Lordship Title of Shepton Poulett

County: Somerset
Parish: Shepton Beauchamp
History from: 13th century
History to: 1809

Documented history: Yes

Domesday Book: No
Interesting Facts:

Become the 18th Lord and Lady of Shepton Poulett

1st Lord – John Sarazin

6th Lord – Sir Amias Poulett is a soldier ands public servant.  He became the treasurer of the Middle Temple.  Sir Amias gets into a dispute with Cardinal Wolsey and is clapped in stocks.  In order to re-gain favour with the Cardinal Amias places Wolsey’s arms above the gateway to the Middle Temple.

8th Lord – Sir Hugh Poulett is appointed treasurer of the English army at the siege of Boulogne.  He is also distinguishes himself at the capture of Brey.  He is made Knight-Marshall of the English army raised to put down the Prayer Book Rebellion.  Sir Hugh is appointed Captain of Jersey and Governor of Mont Orgueil Castle.  Sir Hugh is appointed Vice-president of the Welsh Marches.  He is elected a Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament for Somerset.

9th Lord – Amias Poulett is appointed Governor of Jersey.  Queen Elizabeth knights Amias and appoints him Ambassador to Paris.  Sir Amias is appointed gaoler (jailer) of Mary, Queen of Scots at Chartley Castle.  Lord Walsingham writes to Sir Amias requesting he assassinate Mary to spare Queen Elizabeth from involvement in her death.  He refuses as he said an execution must be undertaken within the letter of the law.  He is appointed Chancellor of the Order of the Garter.

10th Lord – Sir Anthony Poulett inherits the office Governor of Jersey and is appointed Captain of the Guard to Queen Elizabeth.

11th Lord – John Poulett is twice elected a Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament for Somerset.  He is appointed High Sheriff of Somerset.  John is elected the Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis, then is created Baron Poulett.  John serves as a Captain in the Royal Navy and is knighted.  Sir John fights as Royalist in the Civil War.  He is appointed a Colonel of Horse and Foot.  He is one of the principle commanders at the siege of Lyme Regis.

13th Lord – John Poulett serves as a Knight of the Shire and Member of Parliament.  He is also appointed Lord Lieutenant  of Dorset.

14th Lord – John Poulett is created Earl Poulett and appointed First Lord of the Treasury.  He is also appointed Lord Steward of the Royal Household.

15th Lord – John Poulett is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset.  He is commissioned a Colonel of the 1st Somerset regiment of Militia.

17th Lord – John Poulett is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset and serves as a Colonel in the East Devon Militia and Somerset Fencible Cavalry.  He is invested a Knight of the Thistle and Appointed Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III.

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