Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton

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Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton, KCB, PC (c. 1718 – 5 July 1765, London) was a British soldier, nobleman and Whig politician. He was the eldest son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton and Catherine Parry.

Educated at Winchester, he joined the army and became a lieutenant-colonel in 1745. He had been promoted lieutenant general by 12 March 1752, when he was made a KCB. Upon the succession of his father to the Dukedom in December 1754, he became known as Charles Powlett, Marquess of Winchester, and he left his seat at Lymington to succeed his father in Hampshire. He would remain member for that county until his accession as Duke of Bolton in 1759. On 22 December 1758, he was sworn of the Privy Council.

On 5 July 1765, Bolton shot himself in the head with a pistol in his house in Grosvenor Square. He left most of his fortune to his illegitimate daughter, Jean Mary Browne-Powlett (c. 1751–1814), who married Thomas Orde-Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton. He was succeeded in the Dukedom by his brother Harry.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Lord Nassau Powlett Sir Harry Burrard	Member of Parliament for Lymington with Sir Harry Burrard 1741–1754	Succeeded by Sir Harry Burrard Adam Drummond
Preceded by Lord Harry Powlett Alexander Thistlethwayte	Member of Parliament for Hampshire with Alexander Thistlethwayte 1754–1759	Succeeded by Alexander Thistlethwayte Henry Bilson Legge
Honorary Titles
Preceded by Marquess of Winchester	Lieutenant of the Tower of London 1754–1760	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by The Duke of Bolton	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1758–1763	Succeeded by Marquess of Carnarvon
Preceded by The Duke of Bolton	Vice-Admiral of Dorset and Hampshire 1759–1765	Succeeded by Vacant
Peerage of England
Preceded by Harry Powlett	Duke of Bolton 1759–1765	Succeeded by Harry Powlett