George Paulet (1722 - 1800)

Born 7 Jun 1722 in Westminster, London, England

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Ingoldsby) Paulet — married 12 Jan 1762 in Dinton, Buckinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1800 at age 77 in Amport, Hampshire, England

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Biography

George Paulet was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

George Paulet, 12th Marquess of Winchester was the first surviving son of Norton Paulet and Jane Morley^[1] He was born on 7th June 1722^[1] and baptised at St.James, Piccadilly, (St James, Westminster) on 29 June 1722^[2]

He married Martha Ingoldsby, daughter of Thomas Ingoldsby and Anne Limbrey, by licence^[3] on 7 January 1762 at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Dinton, Buckinghamshire^[4].

George held a number of court posts in his lifetime^[5] . On 29 October 1750 he was appointed as an Extra Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter to Frederick Prince of Wales and served until the princes death in 1751. From 1758 to 1772, he was a Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter to Frederick's widow, Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales. In 1760 he was granted the office of Lieutenant of the Tower of London^[6] From 1765-1782 he was Groom Porter in the Royal Court^[7]
In 1761 George was appointed High Sheriff of Southampton(Hampshire)^[8] George held the titles of Vice-Admiral of Dorset and Vice-Admiral of Hampshire from 1797 until his death in 1800^[9]

George served as the Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1765 - 1774^[7].

He gained the title of 12th Marquess of Winchester on 24 Dec 1794 following the death of his third cousin once removed Harry Paulet, the 6th Duke of Bolton^[1].

He died on 22 April 1800 at Amport House^[1] and was succeeded by his son Charles.

George was buried on 5th May 1800 at Amport, Hampshire, England^[10]

George's will is dated 10 June 1800 and is available from the National Archives.^[11]In it he leaves £100 to Lord Henry Paulet, to his butler Joseph ???? £50 per annum and the remainder of the estate to Charles Ingoldsby Paulet (named as sole executor).

Children of George Paulet, 12th Marquess of Winchester and Martha Ingoldsby

1. Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester^[12]b. 30 Jan 1765, d. 29 Nov 1843
   
2. Lady Urania Anne Paulet^[13] b. c 1767, d. 27 Dec 1843
   
3. Vice-Admiral Lord Henry Paulet b. 31 Mar 1767, d. 28 Jan 1832

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Cokayne & Gibbs,"The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, Vol. 12, part 2 p 770"updated by White & Lea 1959 peerage accessed 1 May 2022
2. ↑ Baptism: "Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812"
   City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STJ/PR/8/2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61865 #1321291 (accessed 25 April 2022)
   Geo Pawlett baptism on 29 Jun 1722 (born Abt 1722) in St James, Piccadilly (St James, Westminster), London, Westminster, England.
3. ↑ "Vicar General Marriage Licenses", Findmypast. Ingoldsby Powlett (accessed 25 Apr 2022); citing Transcriptions © Society of Genealogists
4. ↑ "Buckinghamshire Marriage Index", Findmypast. George Powlett & Martha Ingoldsby citing Buckinghamshire Archives Ref: R62/1/5 accessed 25 Apr 2022
5. ↑ "The Database of Court Officers: 1660-1837"index Powlett (Paulet), George p1004 accessed 25 Apr 2022
6. ↑ "The London Gazette" No:10011 Pub 21/6/1760 Gazette accessed 25 April 2022 citing Whitehall, June 24.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790, ed. L. Namier, J. Brooke., 1964. Parliament accessed 26 Apr 2022 citing Powlett,George Ref Volumes:1754-1790
8. ↑ "The London Gazette" No:10074 Pub 27/1/1761 gazette accessed 26 Apr 2022
9. ↑ "Vice Admirals of the Coasts from 1660", Office holders in Modern Britain Vice Admirals.The Instutute of Historical Research offices accessed 26 Apr 2022
10. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J847-GZ6 : 15 March 2020), George Powlett, 1800.
11. ↑ "Will of The Most Noble George Marquis of Winchester",The National Archives Ref: PROB 11/1344/52 Date 10 June 1800. (accessed 3 May 2022)
12. ↑ Cokayne & Gibbs,"The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, Vol. 12, part 2 p 771"updated by White & Lea 1959 peerage accessed 1 May 2022
13. ↑ Cokayne & Gibbs,"The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, Vol. 3 p 236"updated by Gibbs & Doubleday 1913 peerage accessed 1 May 2022

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