JOHN, LORD POULETT

From the original description. JOHN, first Baron Poulett, Was son of Sir Anthony Poulett, Knight, governor of Jersey, and captain of the guard to Queen Elizabeth, by Catherine, daughter of Henry Lord Norreys, Baron of Rycot. In 1640 he was called, by King Charles 1. to the great council held at York. He was one of those commiffioners whom Lord Clarendon describes as being" all popular men, and not one of them of much intereft at court." When the parliament engaged in defigns prejudicial to the king's intereft, he again repaired to his majefty at York, and subscribed the declaration, disavowing any intention, either on the part of the king or themselves, of raifing war againft the parliament. On the breaking out of the rebellion he engaged himself and his eldeft son in the royal cause; and, having raised a regiment of fifteen hundred foot, accompanied the Marquis of Hertford into the west of England. With a force of lets than a thousand men they withftood, for a confiderable time, the army of the Earl of Bedford, of seven thousand ftrong; but, finding themselves unable at that time to draw more forces together, the Marquis and Lord Pouiett crossed over into Wales, where they raised two thousand foot, and one regiment of horse. He was one of the principal commanders who befieged the town of Lyme, in Dorsedhire; which, falling afterwards into the hands of the parliament, they compelled Lord Poulett to pay a thousand. pounds per annum out of his eftates to the inhabitants of that place. In 1644 he met the king at Exeter, and conducted him into that city; and, on the 30th of "September following, had the honour to entertain his majefty and Prince Rupert at his seat at Huiton Saint George, in the county of Somerset. When the kingdom was subdued by the parliament, he endeavoured to compound with them for his eftates, which, after a delay of three years, they permitted; and his compofition was settled to 4200 . At the fame time Sir John Poulett, his eldeft {on, was allowed to compound for 3760 . Fuller, in his Worthies, relates, that" Lord Poulett was a very accomplifhed gentleman" of quick and clear parts; a bountiful housekeeper; fo that King Charles I. " configned Monfieur de Soubize unto him, who gave him and his retinue " many months liberal entertainment."
He married Chriftian, daughter of Chriftopher Ken, Esq. by whom he had three sons and five daughters. He died the 20th March, 1649.

PUBLISHED DATE	MAY 1 - 1799
PUBLISHED BY	EDWARD HARDING - 98 PALL MALL
PAGE SIZE: approx	13 1/2 INCHES x 10 1/2 INCHES
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CONDITION	COPPER ENGRAVING , BLANK on the back.Very strong plate impression. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail. This beautiful rare item would look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures.