Sir Anthony Paulet (1562–1600) of

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, was

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from 1588 until his death in 1600.

Origins

He was born at

the eldest son of Sir Amias Paulet (1532–1588) by his wife Margaret Hervey.

Youth

Anthony accompanied his father to Paris where Amyas was Ambassador. In 1579 Amyas took into his household as a tutor, Jean Hotman (1552–1636), (later Marquis de Villers-St-Paul) son of the famous author and professor of law

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, to instruct his two sons Anthony and George. When Amias was recalled in November 1579, Hotman accompanied the family back to England and lived with his two pupils at

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Career

He graduated as a

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at Oxford and eventually succeeded his father as

Marriage and children

In 1583 Anthony married Catherine Norris, daughter of

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, by whom he had three children: *

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(born c. 1585), only surviving son, elevated to the peerage in 1627. *Susan Poulett (d.1673), wife of Sir Peter Prideaux, 2nd Baronet (1596–1682) of

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in Devon. *Margery Poulett, wife of John Sydenham of

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, Somerset, by whom she had 4 daughters.

Landholdings

He held the manor of East Lydford.

Death and burial

Anthony died on 22 July 1600 and was buried in St George's Church, Hinton St George.

References

*Posthumus Meyjes, G.H.M., ''Jean Hotman's English Connection''. 1990. 62 pp. {{DEFAULTSORT:Paulet, Anthony 1562 births 1600 deaths Governors of Jersey People from South Somerset (district) 16th-century English people

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Burials at the Poulett mausoleum, Church of St George (Hinton St George)