Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton (c. 1630 – 27 February 1699), was an

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nobleman, the son of

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, and his first wife, Jane Savage. Bolton Hall - geograph

Career

Paulet succeeded his father as the sixth

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in 1675. He was MP for

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in 1660 and then for

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from 1661 to 5 March 1675. Before his succession to the Marquessate he was styled Lord St John. He held the following offices: * Freeman,

June 1660,

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1670 * Justice of the Peace Hampshire July 1660-?d.,

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(North Riding) 1664-?85,

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and

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1671-?80, (East Riding) by 1680-85 * Commissioner for assessment,

August 1660–75, N. Riding 1663–75, West and East Ridings and County Durham 1673-5 *

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, Hampshire 1662 *

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Hampshire 1667–76, 1689-1699; * Warden of the

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1668–76, 1689-1699 * High Steward, Winchester 1669-84 *

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Hampshire 1670–6, 1689-1699 * Keeper of King's Lodge, Petersham 1671-?76 * Commissioner for

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, Hampshire 1675 * Colonel of militia horse and foot by 1697-1699 *

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22 April 1679 – 1699 * Colonel of foot 1689-98 Having supported the claim of

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and

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to the English throne in 1688, he was restored to the

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and to the office of

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, and was created

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on 9 April 1689. He built Bolton Hall, North Yorkshire in 1678.

Character

An eccentric man, hostile to

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and afterwards to the

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, he is said to have travelled during 1687 with four coaches and 100 horsemen, sleeping during the day and giving entertainments at night. His adherence in adult life to the

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has been described as a great blow to the

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community: his father (with whom his relationship was never good) had openly professed the Catholic faith, and used his wealth and influence to protect the Catholics of Hampshire. In 1666 he briefly went into hiding after becoming involved in a public fracas in

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with

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. They fought in full view of the

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, and were thus guilty of contempt coram rege. Both men in time received a

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. Paulet, who admitted to striking the first blow, explained that he had been "in a passion" at the time. The precise cause of the quarrel is unknown.

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, who recorded the incident in the great Diary, remarked that it was a pity that Henley retaliated, for otherwise, the judges might have dealt with Paulet, of whom Pepys had a poor opinion, as he deserved. Despite his faults, his charm and affability made him numerous friends.

Marriage and issue

Charles Paulet married twice:

First marriage

He married as his first wife, 28 February 1652, Christian (13 December 1633 – 22 May 1653), daughter of

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and Sarah Harrington, and by her had a son: * Unknown Paulet, born May 1653, died May 1653 Christian, Lady St. John, died on 22 May 1653 in childbirth and was buried with her infant at Staveley, Derbyshire.

Second marriage

He married as his second wife, 12 February 1655, at St. Dionis Backchurch, London,

(died 1 November 1680), the illegitimate daughter of

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, widow of Henry Carey, Lord Leppington, and by her had issue: * Jane Paulet, c.1656–23 May 1716, married 2 April 1673 John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgwater * Mary Paulet *

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, 1661–1722 * William Paulet, c.1663/7– Mary, Lady Paulet died 1 Nov 1680, at

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, and was buried, 12 Nov 1680, at Wensley, Yorkshire.

Death

Charles Paulet died suddenly at Amport on 27 February 1699, aged 68, and was buried on 23 March at Basing,

Footnotes

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