Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton


The Duke of Bolton
Coat of arms
Tenure9 October 1759 – 5 July 1765
PredecessorHarry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton
SuccessorHarry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton
Other titles
Bornc. 1718
DiedJuly 5, 1765(1765-07-05) (aged 46–47)
Grosvenor Square, London
NationalityBritish
IssueJean Mary Browne-Powlett (illegitimate)
FatherHarry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton
MotherCatherine Parry
OccupationSoldier, nobleman, politician
Member of the Great Britain Parliament
for Hampshire
In office
1754–1759
Preceded byLord Harry Powlett
Succeeded byHenry Bilson-Legge
Member of the Great Britain Parliament
for Lymington
In office
1741–1754
Preceded byLord Nassau Powlett
Succeeded byAdam Drummond

Lieutenant-general Charles Powlett, 5th Duke of Bolton (c. 1718 – 5 July 1765), styled Marquess of Winchester from 1754 to 1759, was a British soldier, nobleman and Whig politician.