Charles Powlett, 2nd Duke of Bolton

His Grace The Duke of Bolton KG PC
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office 1715–1717
Monarch	George I
Chancellor	The Earl Cowper
Preceded by	The Duke of Shrewsbury
Succeeded by	The Duke of Newcastle
Constituency	Hampshire
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office 27 April 1717 – 18 June 1720
Monarch	George I
Chancellor	The Lord Cowper Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: Sir Robert Tracy Sir John Pratt Sir James Montagu The Lord Parker
Preceded by	The Viscount Townshend
Succeeded by	The Duke of Grafton
Governor of the Isle of Wight
In office 1707–1710
Monarch	Queen Anne
Chancellor	The Lord Cowper
Preceded by	The Lord Cutts
Succeeded by	John Richmond Webb
Member of Parliament for Hampshire
In office 1681–1698 Serving with See Sir Francis Rolle (1681–1685) The Viscount Campden (1685–1689) Lord William Powlett (1689) Thomas Jervoise (1689–1690) Richard Norton (1690–1691) Sir Robert Henley (1691–1693) Richard Norton (1693–1698)
Monarch	Charles II (until 1685) James II (1685–1688) Mary II and William III (1688–1694) William III (1694–1702)
Preceded by	Thomas Jervoise
Succeeded by	Thomas Jervoise
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
In office 11 June 1699 – 15 September 1710
Monarch	William III (until 1702) Anne (from 1702)
Chancellor	See Sir John Somers (until 1700) Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: (1700) Sir John Holt Sir Robert Tracy Sir Edward Ward Sir John Trevor Sir Nathan Wright (1700–1705) The Lord Cowper (1705–1710) (Lord Keeper until 1707)
Preceded by	The Duke of Bolton
Succeeded by	The Duke of Beaufort
In office 5 August 1714 – 21 January 1722
Monarch	George I
Chancellor	The Lord Cowper Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: Sir Robert Tracy Sir John Pratt Sir James Montagu The Lord Parker
Preceded by	The Duke of Beaufort
Succeeded by	The Duke of Bolton
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
In office 9 June 1699 – 21 January 1722
Monarch	William III (until 1702) Anne (1702–1714) George I (from 1714)
Chancellor	See Sir John Somers (until 1700) Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: (1700) Sir John Holt Sir Robert Tracy Sir Edward Ward Sir John Trevor Sir Nathan Wright (1700-1705) The Lord Cowper (1705-1710) (Lord Keeper until 1707) Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: (1710) Sir Thomas Trevor Robert Tracy John Scrope Sir Simon Harcourt (1710–1714) (Lord Keeper until 1713) The Lord Cowper (1714–1718) Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal: (1718) Sir Robert Tracy Sir John Pratt Sir James Montagu The Lord Parker (from 1718)
Preceded by	The Duke of Bolton
Succeeded by	The Earl of Shaftesbury
18th Vice-Admiral of Hampshire
In office 1714–1722
Monarch	George I
Chancellor	See The Lord Cowper (1714–1718) Lord Commissioners of the Great Seal (1718) Sir Robert Tracy Sir John Pratt Sir James Montagu The Lord Parker (from 1718)
Preceded by	John Richmond Webb
Succeeded by	The Duke of Bolton
Personal details
Born	Charles Paulet 1661
Died	January 21, 1722(1722-01-21) (aged 60–61)
Nationality	English (until 1707) British (from 1707)
Spouse(s)	Margaret Coventry (10 July 1679 – 7 February 1682) Frances Ramsden (8 February 1683 – 22 November 1696) Henrietta Crofts (1697 – 27 February 1730)
Children	With Frances Ramsden: Lady Frances Powlett, Viscountess Mordaunt Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton Lady Mary Powlett With Henrietta Crofts: Lord Nassau Powlett
Parents	Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton (father) Mary Scrope (mother)
Education	Winchester College
Awards	Knight of the Order of the Garter Privy Counsellor
The 2nd Duke of Bolton Title 2nd Duke of Bolton Tenure 1699–1722 Other titles 7th Marquess of Winchester 7th Earl of Wiltshire 7th Baron St John Predecessor Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton Successor Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton

The 2nd Duke of Bolton
Title	2nd Duke of Bolton
Tenure	1699–1722
Other titles	7th Marquess of Winchester 7th Earl of Wiltshire 7th Baron St John
Predecessor	Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton
Successor	Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton

Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton KG PC (1661 – 21 January 1722) was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Member of Parliament for Hampshire and a supporter of William III of Orange.

He was the son of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton and Mary Scrope, daughter of Emanuel Scrope, 1st Earl of Sunderland. From 1675 (when his father succeeded as Marquess of Winchester) until April 1689 (when his father was created 1st Duke of Bolton), he was styled Earl of Wiltshire. From 1689 until his succession to the Dukedom he was styled Marquess of Winchester.

He was Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Dorset, a commissioner to arrange the union of England and Scotland, and was twice a lord justice of the kingdom. He was also lord chamberlain of the royal household and governor of the Isle of Wight.

In Jonathan Swift's tract Remarks on the Characters of the Court of Queen Anne, a commentary on the book Memoirs of the Secret Services by John Macky, in response to Macky's statement that the Duke "Does not now make any figure at court", Swift's dismissive reply is "Nor anywhere else. A great booby".

Charles married three times:

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