Background
Poulett was the son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, and Bridget Bertie, daughter of Peregrine Bertie.
Poulett was the son of John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett, and Bridget Bertie, daughter of Peregrine Bertie.
He was the brother of John Poulett, 2nd Earl Poulett, Peregrine Poulett and Anne Poulett, and was educated at Taunton Grammar School. He was returned to parliament for Bridgwater in 1741, a seat he held until 1747. In 1771 he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Devon, which he remained until his death.
Lord Poulett married Mary Butt, daughter of Richard Butt, of Arlington, Gloucestershire.
Their younger son the Honourable Vere Poulett was a soldier and politician. The Countess Poulett died in April 1819.
9th Parliament of Great Britain.