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b. 3 Mar. 1586,C142/260/143. 1st s. of Sir Anthony Paulet, gov. of Jersey 1590-1600, of Hinton St. George, and Catherine, da. of Henry, 1st Lord Norreys of Rycote, Oxon. Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 83; C.G. Winn, Pouletts of Hinton St. George, 43, 46. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1601; Al. Ox. travelled abroad (France) 1604-7; CSP Dom. 1603-10, pp. 108, 310; HMC Hatfield, xvii. 458. M. Temple 1610. M. Temple Admiss. m. 1613, Elizabeth (d. 23 Nov. 1663?), da. and coh. of Christopher Kenn of Kenn Court, Som., 3s. 7da. (2 d.v.p.). Vis. Som. 83; Winn, 48, 58; CP, x. 617. suc. fa. 1600; C142/260/143. cr. Bar. Poulett 23 June 1627; CP, x. 616. Kntd. 23 Sept. 1635. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 203. d. 20 Mar. 1649. CP, x. 617.
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Chief steward to bp. of Bath and Wells 1598–1600 (jt.), 1600–27 (sole), 1627–?1646 (jt.); HMC Wells, ii. 336, 387; P.M. Hembry, Bps. of Bath and Wells 1540–1640, pp. 46–8. col. militia horse and ft. Som. 1608-at least 1639, Earl of Hertford’s Ltcy. Pprs. ed. W.P.D. Murphy (Wilts. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 144; Cal. Corresp. of Smyth Fam. ed. J.H. Bettey (Bristol Rec. Soc. xxxv), 136, 141. j.p. by 1613-at least 1640; T.G. Barnes, Som. 1625–40, p. 315. gov. Huish’s almshouses, Taunton, Som. 1616; J. Toulmin, Taunton, 219. sheriff, Som. 1616–17; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 125. dep. warden, Roche forest, Som. by 1618, jt. warden 1626–36; CSP Dom. 1628–9, p. 150; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 163; Barnes, 22; freeman, Lyme Regis, Dorset 1619, Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, f. 13. Bristol, Glos. 1624; Bristol RO, common council procs. 1608–27, f. 122v. commr. subsidy, Som. 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. dep. lt. c.1624–42, Barnes, 317. commr. sewers 1625, 1629, 1634, 1641, C181/3, f. 186v; 181/4, ff. 21, 172v; 181/5, f. 204v. Forced Loan 1626–7, C193/12/2, f. 50; Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. disafforestation, Roche forest 1627, 1628, C66/2431, 2441, 2472. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1629–42, C181/3, f. 259; 181/5, f. 221. Som. 1643, Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 81. swans, West Country 1629, C181/4, f. 2. knighthood compositions, Som. 1630–1, E178/5614, ff. 7, 13; 178/7154, f. 168c. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. sequestration 1643 – 44, roy. contributions 1643, impressment 1644–5. Docquets of Letters Patent, 55, 75, 187, 198, 250.

Member, Virg. Co. 1612. A. Brown, Genesis of US, ii. 962.

Capt. RN 1635; CSP Dom. 1635, p. 94. Col. of horse and ft. (roy.) 1643–6. Docquets of Letters Patent, 37, 65, 202.

Commr. to treat with Scots 1640, 1641. Rymer, ix. pt.3, pp. 35, 66.

Parlimentarian
POULETT (PAULET), John (1586-1649), of Hinton St. George, Som. and Clerkenwell, Mdx.
Main residences: Hinton St. George, Som.; Clerkenwell, Mdx.
Paulet
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A.D.
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Commons 1604-1629
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POULETT (PAULET), John (1586-1649)

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