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POWLE, Richard (1628-78), of Shottesbrook, Berks.
Family and Education
bap. 17 July 1628, 1st s. of Henry Powle of Shottesbrook, and bro. of Henry Powle. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1646; L. Inn 1647, called 1654. m. by 1673, Anne (d. 27 Dec. 1707), da. and h. of Sir Nicholas Crispe of Quex, Kent, 2s. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1646; KB 23 Apr. 1661.The Gen. vii. 11, 13; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 265; F. A. Crisp, Crispe Colls. iv. 48.
Offices Held
Commr. for militia, Berks. Mar. 1660; j.p. Berks. July 1660 – d., Reading 1664; dep. Lt. Berks. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Berks. Aug. 1660 – d., Kent 1673 – 74, oyer and terminer, Oxf. circuit 1661, 1662, 1665, loyal and indigent officers, Berks. 1662, corporations 1662 – 63, recusants 1675.
Master of the horse to the Duchess of York 1665 – 71, commr. for regulating the Duke of York’s household 1667.
FRS 1663.
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Main residence: Shottesbrook, Berks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POWLE, Richard (1628-78)
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Oxford 1644
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POWLETT, Charles II, Earl of Wiltshire (c.1661-1722).
Family and Education
b. c. 1661, 1st surv. s. of Charles Powlett I, being 1st s. by 2nd w.; bro. of Lord William Powlett. educ. G. Inn, entered 1674; Winchester 1675; travelled abroad (France) 1675-8. m. (1) 10 July 1679, Margaret (d. 7 Feb. 1682), da. of George, 3rd Baron Coventry of Aylesborough, s.p.; (2) 8 Feb. 1683, Frances (d. 22 Nov. 1696), da. of William Ramsden of Byrom, Yorks., 2s. 2da.; (3) by 15 Oct. 1697, Henrietta Crofts (d. 27 Feb. 1730) illegit. da. of James, Duke of Monmouth, 1s. styled. Earl of Wiltshire 5 Mar. 1675, Mq. of Winchester 9 Apr. 1689; suc. fa. as 2nd Duke of Bolton 27 Feb. 1699; KG 16 Oct. 1714.CSP Dom. 1675-6, p. 368; 1677-8, p. 372; 1678, p. 526.
Offices Held
Freeman, Lymington 1685, Winchester 1689; commr. for assessment, York, Brec. and Glam. 1689, Hants, Wilts. and Yorks. (N. Riding) 1689 – 90; j.p. Hants 1689 – d., dep. Lt. 1689 – 99; col. vol. horse, London 1690; militia ft. Hants by 1697 – d.; bailiff of Burley, New Forest 1691 – 1710, 1714 – d.; v.-adm. Hants and I.o.W. 1692 – 1710, 1714 – d.; ld. lt. Hants and Dorset 1699 – 1710, 1714 – d.; custos rot. Hants 1699 – 1710, 1715 – d.; warden, New Forest 1699 – 1710, 1714 – d.; high steward, Winchester ?1699 – d.; gov. of I.o.W. 1707–10.
Ld. chamberlain to Queen Mary II 1689 – 94; PC 3 June 1690 – d.; one of the lds. justices [I] 1697 – 1700; commr. for union with Scotland 1706; one of the lds. justices 1714, 1720; ld. chamberlain 1715 – 17; ld. lt. [I] 1717–19.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POWLETT, Charles II (c.1661-1722)
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POWLETT, (PAULET), Charles I, Lord St. John of Basing (c.1630-99), of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London and Hackwood, Hants.
