William Powlett
Lord William Powlett
Born1666
Died25 September 1729 (aged 62–63)
Hyde Park, London
Noble familyPaulet
Spouse(s)Louisa de Caumont
Anne Egerton
IssueWilliam Powlett
Charles Powlett
Mary Powlett
Jane Powlett
Henrietta Powlett
FatherCharles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton
MotherMary Scrope

Lord William Powlett (baptized 18 August 1666[1] – 25 September 1729) was an English Member of Parliament.

He was the younger son of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, and his second wife, Mary Scrope.[2]

Career

Lord William held a number of offices, including:[2]

He served as Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1689 to 1710, for Lymington from 1710 to 1715 and for Winchester from 1715 until his death in 1729.[2] Lord William became Father of the House of Commons in 1724, on the demise of Richard Vaughan, the member for Carmarthen.[3]

Marriages and issue

William Powlett married twice:[4][2]

Death

He died on 25 September 1729, in his 63rd year,[2] through a fall from his horse when riding in Hyde Park, London.[1] Both his sons sat for various Hampshire boroughs as Whigs under George II.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Watson & Wynne 2002.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Watson 1983.
  3. ^ The Father of the House, p. 9.
  4. ^ a b c "Charles Powlett, Duke of Bolton". The Peerage. Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 21 December 2013.

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Parliament of England Preceded byEarl of WiltshireViscount Campden Member of Parliament for Hampshire 1689–1689 With: Earl of Wiltshire Succeeded byEarl of WiltshireThomas Jervoise Preceded byRoger L'EstrangeCharles Hanses Member of Parliament for Winchester 1689–1707 With: Francis Morley 1689–1690Frederick Tylney 1690–1701George Rodney Brydges 1701–1707 Succeeded by(Parliament of Great Britain) Parliament of Great Britain Preceded by(Parliament of England) Member of Parliament for Winchester 1707–1710 With: George Rodney Brydges Succeeded byGeorge Rodney BrydgesThomas Lewis Preceded byPaul BurrardRichard Chaundler Member of Parliament for Lymington 1710–1715 With: Paul Burrard 1710–1713Sir Joseph Jekyll 1713–1715 Succeeded bySir Joseph JekyllRichard Chaundler Preceded byGeorge BrydgesJohn Popham Member of Parliament for Winchester 1715–1729 With: George Brydges Succeeded byGeorge BrydgesNorton Powlett Political offices Preceded byThe Earl of Denbigh Teller of the Exchequer 1715–1729 Succeeded bySir Charles Turner, Bt Preceded byRichard Vaughan (politician) Father of the House 1724–1729 Succeeded bySir Justinian Isham, 4th Baronet
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