Baron Bolton, of

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in the County of York, is a title in the

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. It was created in 1797 for the

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politician Thomas Orde-Powlett, who had previously served as

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. Born Thomas Orde, he was the husband of Jean Mary Browne-Powlett, illegitimate daughter of

Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton Lieutenant-general Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton (c. 1718 – 5 July 1765), styled Marquess of Winchester from 1754 to 1759, was a British soldier, nobleman and Whig politician. Early life He was the eldest son of Harry Powlett, 4th D ...

, who had entailed the greater part of his extensive estates to her in default of male issue of his younger brother

Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton Admiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton PC (6 November 1720 – 25 December 1794) was a British nobleman and naval officer. Origins He was the second son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton by his wife Catherine Parry. Career He was educa ...

. John Orde, younger brother of the first Baron Bolton, was an Admiral in the

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and was created a

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, of Morpeth in the County of Northumberland, in 1790. The sixth Duke died without male heirs in 1794 when the dukedom became extinct and the Bolton estates passed to Thomas Orde in right of his wife. In 1795 he assumed the additional surname of Powlett. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baron. He briefly represented Yarmouth in the

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. On his death the title passed to his nephew, the third Baron. His grandson, the fifth Baron, sat as a

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for

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and served as

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. In 2018, the title is held by the latter's great-grandson, Harry Algar Nigel rde-Powlett 8th Baron Bolton, who succeeded his father. His residence in 2016 was Wensley Hall, Wensley, Leyburn. The family seat is Bolton Hall near

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. His son Thomas Peter Algar Orde-Powlett MC is the current heir.

Barons Bolton (1797)

Thomas Orde-Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton Thomas Orde-Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton PC (30 August 1746 – 30 July 1807) was an English politician. He was also an amateur etcher, and a cartoonist. Life Born Thomas Orde, he was son of John Orde of Morpeth, Northumberland. He was educated ...

(1746–1807) *

William Orde-Powlett, 2nd Baron Bolton William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

(1782–1850) * William Henry Orde-Powlett, 3rd Baron Bolton (1818–1895) *

William Thomas Orde-Powlett, 4th Baron Bolton William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

(1845–1922) * William George Algar Orde-Powlett, 5th Baron Bolton (1869–1944) *

Nigel Amyas Orde-Powlett, 6th Baron Bolton Nigel ( ) is an English masculine given name. The English ''Nigel'' is commonly found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walter Scott published ...

(1900–1963) *

Richard William Algar Orde-Powlett, 7th Baron Bolton Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

(1929–2001) * Harry Algar Nigel Orde-Powlett, 8th Baron Bolton (b. 1954) The

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is the present holder's eldest son, Capt. Thomas Peter Algar Orde-Powlett MC (b. 1979), who won the

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in Iraq in 2003. He now runs Bolton Castle with his wife Katie. His heir apparent is his son, Hector Percy Algar Orde-Powlett (b. 2009).

Bolton lands

According to John Bateman's ''The Great Landowners of Great Britain and Ireland'', 1883, the 3rd Lord Bolton (1818–1895) of the day, of

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, Basingstoke, &tc, and the London clubs

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and

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, had in the North Riding of Yorkshire returning £ per year and in Hampshire , returning £ (converted from guineas). The sixth Baron, still as today of Bolton Hall, died in 1963 with free-to-distribute assets probated at and about of that amount the next year in a settled land valuation, co-administered by Sir Henry Lawson-Tancred.https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk Calendar of Probates and Administrations

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* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bolton Baronies in the Peerage of Great Britain Noble titles created in 1797

Barons Bolton (1797)

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Bolton lands

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