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Admiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton PC (6 November 1720 – 25 December 1794) was a British nobleman and naval officer. Origins. He was the second son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton by his wife Catherine Parry. Career. He was educated at Winchester College (1728–1729).
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28 de abr. de 2022 · Admiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton PC (6 November 1720 – 25 December 1794) was a British nobleman and naval officer. He was the second son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton and Catherine Parry. Educated at Winchester (1728–1729), he joined the Royal Navy, becoming a lieutenant aboard Shrewsbury on 4 March 1740.
- 1720
- April 28, 2022
- 1794 (73-74)
- Michael Lawrence Rhodes
The sixth marquess was a supporter of King William III and Queen Mary II and was rewarded for his support after the Glorious Revolution when he was created Duke of Bolton. He was succeeded by his son, the second duke, who, as heir apparent to the marquessate in 1675, was the first to adopt the courtesy title of Earl of Wiltshire. [2]
Admiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton PC (6 November 1720 – 25 December 1794) was a British nobleman and naval officer. He was the second son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton and Catherine Parry. Educated at Winchester (1728–1729), he joined the Royal Navy, becoming a lieutenant aboard Shrewsbury on 4 March 1740.
Biography. Harry Powlett made the navy his career, earning his promotion more by virtue of his family connexions than by his own merit. Entered at the academy in Portsmouth dockyard by his father when lord of the Admiralty, he was promoted captain while his father was still in office.
On 5 July 1765 Powlett succeeded his brother as Duke of Bolton, and on the 13th Lord Egmont wrote to the King: I have had lately a very long and confidential conversation with the Duke of Bolton ...
