George Paulet, 12th Marquess of Winchester
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George Paulet, 12th Marquess of Winchester (7 June 1722 – 22 April 1800), known as George Paulet or Powlett until 1794, was an English courtier and nobleman.
George was the eighth and youngest son of Norton Paulet, or Powlett (d. 1741), of Amport
. Norton was the grandson of Lord Henry Paulet, of Amport, and the great-grandson of William Paulet, 4th Marquess of Winchester
.
Paulet held a series of court posts. On 29 October 1750, he was appointed an Extra Gentleman Usher
Daily Waiter to Frederick, Prince of Wales
, and served until the Prince's death in 1751. From 1758 to 1772, he was a Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to Frederick's widow, Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales
. In 1761, Paulet was appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire
. On 7 January 1762, he married Martha Ingoldsby (d. 1796), by whom he had three children:
He was elected Member of Parliament
for Winchester as a Tory
in 1765, after his third cousin once removed, Lord Harry Powlett
, succeeded as Duke of Bolton in July. At the time, his only surviving brother, William, a naval officer, was heir presumptive
to the Duke's marquessate of Winchester, although the Duke had taken a second wife in April of that year. Later in 1765, Paulet was appointed Groom Porter
to King George III
on 23 December 1765, holding the office until it was abolished on 14 November 1782. By the time Paulet left Parliament in 1774, his brother had died and he had become heir presumptive to the Duke.
In 1793, Paulet was the first commissioner for the Lord-Lieutenancy of Hampshire
, formerly held by the Duke of Bolton, and in the following year, succeeded as Marquess of Winchester
upon the Duke's death (the dukedom becoming extinct). Appointed Vice-Admiral of Dorset and of Hampshire in 1797, he died in 1800 and was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son Charles.
George was the eighth and youngest son of Norton Paulet, or Powlett (d. 1741), of Amport
Amport
Amport is a small village and civil parish in the Test Valley district of NW Hampshire, England, a few miles west of Andover. It incorporates the small hamlet of East Cholderton and has a population of about 800....
. Norton was the grandson of Lord Henry Paulet, of Amport, and the great-grandson of William Paulet, 4th Marquess of Winchester
William Paulet, 4th Marquess of Winchester
William Paulet, 4th Marquess of Winchester was the son of William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester and Agnes Howard. He married Lady Lucy Cecil, daughter of Sir Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and Dorothy Neville...
.
Paulet held a series of court posts. On 29 October 1750, he was appointed an Extra Gentleman Usher
Gentleman Usher
Gentleman Usher is a title for some officers of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. See List of Gentlemen Ushers for a list of office-holders.-Historical:...
Daily Waiter to Frederick, Prince of Wales
Frederick, Prince of Wales
Frederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria...
, and served until the Prince's death in 1751. From 1758 to 1772, he was a Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to Frederick's widow, Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751, and Dowager Princess of Wales thereafter. She was one of only three Princesses of Wales who never became queen consort...
. In 1761, Paulet was appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire
High Sheriff of Hampshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Hampshire, the title was often given as High Sheriff of the County of Southampton until 1959.-List of High Sheriffs:*1070–1096: Hugh de Port *1105: Henry de Port *1129: William de Pont de l'Arche...
. On 7 January 1762, he married Martha Ingoldsby (d. 1796), by whom he had three children:
- Charles Paulet, 13th Marquess of WinchesterCharles Paulet, 13th Marquess of WinchesterCharles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester PC was a British peer and courtier, styled Earl of Wiltshire from 1794 until 1800....
(1764–1843) - V-Adm. Lord Henry Paulet (1767–1832)
- Lady Urania Anne Paulet (c.1767 – 27 December 1843), married first on 17 March 1785 Henry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of ClanricardeHenry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of ClanricardeHenry de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde KP, PC , styled Lord Dunkellin from birth to 1782, was an Irish peer and politician....
(d. 1797), married second on 28 October 1799 Col. Peter Kington (d. 1807), and married third on 22 May 1813 V-Adm. Sir Joseph Sidney Yorke, having issue by the second marriage only
He was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Winchester as a Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
in 1765, after his third cousin once removed, Lord Harry Powlett
Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton
Admiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton PC was a British nobleman and naval officer.He was the second son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton and Catherine Parry. Educated at Winchester , he joined the Royal Navy, becoming a lieutenant aboard Shrewsbury on 4 March 1740...
, succeeded as Duke of Bolton in July. At the time, his only surviving brother, William, a naval officer, was heir presumptive
Heir Presumptive
An heir presumptive or heiress presumptive is the person provisionally scheduled to inherit a throne, peerage, or other hereditary honour, but whose position can be displaced by the birth of an heir or heiress apparent or of a new heir presumptive with a better claim to the position in question...
to the Duke's marquessate of Winchester, although the Duke had taken a second wife in April of that year. Later in 1765, Paulet was appointed Groom Porter
Groom Porter
The Groom-Porter was an office at the royal court of the kings of England, who had 'the Inspection of the King's Lodgings, and takes care that they are provided with Tables, Chairs, Firing, &c. As also to provide Cards, Dice, &c. when there is playing at Court: To decide Disputes which arise in...
to King George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
on 23 December 1765, holding the office until it was abolished on 14 November 1782. By the time Paulet left Parliament in 1774, his brother had died and he had become heir presumptive to the Duke.
In 1793, Paulet was the first commissioner for the Lord-Lieutenancy of Hampshire
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. Since 1688, all the Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Hampshire.*William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester 1551–?*William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester bef...
, formerly held by the Duke of Bolton, and in the following year, succeeded as Marquess of Winchester
Marquess of Winchester
Marquess of Winchester is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1551 for the prominent statesman William Paulet, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. He had already been created Baron St John in 1539 and Earl of Wiltshire in 1550, also in the Peerage of England...
upon the Duke's death (the dukedom becoming extinct). Appointed Vice-Admiral of Dorset and of Hampshire in 1797, he died in 1800 and was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son Charles.