John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett
The Earl Poulett | |
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Portrait of Poulett, (circle of Godfrey Kneller) | |
| First Lord of the Treasury | |
| In office 11 August 1710 – 30 May 1711 | |
| Monarch | Anne |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Godolphin as Lord High Treasurer |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer as Lord High Treasurer |
| Lord Steward | |
| In office 11 June 1711 – 24 September 1714 | |
| Monarchs | Anne George I |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Poulett c. 1668 |
| Died | 28 May 1743 |
| Spouse | Bridget Bertie |
| Children | 8, including John, Peregrine, Vere, and Anne |
| Parent(s) | John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett Susan Herbert |
John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, KG (c. 1668 – 28 May 1743) was a British politician and courtier.
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), m. Pollexfen Bastard; paternal grandparents of John 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. Vol. 46. London: Smith, Elder & Co.