John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett
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John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett (10 December 1708 – 5 November 1764) was an English peer
, known as Viscount Hinton from birth until 1743.
Poulett was the son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett
and his wife, Bridget. In 1734, he was summoned to Parliament in his father's barony of Poulett
by writ of acceleration
and was a Lord of the Bedchamber
until 1755. He inherited his father's earldom in 1743, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
in 1744, colonel of the 1st Somerset Regiment of Militia from 1759 and was sometime Recorder of Bridgwater
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Poulett died unmarried and childless in 1764 and his titles passed to his brother, Vere.
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Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
, known as Viscount Hinton from birth until 1743.
Poulett was the son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett
John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett
John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett KG was the son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett and his wife Susan Herbert, daughter of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke....
and his wife, Bridget. In 1734, he was summoned to Parliament in his father's barony of Poulett
Earl Poulett
Earl Poulett was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1706 for John Poulett, 4th Baron Poulett. The Poulett family descended from Sir Anthony Poulett, who served as Governor of Jersey and as Captain of the Guard to Queen Elizabeth I. His eldest son Sir John Poulett represented...
by writ of acceleration
Writ of acceleration
A writ in acceleration, commonly called a writ of acceleration, was a type of writ of summons to the British House of Lords that enabled the eldest son and heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the British House of Lords or Irish House of Lords, using one of his father's...
and was a Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Bedchamber
A Lord of the Bedchamber, previously known as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber was a courtier in the Royal Household of the King of the United Kingdom and the Prince of Wales. A Lord of the Bedchamber's duties consisted of assisting the King with his dressing, waiting on him when he ate in private,...
until 1755. He inherited his father's earldom in 1743, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset. Since 1714, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Somerset.-Lord Lieutenants of Somerset:*John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford 1552–1555...
in 1744, colonel of the 1st Somerset Regiment of Militia from 1759 and was sometime Recorder of Bridgwater
Bridgwater
Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and a major industrial centre. Bridgwater is located on the major communication routes through South West England...
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Poulett died unmarried and childless in 1764 and his titles passed to his brother, Vere.
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