Baron Poulett

Baron Poulett is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extinct Baronies of England.

1st: John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett. Died 1649. Son.

2nd: John Paulett 2nd Baron Paulett. Died 1665. Son.

3rd: John Paulett 3rd Baron Paulett. Died 1679. Son.

4th: John Paulett 1st Earl Paulett. Died 1743. Son.

5th: John Paulett 2nd Earl Paulett. Died 1764. Brother.

6th: Vere Paulett 3rd Earl Paulett. Died 1788. Son.

7th: John Paulett 4th Earl Paulett. Died 1819. Son.

8th: John Paulett 5th Earl Paulett. Died 1864. Nephew.

9th: William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett. Died 1899. Son.

10th: William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett. Died 1918. Son.

11th: George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett. Died 1973. Extinct.

On 23 Jun 1627 John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett (age 42) was created 1st Baron Poulett. Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett by marriage Baroness Poulett.

In 1648 John Paulett 2nd Baron Paulett (age 33) and Catherine Vere Baroness Poulett (age 35) were married. She by marriage Baroness Poulett.

On 20 Mar 1649 John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett (age 64) died. His son John Paulett 2nd Baron Paulett (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baron Poulett.

On 15 Sep 1665 John Paulett 2nd Baron Paulett (age 50) died. His son John Paulett 3rd Baron Paulett (age 24) succeeded 3rd Baron Poulett. Essex Popham Baroness Poulett (age 23) by marriage Baroness Poulett.

In or before 1668 John Paulett 3rd Baron Paulett (age 27) and Susan Herbert Baroness Poulett (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Poulett. She the daughter of Philip Herbert 5th Earl Pembroke 2nd Earl Montgomery (age 46) and Catherine Villiers Countess Pembroke and Montgomery (age 46). They were third cousin once removed.

In Jun 1679 John Paulett 3rd Baron Paulett (age 38) died. His son John Paulett 1st Earl Paulett (age 11) succeeded 4th Baron Poulett.

On 28 May 1743 John Paulett 1st Earl Paulett (age 75) died. His son John Paulett 2nd Earl Paulett (age 35) succeeded 2nd Earl Poulett, 5th Baron Poulett.

In 1764 John Paulett 2nd Earl Paulett (age 56) died. His brother Vere Paulett 3rd Earl Paulett (age 54) succeeded 3rd Earl Poulett, 6th Baron Poulett.

In 1788 Vere Paulett 3rd Earl Paulett (age 78) died. His son John Paulett 4th Earl Paulett (age 31) succeeded 4th Earl Poulett, 7th Baron Poulett. Sophia Pocock Countess Paulett by marriage Countess Poulett.

On 14 Jan 1819 John Paulett 4th Earl Paulett (age 62) died. His son John Paulett 5th Earl Paulett (age 35) succeeded 5th Earl Poulett, 8th Baron Poulett. Charlotte Fanny Portman Countess Paulett by marriage Countess Poulett.

In 1864 John Paulett 5th Earl Paulett (age 80) died. His nephew William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett (age 36) succeeded 6th Earl Poulett, 9th Baron Poulett. Elizabeth Lavinia Newman Countess Poulett by marriage Countess Poulett.

On 22 Jan 1899 William Henry Paulett 6th Earl Paulett (age 71) died. His son William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 15) succeeded 7th Earl Poulett, 10th Baron Poulett.

The sixth earl's eldest son William Turnour Thomas Poulett (age 49) claimed the title. On 27 Jul 1903 the House of Lords determined the dispute in favour of William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 15) somewhat contrary to the principle that the child of a woman born in wedlock was the child of her husband

Report made from the Committee of Privileges:

That the Petitioner, William Turnour Thomas Poulett (age 49), claiming to be Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett, both in the Peerage of England, hath not made out his claim to the dignities, titles, and honours of Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett.

That the Petitioner, Rosa Countess Poulett, formerly the wife and now the widow of William Henry, sixth Earl Poulett, as a testamentary guardian of her infant son William John Lydston (age 15), claiming to be Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George, in the county of Somerset, and seventh Earl Poulett, both in the Peerage of England, hath made out her claim that the said William John Lydston Poulett (age 15) should be declared to be by right entitled to the dignities, titles, and honours of 299Viscount Hinton of Hinton St. George and Earl Poulett.

Read, and agreed to; and resolved and adjudged accordingly; and Resolution and Judgment to be laid before His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

On 11 Jul 1918 William John Lydston Poulett 7th Earl Poulett (age 34) died in the flu pandemic. His son George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 9) succeeded 8th Earl Poulett, 11th Baron Poulett.

On 01 Mar 1973 George Poulett 8th Earl Poulett (age 63) died. Earl Poulett and Baron Poulett extinct.