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POWELL, Harcourt (1718-82), of Brighstone, I.o.W.

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b. 1718, s. of Thomas Powell, of the six clerks’ office, by Anne, da. of Sir Philip Harcourt, half-sis. of Simon, 1st Visct. Harcourt. educ. L. Inn 1736. m. Beata, da. of Rev. Hyde Parker, gd.-da. of Sir Henry Parker, 2nd Bt., 1s. suc. fa. 1761.
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Main residence: Brighstone, I.o.W.
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POWLETT, Sir Charles (c.1718-65).

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b. c. 1718, 1st surv. s. of Lord Harry Powlett of Edington (d. 1759), later 4th Duke of Bolton; bro. of Lord Harry Powlett. educ. Winchester 1728-9; Corpus Christi, Camb. 1735. unm. cr. K.B. 27 Aug. 1753; styled Mq. of Winchester from 26 Aug. 1754; suc. fa. as 5th Duke of Bolton 9 Oct. 1759.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1737; lt.-col. army 1745; lt. of Tower of London 1754 – 60; ld. lt. Hants 1758 – 63; P.C. 22 Dec. 1758.

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POWLETT, George (1722-1800), of Amport, Hants.

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b. 7 June 1722, o. surv. s. of Norton Powlett, M.P., of Amport, by Jane, da. of Sir Charles Morley of Droxford, Hants; gt.-gd.-s. of William, 4th Mq. of Winchester. m. 7 Jan. 1762, Martha, da. and h. of Thomas Ingoldsby of Waldridge, Bucks., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1741; and Harry, 6th Duke of Bolton, his 3rd cos. once removed, as 12th Mq. of Winchester 25 Dec. 1794.
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Groom porter 1767 – 82.

Main residence: Amport, Hants.
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POWLETT, George (1722-1800)

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POWLETT, Lord Harry (1691-1759), of Edington, Wilts.

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b. 24 July 1691, 2nd s. of Charles, 2nd Duke of Bolton, by his 2nd w. Frances, da. of William Ramsden of Byram, Yorks. m. Catherine, da. of Charles Parry of Oakfield, Berks., 2s. 2da. His da. Henrietta; Robert Colebrooke and his da. Catherine; (1) William Ashe, M.P., (2) Adam Drummond. suc. bro. Charles as 4th Duke of Bolton 26 Aug. 1754.
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Aide-de-camp to Lord Galway in Portugal 1710; ld. of Admiralty 1733 – 42; lt. Tower of London 1742 – 54; ld. lt. Glam. 1754 – 55; ld. lt. Hants 1754 – 58; P.C. 9 Jan. 1755.

Main residence: Edington, Wilts.
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POWLETT, Lord Harry (1691-1759)

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POWLETT, Lord Harry (1720-94).

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b. 6 Nov. 1720, 2nd s. of Lord Harry Powlett of Edington, later 4th Duke of Bolton; bro. of Sir Charles Powlett. educ. Winchester 1728-9; acad. in Portsmouth dockyard 1733. m. (1) 13 May 1752, Mary Nunn (d. 31 May 1764) of Eltham, Kent, 1da.; (2) 8 Apr. 1765, Katherine, da. of Robert Lowther, M.P., sis. of Sir James Lowther, 5th Bt., 2da. His 1st da. 25 Apr. 1772, John Montagu, Visct. Hinchingbrooke, and his yst. da. Catherine; 17 Sept. 1787, her cos. Harry Vane, Lord Barnard. suc. bro. Charles as 6th Duke of Bolton 5 July 1765.
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Lt. R.N. 1739; capt. 1740; r.-adm. 1756; v.-adm. 1759; adm. of the blue 1770, of the white 1775.

P.C. 10 Dec. 1766; gov. I.o.W. 1766 – 70, 1782 – 91; v.-adm. Hants and Dorset 1767; ld. lt. Hants 1782–93.

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