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Arms of William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester, KG, circumscribed by the Garter, Mapperton Church, Dorset. William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester KG PC (c. 1483/1485 – 10 March 1572), styled Lord St John between 1539 and 1550 and Earl of Wiltshire between 1550 and 1551, was an English Lord High Treasurer, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and statesman.
The Paulet family are an English aristocratic family headed by the Marquess of Winchester. Between 1694 and 1794 the head of the family held the title Duke of Bolton. Between 1694 and 1794 the head of the family held the title Duke of Bolton.
Marquess of Winchester is a title in the Peerage of England that was created in 1551 for the prominent statesman William Paulet, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. It is the oldest of six surviving English marquessates; therefore its holder is considered the premier marquess of England.
As Paulet had no children, after his death in 1962, the title passed to Richard Charles Paulet, his first cousin twice removed through Charles Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester. His stake in the family's settled land was probated at £56,100 (equivalent to about £1,500,000 in 2023) plus a fraction of that including other assets in three ...
William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester KB JP (c. 1532 – 24 November 1598) [1] was an English nobleman, the son of John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester and his first wife, Elizabeth Willoughby. [2]
The Paulet family gained prominence during the Tudor period, particularly in the 16th century. They were staunch supporters of the Tudor monarchs, notably Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I . The family's most notable figure during this time was William Paulet , who was created the 1st Marquess of Winchester by Queen Mary I.
Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton PC JP (c. 1630 [1] – 27 February 1699) was an English politician who represented Winchester and Hampshire in the House of Commons of England from 1660 to 1675. He was the son of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester, and his first wife, Jane Savage. [2] Bolton Hall, North Yorkshire, as rebuilt after a fire ...
William Paulet, 4th Marquess of Winchester (bef. 1560 [1] – 4 February 1629) was an English nobleman, the son of William Paulet, 3rd Marquess of Winchester and Anne or Agnes Howard. [2] He was styled Lord St. John from 1576 to 1598.