 1691 |
Died | 9 October 1759 | (aged 68)
Spouse | Catherine Parry |
Parent(s) | Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton and Frances Ramsden |
Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton
Early life
Born the second son of Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton and Frances Ramsden, Powlett started his career in the Royal Navy.[1] He served as an ADC to the Earl of Galway in Portugal in 1710, during the closing stages of the War of the Spanish Succession.[1]
Political career
Powlett was elected at the
He served as a
Powlett joined the
He succeeded his elder brother Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton to the dukedom in 1754. He died on 9 October 1759 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles.[1]
Family
Powlett married Catherine Parry (d. 25 April 1744), by whom he had four children:[1]
- Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton (d. 1765)
- Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton (1720–1794)
- Lady Henrietta Powlett (d. 22 December 1753), married on 12 July 1741 Robert Colebrooke of Chilham Castle (d. 1784), no issue
- Lady Catherine Powlett (d. 1775), married firstly William Ashe, secondly in 1734 Adam Drummond of Megginch (d. 1786), without issue by either.
The Duke of Bolton's properties included Hackwood Park in Hampshire, Bolton Hall, North Yorkshire, Edington in Wiltshire and Hooke Court in Dorset.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Powlett, Lord Harry (1691–1759), of Edington, Wiltshire". History of Parliament. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Stooks Smith, p. 47
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "I"
- ^ Stooks Smith, pp. 121–122
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
- ^ Stooks Smith, p. 520
- ^ "Harry Paulet, 4th Duke of Bolton, PC". Cracroft's Peerage. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Sainty, JC, Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660–1870, Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660-1870 (1975), pp. 18–31". Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ Rodger, p. 51-52
- ^ The Peerage of England; Containing a Genealogical and Historical ..., Volume 1. p. 236.
Sources
- ISBN 0900963948.
- Stooks Smith, Henry (1973) [1844-1850]. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.