Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton

His Grace
The Duke of Bolton
KG PC
His Grace The Duke of Bolton KG PC
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
	In office; 1715–1717

Last updated January 24, 2022

Cokayne, George Edward; Gibbs, Vicary; Doubleday, Herbert Arthur; White, Geoffrey Henllan; Walden, Lord Howard de, Thomas Scott-Ellis (2000) [1910]. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed. Vol. 2. Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing.

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References

↑ Cokayne et al. 2000, p. 211
↑ Kilburn, Matthew. "Paulet, Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21614.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

Parliament of England
Preceded by Thomas Jervoise Sir Francis Rolle	Member of Parliament for Hampshire 1681–1698 With: Sir Francis Rolle 1679–1685 Viscount Campden 1685–1689 Lord William Powlett 1689 Thomas Jervoise 1689–1690	Succeeded by Richard Norton Thomas Jervoise
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Robert Holmes	Vice-Admiral of Hampshire 1692–1710	Succeeded by John Richmond Webb
Preceded by The Duke of Bolton	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1699–1710	Succeeded by The Duke of Beaufort
Preceded by The Earl of Bristol	Lord Lieutenant of Dorset 1699–1722	Succeeded by The Duke of Bolton
Preceded by The Lord Cutts	Governor of the Isle of Wight 1707–1710	Succeeded by John Richmond Webb
Preceded by The Duke of Beaufort	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1714–1722	Succeeded by The Duke of Bolton
Preceded by John Richmond Webb	Vice-Admiral of Hampshire 1714–1722	Succeeded by The Duke of Bolton
Political offices
Preceded by The Duke of Shrewsbury	Lord Chamberlain 1715–1717	Succeeded by The Duke of Newcastle
Preceded by The Viscount Townshend	Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1717–1720	Succeeded by The Duke of Grafton
Peerage of England
Preceded by Charles Paulet	Duke of Bolton 1699–1722	Succeeded by Charles Paulet

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[1] Cokayne et al. 2000, p. 211

[2] Kilburn, Matthew. "Paulet, Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21614.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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