John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett
John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett KG (c. 1668 – 28 May 1743) was an English peer.
John, 1st Earl Poulett, (circle of Godfrey Kneller)
Quartered arms of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, KG
Arms of Poulett: Sable, three swords pilewise points in base proper pomels and hilts or
Life
Poulett was the son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett and his second wife, Susan Herbert, daughter of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke. He was the most constant patron of Thomas Gibson, a leading 18th-century artist.
Marriage & children
On 14 April 1702 he married Bridget Bertie, a granddaughter of Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey, by whom he had several children:
- John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett (1708–1764), eldest son and heir.
- Peregrine Poulett (d. 1752) MP for Bridgwater
- Vere Poulett, 3rd Earl Poulett (1710–1788)
- Anne Poulett (1711–1785)
- Bridget (1702–1773), Mrs Pollexfen Bastard
- Catherine Poulett (d. 1758), mother of John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon (1735-1788), of Saltram, Devon.
- Susannah Poulett (d. 1788)
- Rebecca Poulett (d. 1765)
References
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). . Dictionary of National Biography. 46. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Duke of Marlborough |
First Lord of the Treasury 1710–1711 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer |
| Preceded by The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby |
Lord Steward 1711–1714 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Devonshire |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Stamford |
Lord Lieutenant of Devon 1702–1714 |
Succeeded by Sir William Courtenay, Bt |
| Custos Rotulorum of Devon 1711–1714 | ||
| Preceded by The Viscount Fitzhardinge |
Custos Rotulorum of Somerset 1713–1714 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Orrery |
| Peerage of England | ||
| New creation | Earl Poulett 1706–1743 |
Succeeded by John Poulett |
| Preceded by John Poulett |
Baron Poulett (descended by acceleration) 1679–1734 | |
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