Biography of Henry Paulet 1767-1832

On 7th January 1762 [his father] George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester [aged 39] and [his mother] Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester were married.

On 31st March 1767 Henry Paulet was born to [his father] George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester [aged 44] and [his mother] Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester.

Around 1780 Henry Paulet [aged 12] joined the navy as a midshipman. He spent 11 years at this rank.

On 17th March 1785 [his brother-in-law] Henry Burgh 1st Marquess Clarincade [aged 43] and [his sister] Urania Paulet Marchioness Clanricarde [aged 18] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of [his father] George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester [aged 62] and [his mother] Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester. He the son of John Smith Burgh 11th Earl Clanricarde and Hester Amelia Vincent Countess Clanricarde.

On 17th August 1785 [his brother-in-law] Henry Burgh 1st Marquess Clarincade [aged 43] was created 1st Marquess Clarincade. [his sister] Urania Paulet Marchioness Clanricarde [aged 18] by marriage Marchioness Clarincade.

In February 1789 Henry Paulet [aged 21] was made junior lieutenant aboard HMS Crown at Spithead, Solent. HMS Crown became the flagship of Commodore William Cornwallis [aged 45], who sailed with a squadron to India. Paulet reached Tenerife with the ship, but on the squadron's arrival there he was transferred to the frigate HMS Phoenix in exchange for one of the Phoenix's lieutenants. Paulet completed the voyage to India with the Phoenix, but shortly after his arrival he learnt that he was not to be taken back aboard the Crown. He was invalided back to Britain aboard the East Indiaman Houghton.

In 1791 Henry Paulet [aged 23] was appointed to HMS Vulcan as a lieutenant.

In April 1792 Henry Paulet [aged 25] was moved to HMS Assistance.

On 20th February 1793 Henry Paulet [aged 25] was promoted to master and commander, and command of the sloop HMS Nautilus. He commanded the Nautilus as part of John Laforey's naval force that captured Tobago on 15 April 1793.

On 9th January 1794 Henry Paulet [aged 26] was promoted to post-captain and was given command of HMS Vengeance by Sir John Jervis [aged 59]. Paulet served as flag captain to Commodore Charles Thompson at the capture of Martinique.

On 25th December 1794 Harry Powlett 6th Duke Bolton [aged 74] died without male issue. Duke Bolton extinct. His third cousin once removed [his father] George [aged 72] succeeded 12th Marquess Winchester, 12th Earl Wiltshire, 12th Baron St John. [his mother] Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester by marriage Marchioness Winchester. Most of his estates including Bolton Castle [Map] were inherited by his elder brother's illegitimate daughter Jean Mary [aged 43] whose husband Thomas Orde [aged 54] added the surname Powlett to his own.

Before 10th April 1795 Henry Paulet [aged 28] was given command of the 32-gun fifth rate HMS Astraea, cruising in the English Channel under the orders of Sir John Colpoys.

On 10th April 1795 Henry Paulet [aged 28] was awarded the Naval Gold Medal for his action against the 42 gun French Gloire, with 275 men aboard who suffered 40 killed and wounded, while Astraea, of 32 guns and 212 men, had only eight wounded.

After 10th April 1795 Henry Paulet [aged 28] was given command of the 36-gun frigate HMS Thalia, attached to Lord Bridport's fleet. He was present at the Battle of Groix, afterwards taking on board the fleet's flag captain, William Domett, and one of the captured French captains.

In 1796 [his mother] Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester died.

On 12th June 1798 Henry Paulet [aged 31] was brought to court-martial aboard HMS Prince for having struck one of the Thalia's lieutenants, Robert Forbes. The offence being proved, the court had no choice but to dismiss him from the service. In view of the mitigating circumstances, the court recommended that Paulet be considered for clemency by King George III [aged 60]. The King was pleased to follow the recommendation and reinstated Paulet in the service.

After 12th June 1798 Henry Paulet [aged 31] was given command of the 74-gun HMS Defence. He went with Sir Hyde Parker to the Baltic in 1801 and while he and the Defence were present at the Battle of Copenhagen, they were kept with Parker's reserve squadron and took no part in the fighting.

On 22nd April 1800 [his father] George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester [aged 77] died. His son [his brother] Charles [aged 36] succeeded 13th Marquess Winchester, 13th Earl Wiltshire, 13th Baron St John.

On 31st July 1800 [his brother] Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester [aged 36] and [his sister-in-law] Anne Andrews Marchioness of Winchester [aged 27] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Winchester. He the son of [his father] George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester and [his mother] Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester.

On 1st August 1811 Henry Paulet [aged 44] was appointed Colonel of Royal Marines.

On 12th August 1812 Henry Paulet [aged 45] was promoted to Rear-Admiral.

In 1813 Henry Paulet [aged 45] was appointed one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty which position he held until 1816.

On 22nd May 1813 [his brother-in-law] Admiral Joseph Sydney Yorke [aged 44] and [his sister] Urania Paulet Marchioness Clanricarde [aged 46] were married at St Martin in the Fields Church [Map]. She the daughter of [his father] George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester and [his mother] Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester.

On 26th October 1813 Henry Paulet [aged 46] and Anna-Maria Ravenscroft were married. They had two sons and three daughters. He the son of George Paulett 12th Marquess Winchester and Martha Ingoldsby Marchioness Winchester.

In 1814 [his son] Henry Charles Paulet 1st Baronet was born to Henry Paulet [aged 46] and [his wife] Anna-Maria Ravenscroft.

On 2nd January 1815 Henry Paulet [aged 47] was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

On 28th January 1832 Henry Paulet [aged 64] died at his home Westhill Lodge, Titchfield. He was buried in the family vault at St Mary's Church, Amport.