Background
He was summoned to Parliament on 16 January 1581 in his father"s barony as Lord Saint John. On 24 November 1598, he succeeded his father as 4th Marquess of Winchester.
He was summoned to Parliament on 16 January 1581 in his father"s barony as Lord Saint John. On 24 November 1598, he succeeded his father as 4th Marquess of Winchester.
He was styled Lord Saint John from 1576 to 1598. Paulet experienced great financial difficulties arising from his magnificent style of living and his lavish entertainment of Elizabeth I at Basing House. William Paulet died at Hackwood, near Basingstoke, on 4 February 1629, and was buried at Basing, Hampshire.