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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Amport, nr. Andover, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
POWLETT, Francis (c.1643-96)
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