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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.
William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester (1485-1572), oil on panel, detail of 17 x 13 inch portrait. Source Original publication: England (now UK) Immediate source: Bonham's, Knightsbridge, lot 49, 2 November 6, 2016. Date before 1572 Author English School (Life time: C16th) Permission (Reusing this file) See below.
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.
English: Portrait of John Paulet, 5th Marquess of Winchester (c. 1598 – 1675). Engraving after Peter Oliver. Published in: Godwin, G. N. (1904). The Civil War in Hampshire (1642-45) and the Story of Basing House (New and rev.).
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.
The Paulet family owned extensive estates in Hampshire, with Basing House in Basingstoke being their primary seat. Basing House was a grand and formidable mansion, serving as the family's stronghold. It was known for its impressive architecture and played a role in the English Civil War. Throughout the centuries, the Paulet family maintained ...
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.
In July 1765, the 5th Duke died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother Lord Harry, who also became Marquess of Winchester. As the new Duke then had only a daughter and no surviving brothers or nephews, George Paulet's elder brother William Paulet, a naval officer, became heir presumptive to the peerage of Marquess of Winchester. In ...