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==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/online/content/bolton1689.htm|title=Harry Paulet, 4th Duke of Bolton, PC|publisher=Cracroft's Peerage|accessdate=9 February 2018}}</ref>
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 1660-1870, Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660-1870'' (1975), pp. 18-31.|url=http://british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=16652| accessdate =4 September 2009}}</ref> and was advanced to [[First Sea Lord|Senior Naval Lord]] in March 1738<ref name=rodger>Rodger, p. 51-52</ref> but had to stand down when the Government fell from power in March 1742.<ref name=Sainty-18-31/> He went on to serve as [[Lieutenant of the Tower of London]] from 1742 to 1754 and was then sworn a [[Privy Council of Great Britain|Privy Counsellor]] in January 1755.<ref name=hop/>
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/>
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*Lady Catherine Powlett (d. 1775), married firstly [[William Ashe (1715-1750)|William Ashe]], secondly in 1734 [[Adam Drummond]] of Megginch (d. 1786), without issue by either.
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>
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Hampshire]]
| years = [[1722 British general election
| with = [[Lord Nassau Powlett]] 1722–1727
| with2 = [[Sir John Cope, 6th Baronet|Sir John Cope, Bt]] 1727–1734
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| title = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency)|Yarmouth (Isle of Wight)]]
| years = [[1734 British general election
| with = [[Paul Burrard]]
| with2 = [[Thomas Gibson (banker)|Thomas Gibson]]
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