Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton

His Grace The Duke of Bolton KG PC
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office 1715–1717
Monarch	George I
Preceded by	The Duke of Shrewsbury
Succeeded by	The Duke of Newcastle
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office 27 April 1717 – 18 June 1720
Monarch	George I
Preceded by	The Viscount Townshend
Succeeded by	The Duke of Grafton
Governor of the Isle of Wight
In office 1707–1710
Monarch	Queen Anne
Preceded by	The Lord Cutts
Succeeded by	John Richmond Webb
Member of Parliament for Hampshire
In office 1681–1698 Serving with See Sir Francis Rolle (1681–1685) The Viscount Campden (1685–1689) Lord William Powlett (1689) Thomas Jervoise (1689–1690) Richard Norton (1690–1691) Sir Robert Henley (1691–1693) Richard Norton (1693–1698)
Monarchs	Charles II (until 1685) James II (1685–1688) Mary II and William III (1689–1694) William III (1694–1702)
Preceded by	Thomas Jervoise
Succeeded by	Thomas Jervoise
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
In office 11 June 1699 – 15 September 1710
Monarchs	William III (until 1702) Anne (from 1702)
Preceded by	The Duke of Bolton
Succeeded by	The Duke of Beaufort
In office 5 August 1714 – 21 January 1722
Monarch	George I
Preceded by	The Duke of Beaufort
Succeeded by	The Duke of Bolton
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
In office 9 June 1699 – 21 January 1722
Monarchs	William III (until 1702) Anne (1702–1714) George I (from 1714)
Preceded by	The Duke of Bolton
Succeeded by	The Earl of Shaftesbury
18th Vice-Admiral of Hampshire
In office 1714–1722
Monarch	George I
Preceded by	John Richmond Webb
Succeeded by	The Duke of Bolton
Personal details
Born	Charles Paulet 1661
Died	21 January 1722(1722-01-21) (aged 60–61)
Nationality	English (until 1707) British (from 1707)
Spouse(s)	Margaret Coventry (10 July 1679 – 7 February 1682) Frances Ramsden (8 February 1683 – 22 November 1696) Henrietta Crofts (1697 – 27 February 1730)
Children	With Frances Ramsden: Lady Frances Powlett, Viscountess Mordaunt Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton Lady Mary Powlett With Henrietta Crofts: Lord Nassau Powlett
Parent(s)	Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton (father) Mary Scrope (mother)
Education	Winchester College
Alma mater	University of Cambridge
Awards	Knight of the Order of the Garter Privy Counsellor
2nd Duke of Bolton
Tenure	1699–1722
Predecessor	Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton
Successor	Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton
Other titles	7th Marquess of Winchester 7th Earl of Wiltshire 7th Baron St John

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Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton KG PC (1661 – 21 January 1722) was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Member of Parliament for Hampshire and a supporter of William III of Orange.

Life

He was the son of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, and Mary Scrope, daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland. From 1675 (when his father succeeded as Marquess of Winchester) until April 1689 (when his father was created 1st Duke of Bolton), he was styled Earl of Wiltshire. From 1689 until his succession to the Dukedom in 1699 he was styled Marquess of Winchester.

He was Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Dorset, a commissioner to arrange the union of England and Scotland, and was twice a lord justice of the kingdom. He was also lord chamberlain of the royal household and Governor of the Isle of Wight.

In Jonathan Swift's tract Remarks on the Characters of the Court of Queen Anne, a commentary on the book Memoirs of the Secret Services by John Macky, in response to Macky's statement that the Duke "Does not now make any figure at court", Swift's dismissive reply was, "Nor anywhere else. A great booby".

Marriages and children

Charles married three times:

• First, on 10 July 1679 to Margaret Coventry (14 September 1657 – 7 February 1681 or 1682); Margaret was the daughter of George Coventry, 3rd Baron Coventry, and Margaret Tufton. No children resulted from this marriage.
• Second on 8 February 1682 or 1683 to Frances Ramsden (baptised 14 June 1661 – 22 November 1696), daughter of William Ramsden and Elizabeth Palmes. They had five children:
  • Lady Frances Powlett (baptised 20 October 1684 Chawton, Hants – d. 1715), married John Mordaunt, Viscount Mordaunt (d. 1710) in 1708.
  • Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton (3 September 1685 – 26 August 1754).
  • Lady Betty Charlotte (baptised 21 December 1686 at Chawton, Hampshire)
  • Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton (24 July 1691 – 9 October 1759). He married Catherine Parry (d. 25 April 1744). The marriage resulted in the birth of Charles Paulet, 5th Duke of Bolton, Harry Paulet, 6th Duke of Bolton and daughters Catherine Paulett and Henrietta Paulett.
  • Lady Mary Powlett.
• Third, around 1697 to Henrietta Crofts (d. 27 February 1729 or 1730), a natural daughter of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth and Eleanor Needham. They had a son:
  • Lord Nassau Powlett (d. 1741). He married Isabella Tufton, daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet and Lady Catherine Cavendish.

Literature

• Cokayne, George Edward; Gibbs, Vicary; Doubleday, Herbert Arthur; White, Geoffrey Henllan; Walden, Lord Howard de, Thomas Scott-Ellis (2000) [1910]. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed. Vol. 2. Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing.