John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett (c. 1641 – June 1679), was an English peer. Poulett was the son of

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, by Catharine Vere, daughter of

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for

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between 1662 and 1665, when he entered the

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on the death of his father. In 1674, he was appointed

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, which he remained until his death. Lord Poulett married, firstly in 1663, Essex Popham, eldest daughter of

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of Littlecote, Wiltshire by whom he had two daughters. He married, secondly 1667, Lady Susan Herbert, daughter of

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. He died in June 1679 and was succeeded in the barony by the son of his second marriage,

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, who was created Earl Poulett in 1706.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Poulett, John Poulett, 3rd Baron 1640s births 1679 deaths 3 Lord-lieutenants of Dorset Poulett, John Year of birth uncertain Burials at the Poulett mausoleum, Church of St George (Hinton St George) John, 3rd Baron