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.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
POWLETT, William (c.1667-1729)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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