John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester, styled The Honourable John Paulet between 1539 and 1550, Lord Street John between 1550 and 1551 and Earl of Wiltshire between 1551 and 1555, was an English peer.
Background
He was the eldest son of William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester and Elizabeth Capel. After the death of Edward VI he was (with his father) one of the signatories to the settlement of the Crown on Lady Jane Grey of 16 June 1553, although he later changed his allegiance to Queen Mary. He was summoned to Parliament on 3 October 1554 in one of his father"s baronies as Lord Street John.
He succeeded his father as Marquess of Winchester on 10 March 1572.
Career
John Paulet was knighted by Henry VIII at Boulogne on 30 September 1544. He was styled Lord Street John from 1550 to 1572. He was one of the Peers at the trial of the Duke of Norfolk on 16 January 1572.
The offices he held during his career included: High Sheriff of Hampshire 1533-1534 High Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset 1543-1544 Steward of Canford castle 1549/50 Constable of Corfe Castle 1549/50 Lord Lieutenant of Dorset 1557 Governor of the Isle of Wight 1558 Keeper of Street Andrew"s Castle, Hamble 1572-1576 John Paulet died at Chelsea on 4 June 1576 and was buried in Saint Mary"s Church, Basing, Hampshire.
His widow, Winifred, died at Chelsea in 1586 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.