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| Powlett, Charles. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 24) at TRINITY, June 28, 1753. [Eldest natural] s. of Charles [3rd] Duke of Bolton (and Lavinia Bestwick, the original 'Polly Peachum' in Gay's 'Beggar's Opera'). School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1753; M.A., per Lit. Reg., 1755. C. of Itchen-Abbas, Hants., 1763. R. of Ludgvan, Cornwall, 1789-90. R. of St Martin-by-Looe, 1785-90. Chaplain to the Duke of Bolton. One of the committee which revised the laws of cricket, at the Star and Garter in Pall Mall, Feb. 25, 1774. A well-known hunting man in Hampshire and author of many hunting songs. R. of Winslade, Hants, 1782-9. Married (1) Mar. 23, 1755, Elizabeth, dau. of James Gunman, of Greenwich Hospital; (2) Anne. Died Jan. 29, 1809, at Upper Titchfield Street, Marylebone. Uncle of the next, whose cures are very often confused with his own. (Record of Old Westminsters; Burke, P. and B.; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., II. 523; G.E.C. (for his parents); G. Mag., 1809, I. 188.) | Charles POWLETT Approx. lifespan: 1729–1809 Fell.-Com. aged 24 Trinity College adm1753:06:28 Eldest natural] s. of Charles POWLETT [3rd] Duke of Bolton (and Lavinia Bestwick, the original "Polly Peachum" in Gay's "Beggar's Opera") Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric 1753:10MT: MA per Lit. Reg. 1755 C.: Itchen-Abbas, Hampshire 1763 R.: Ludgvan, Cornwall 1789-90 R.: St Martin-by-Looe, [ Cornwall ] 1785-90 Chapl.: to the Duke of Bolton. One of the committee which revised the laws of cricket, at the Star and Garter in Pall Mall, [ London ] 1774:02:25 A well-known hunting man Hampshire and author of many hunting songs. R.: Winslade, Hampshire 1782-89 m. (1) 1755:03:23 Elizabeth GUNMAN dau. of James GUNMAN, of Greenwich Hospital Greenwich, [ London ] m. (2) Anne. d. Upper Titchfield Street, Marylebone, [ London ] 1809:01:29 uncle of Charles POWLETT (1781) whose cures are very often confused with his own ( Record of Old Westminsters ; Burke, P. and B. ; Boase, Biblio. Cornub., II. 523; G.E.C. (for his parents); G. Mag. 1809,I. 188.) |