Family and Education
b. 3 Sept. 1685, 1st s. of Charles Powlett, Mq. of Winchester I*, by his 2nd w. educ. Enfield sch. 1699; travelled abroad (Holland) 1700–4. m. (1) 21 July 1713, Lady Anne (d. 1751), da. and h. of John Vaughan†, 3rd Earl of Carberry [I], s.p.; (2) 20 Oct. 1751, Mrs Lavinia Beswick (d. 1760), said to be da. of a lt. in the navy, actress, known as Lavinia Fenton, 3s. illegit. d.s.p. legit. Styled Mq. of Winchester 27 Feb. 1699; cr. Ld. Powlett of Basing 12 Apr. 1717; suc. fa. as 3rd Duke of Bolton 21 Jan. 1722; KG 10 Oct. 1722.
Offices Held
Freeman, Southampton 1707, Winchester, by 1708; gov. Milford Haven and v.-adm. of S. Wales 1715–33; ld. lt. Carm. 1715–33, Glam. 1715–33, Hants 1722–33, 1742–d., Dorset 1722–33; warden of New Forest 1722–33, 1742–d.; high steward, Winchester, 1722–d.
Gent. of bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1714–17; PC 1 June 1725; ld. justice 1725–6, May– Aug. 1745; capt. gent. pens. 1740–2.
Col. R. Horse Gds. 1717–33; lt.-gen. 1745.
Commr. for surveying lands for naval docks; gov. I.o.W. 1726–33, 1742–6.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Hackwood, nr. Basingstoke, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
POWLETT, Charles II, Mq. of Winchester (1685-1754)
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Oxford 1644
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