Family and Education
b. c. 1630, 1st s. of John Paulet, 5th Mq. of Winchester, by 1st w. Jane, da. of Thomas, 1st Visct. Savage. educ. travelled abroad (Italy). m. (1) 28 Feb. 1652 (with £10,000), Christian (d. 22 May 1654), da. and coh. of John Frescheville (later 1st Baron Frescheville) of Staveley, Derbys., 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 12 Feb. 1655, Mary (d. 1 Nov. 1680), illegit. da. and coh. of Emmanuel, 1st Earl of Sunderland, wid. of Henry, Lord Leppington, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. as 6th Mq. of Winchester 5 Mar. 1675; cr. Duke of Bolton 9 Apr. 1689.VCH Hants , iv. 122; CSP Dom. 1672, p. 304; Grey, ii. 387; Thurloe, iv. 509.
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Freeman, Winchester June 1660, Hartlepool 1670; j.p. Hants July 1660–?d., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1664 – ?85, Surr., Mdx. and Westminster 1671 – ?80, (E. Riding) by 1680 – 85; commr. for assessment, Hants Aug. 1660–75, N. Riding 1663 – 75, W. and E. Ridings and co. Dur. 1673 – 75, loyal and indigent officers, Hants 1662, ld. lt. Hants 1667 – 76, 1689 – d.; warden of the New Forest 1668 – 76, 1689 – d.; high steward, Winchester 1669 – 84; custos rot. Hants 1670 – 76, 1689 – d.; keeper of King’s Lodge, Petersham 1671 – ?76; commr. for recusants, Hants 1675, col. of militia horse and ft. by 1697–d.
PC 22 Apr. 1679 – d.
Col. of ft. 1689 – 98.
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Main residences: Lincoln's Inn Fields, London; Hackwood, Hants.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POWLETT, (PAULET), Charles I (c.1630-99)
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Oxford 1644
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POWLETT, Francis (c.1643-96), of Amport, nr. Andover, Hants.
Family and Education
b. c.1643, o.s. of Lord Henry Powlett of Amport by Lucy, da. of Sir George Philpot of Thruxton. m. lic. 20 May 1674, aged 31, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Richard Norton, 2nd Bt., of Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Hants., 1s. suc. fa. 1672, Sir John Norton, 3rd Bt. in Rotherfield estate 1687.Burke, Peerage (1959); CSP Dom. 1672-3, p. 488; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1029.
Offices Held
Dep. lt. Hants. 1673 – Apr. 1688, 1689 – d.; commr. for wastes and spoils, New Forest 1676 – 80, assessment, Hants. 1677 – 80, Hants and Wilts. 1689 – 90; j.p. Hants. ?1678 – 80, by 1683 – Apr. 1688, 1689 – d.; capt. Calshot Castle 1689–d.
Capt. Lord Belasyse’s Ft. 1673 – 74.
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Main residence: Amport, nr. Andover, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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POWLETT, Francis (c.1643-96)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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POWLETT, Lord William (1667-1729), of Chilbolton, Hants and Marrick Priory, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1667, 2nd s. of Charles Powlett I, 1st Duke of Bolton, by 2nd w.; bro. of Charles Powlett II, Earl of Wiltshire. m. (1) settlement 26 Feb. 1689, Louisa, da. of Armand Caumont de la Force, Mq. de Mompouillon, 2s. 2da.; (2) lic. 26 Oct. 1699, Anne, da. of Randolph Egerton of Betley, Staffs. and coh. to her bro. James, 1da.Coll. Top. et Gen. v. 256-7; Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 218, 354.
Offices Held
Freeman, Winchester 1689, Lymington 1689; dep. lt. Hants 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Hants and Yorks. (W. Riding) 1689 – 90; capt. of militia ft. Winchester by 1697; recorder, Grimsby 1699 – d.; j.p. Hants and Lincs. 1699 – d.; mayor, Lymington 1701 – 05, 1724 – 25, 1728 – d.; keeper of Rhinefield walk, New Forest 1718–d.
Farmer of green-wax fines 1690 – 1706; teller of the Exchequer 1714–d.
Main residences: Chilbolton, Hants.; Marrick Priory, Yorks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POWLETT, William (c.1667-1729)
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Oxford 1644
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