Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton [42589] ²⁵

   Another name for Charles was Powlett.

  General Notes:

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Charles Powlett, 1st Duke of Bolton was born circa 1630.¹ He was the son of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester <p71.htm> and Hon. Jane Savage <p2536.htm>.¹ He married, firstly, Christian Frescheville <p2202.htm>, daughter of John Frescheville, Baron Frescheville of Stavely <p2533.htm> and Sarah Harrington <p2827.htm>, on 28 February 1651/52.¹ He married, secondly, Mary le Scrope <p2202.htm>, daughter of Emmanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland <p2536.htm> and Martha Jeanes <p13752.htm>, on 12 February 1654/55 at St. Dionis Backchurch, London, England <pd141.htm>.¹ He died on 27 February 1698/99 at Amport, Hampshire, England <pd108.htm>, suddenly.² He was buried on 23 March 1698/99 at Basing <pd25.htm>.² His will (dated 9 April 1694) was probated on 14 June 1699.²
Charles Powlett, 1st Duke of Bolton was also known as Charles Paulett. In 1655 he was a Cavalier prisoner.¹ He was styled as Lord St. John in 1655.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Winchester in 1660.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Hampshire between 1661 and 1675.¹ He held the office of Warden of the New Forest between 1668 and 1675.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire between 1668 and 1675.¹ He was Keeper of the King's Lodge at Petersham in 1671.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Marquess of Winchester on 5 March 1674/75.¹ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 22 April 1679.¹ He was a Commissioner of Claims in 1689.¹ He was Colonel of the Regiment of Foot between 1689 and 1698.¹ He held the office of Warden of the New Forest between 1689 and 1699.¹ He gained the title of 1st Duke of Bolton [England] on 9 April 1689.¹ On 20 April 1692 he was among those excepted from pardon in the declaration of King James II.¹
Bishop Burnett writes that "he was a man of a strange mixture. He had the spleen to a high degree and affected an extravagent behaviour; for many weeks he would not open his mouth till such an hour of the day when he thought the air was pure. He changed the day into night, and often hunted by torch-light, and took all sorts of liberties to himself, many of which were very disagreeable to those about him. He was a man of most profuse expense,a nd of a most ravenous avarice to support that; and tho' he was much hated, yet he carried matters before him with such authority and success, that he was in all respects the great riddle of the age."²

1. G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 210. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

2. Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 211.

3. Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 313.

4. Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 36.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Will probated, 14 Jun 1699. His will (dated 9 April 1694) was probated on 14 June 1699

Charles married Christian Frecheville [42590] [MRIN: 551609440], daughter of John of Staveley Frecheville Lord Frecheville [42591] and Unknown, on 28 Feb 1650/51. (Christian Frecheville [42590] died on 22 May 1653.)

Charles next married Mary Scrope [42592] [MRIN: 551609442], daughter of Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl Sunderland [42593] and Martha Janes [42594]. (Mary Scrope [42592] was born about 1627, died on 1 Nov 1680 in Wensley, Yorkshire, England and was buried on 12 Nov 1680 in Wensley, Yorkshire, England.)

Charles next married.