Biography of John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett 1585-1649

In or before 1585 [his father] Anthony Paulett [aged 22] and [his mother] Catherine Norreys [aged 31] were married.

In 1585 John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett was born to [his father] Anthony Paulett [aged 23] and [his mother] Catherine Norreys [aged 32].

In 1600 [his father] Anthony Paulett [aged 38] died.

Around 1600 John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett [aged 15] educated at University College, Oxford University.

Around 1610 [his daughter] Florence Poulett was born to John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett [aged 25] and [his future wife] Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett. She married 12th April 1627 Thomas Smyth and had issue.

Before 1615 John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett [aged 29] and Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett were married.

In 1615 [his son] John Paulett 2nd Baron Paulett was born to John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett [aged 30] and [his wife] Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett. He married 1648 Catherine Vere Baroness Poulett, daughter of Horace de Vere 1st Baron Vere and Mary Tracy Baroness Spencer Tilbury, and had issue.

Letters of John Chamberlain Volume 2.252. [14th November 1616] The sheriffes were prickt on Sonday. Those that I remember are Master Pawlet [aged 31] for Somersetshire, Sir Thomas Temple [aged 49] for Buckingham, Sir Thomas Spenser [aged 31] for Oxford, one Beswicke¹ for Kent, Thomas Lucas for Essex, Master Newce² (whose sonne maried Mall Fanshaw) for Hartford, and one Standen a widower (a neere neighbor of Sam Backhouse and shall marrie his youngest daughter) for Berkshire.

Note 1. William Beswick of Spelmorden.

Note 2. William, son of Thomas Newce of Much Hadham, Berkshire, married Mary, daughter of Sir Henry Fanshawe.

On 12th April 1627 [his son-in-law] Thomas Smyth [aged 17] and [his daughter] Florence Poulett [aged 17] were married at Ashton Court, Somerset.

On 23rd June 1627 John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett [aged 42] was created 1st Baron Poulett. [his wife] Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett by marriage Baroness Poulett.

Around 1630 [his daughter] Elizabeth Paulett was born to John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett [aged 45] and [his wife] Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett. She married (1) before 1644 Richard Cholmondeley (2) before 15th January 1656 William Ashburnham and had issue.

In or before 1631 [his son-in-law] Denys Rolle [aged 16] and [his daughter] Margaret Poulett were married.

After 1638 [his daughter] Margaret Poulett died.

Before 1644 [his son-in-law] Richard Cholmondeley [aged 23] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Paulett [aged 13] were married.

Before 1648 [his son-in-law] Michael Wharton [aged 24] and [his daughter] Susan Paulett were married.

In 1648 [his son] John Paulett 2nd Baron Paulett [aged 33] and [his daughter-in-law] Catherine Vere Baroness Poulett [aged 35] were married. She by marriage Baroness Poulett.

On 20th March 1649 John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett [aged 64] died. His son John [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Baron Poulett.

[his daughter] Margaret Poulett was born to John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett and Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett. She married in or before 1631 Denys Rolle and had issue.

[his daughter] Susan Paulett was born to John Paulett 1st Baron Paulett and Elizabeth Ken Baroness Poulett. She married before 1648 Michael Wharton and had issue.