Family and Education
b. 6 Nov. 1720, 2nd s. of Lord Harry Powlett and bro. of Charles Powlett. educ. Winchester 1728-9; acad. in Portsmouth dockyard 1733. m. (1) 7 May 1752, Mary Munn (d. 31 May 1764) of Eltham, Kent, 1da.; (2) 8 Apr. 1765, Katherine, da. of Robert Lowther, M.P., of Mauds Meaburn, Westmld., sis. of James Lowther, M.P., 1st Earl of Lonsdale, 2da. suc. bro. Charles Powlett as 6th Duke of Bolton 5 July 1765.
Offices Held
Lt. R.N. 1739, capt. 1740, r.-adm. 1756, v.-adm. 1759, adm. 1770.
P.C. 10 Dec. 1766; gov. I.o.W. 1766 – 70, 1782 – 91; v.-adm. Hants and Dorset 1767; ld. lt. Hants 1782–93.
Mayor, Lymington 1761, 1768, 1771, 1773.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
POWLETT, Harry (1720-94)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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