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.

Offices Held

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.Winchester corp. assembly bk. 5, f. 139; 6, f. 45; C. Sharp, Hist. Hartlepool, 72; CSP Dom. 1667–8, pp. 78, 211; 1675–6, p. 577, 1676–7, p. 26; 1689–90, pp. 20, 21; Eg. 1626, f. 45.

PC 22 Apr. 1679 – d.

Col. of ft. 1689 – 98.

Parlimentarian

POWLETT, (PAULET), Charles I, Lord St. John of Basing (c.1630-99), of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London and Hackwood, Hants.

Main residences: Lincoln's Inn Fields, London; Hackwood, Hants.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

POWLETT, (PAULET), Charles I (c.1630-99)