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{{Short description|British nobleman and Whig politician}}
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==Early life==
Born the second son of [[Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton]] and Frances Ramsden, Powlett started his career in the [[Royal Navy]].<ref name=hop>{{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/powlett-lord-harry-1691-1759|title=Powlett, Lord Harry (
==Political career==
Powlett was elected at the [[1715 British general election
He served as a [[Gentleman of the Bedchamber]] to [[Frederick, Prince of Wales]] from 1729 to 1751.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk
Powlett joined the [[Board of Admiralty]] in the [[Whig government, 1730–1742|Whig government]] in June 1733<ref name=Sainty-18-31>{{cite web|title=Sainty, JC, ''Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty
He succeeded his elder brother [[Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton]] to the dukedom in 1754. He died on 9 October 1759 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Charles.<ref name=hop/>
==Family==
[[File:Neale(1818) p2.074 - Hackwood Park, Hampshire.jpg|thumb|Hackwood Park, Hampshire]]
Powlett married Catherine Parry (d. 25 April 1744), by whom he had four children:<ref name=hop/>
*[[Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton]] (d. 1765)
*[[Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton]] (1720–1794)
*Lady Henrietta Powlett (d. 22 December 1753), married on 12 July 1741 [[Robert Colebrooke]] of Chilham Castle (d. 1784), no issue
*Lady Catherine Powlett (d. 1775), married firstly
The Duke of Bolton's properties included [[Hackwood Park]] in Hampshire, [[Bolton Hall, North Yorkshire]], [[Edington, Wiltshire|Edington]] in Wiltshire and [[Hooke Court]] in Dorset.<ref>
==References==
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== Sources ==
*{{cite book|last=Rodger|first=N.A.M.|
*{{cite book|last=Stooks Smith|first=Henry|editor=
==External links==
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[St Ives (UK Parliament constituency)|St Ives]]
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Hampshire]]
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| with2 = [[Sir John Cope, 6th Baronet|Sir John Cope, Bt]] 1727–1734
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| with = [[Paul Burrard]]
| with2 = [[Thomas Gibson (banker)|Thomas Gibson]]
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