Lord William Powlett (baptized 18 August 1666[1] – 25 September 1729) was an English Member of Parliament.
William Powlett | |
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Lord William Powlett | |
Born | 1666 |
Died | 25 September 1729 (aged 62–63) Hyde Park, London |
Noble family | Paulet |
Spouse(s) | Louisa de Caumont Anne Egerton |
Issue | William Powlett Charles Powlett Mary Powlett Jane Powlett Henrietta Powlett |
Father | Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton |
Mother | Mary Scrope |
He was the younger son of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, and his second wife, Mary Scrope.[2]
Lord William held a number of offices, including:[2]
He served as Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1689 to 1710, for Lymington from 1710 to 1715 and for Winchester from 1715 until his death in 1729.[2] Lord William became Father of the House of Commons in 1724, on the demise of Richard Vaughan, the member for Carmarthen.[3]
William Powlett married twice:[4][2]
He died on 25 September 1729, in his 63rd year,[2] through a fall from his horse when riding in Hyde Park, London.[1] Both his sons sat for various Hampshire boroughs as Whigs under George II.[2]