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unusual facts about Thomas Orde-Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton



Bolton Hall, North Yorkshire

She married Thomas Orde, who in 1795 assumed the additional surname of Powlett and was a Tory politician.

Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton

She had already born him three illegitimate sons: Charles, Percy, and Horatio Armand Powlett.

Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton

Upon returning to England in April 1750, Captain Powlett charged Griffin with misconduct for failing to engage eight French ships at Cuddalore, a decision which had been generally unpopular among Griffin's captains.

John Wallop, Viscount Lymington

Rev. Barton Wallop (3 January 1744 – 1 September 1781), married Camilla Powlett Smith in 1771 and had issue, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge

To Serve Them All My Days

The protagonist is David Powlett-Jones, a coal miner's son from South Wales, who has risen from the ranks and been commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in World War I after serving three years in the front-line trenches.

William Powlett

William Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland (1792–1864), British politician known as "Lord William Powlett" from 1809 to 1864


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