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John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett

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John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett KG (1663 – 28 May 1743) was the son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett and his wife Susan Herbert, daughter of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke.

On 14 April 1702, he married Bridget Bertie a granddaughter of the 2nd Earl of Lindsey and they had three children:

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Godolphin	First Lord of the Treasury 1710–1711	Succeeded by The Earl of Oxford and Mortimer
Preceded by The Duke of Buckingham and Normanby	Lord Steward 1711–1714	Succeeded by The Duke of Devonshire
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Stamford	Lord Lieutenant of Devon 1702–1714	Succeeded by Sir William Courtenay, Bt
Preceded by The Earl of Stamford	Custos Rotulorum of Devon 1711–1714	Succeeded by Sir William Courtenay, Bt
Preceded by The Viscount Fitzhardinge	Custos Rotulorum of Somerset 1713–1714	Succeeded by The Earl of Orrery
Peerage of England
Preceded by John Poulett	Baron Poulett 1679–1714	Succeeded by John Poulett
Preceded by New Creation	Earl Poulett 1706–1714	Succeeded by John Poulett

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