Charles Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester

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Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester PC (27 January 1764 – 29 November 1843) was a British peer and courtier, styled Earl of Wiltshire before 1800.

Born Lord Charles Ingoldsby Paulet, he was the eldest son of the 12th Marquess of Winchester and was educated at Eton and Clare College, Cambridge. After graduating, he served with the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards as an ensign from 1784–86 then sat in the Commons as MP for Truro from 1792–96. He then returned to the military that year as a Lt.-Col. in the North Hampshire Militia and became Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire in 1800, when he inherited his father's titles. He also married Anne Andrews (daughter of John Andrews of Shotley Hall, near Shotley Bridge) that year and they had seven children:

• John, Earl of Wiltshire (1801–1887)
• Lord Charles (1802–1870), a religious minister, married (1) Caroline Ramsden, (2) Joan Granville.
• Lord George (1803–1879), an admiral, married Georgina Wood.
• Lord William (1804–1893), a field marshal, died unmarried.
• Lord Frederick (1810–1871), a soldier and equerry to the Duchess of Cambridge, died unmarried.
• Lady Annabella (d. 1855), married Rear-Admiral William Ramsden.
• Lady Cecilia (d. 1890), married Sir Charles des Voeux, 2nd Baronet.

In 1812, Lord Winchester became Groom of the Stole to George III and continued as such under George IV and up until the death of William IV in 1837. When Queen Victoria came to the throne that year, the office was abolished and he was thus the last Groom of the Stole to the Sovereign — Prince Albert continued to have a Groom of the Stole, as did the Prince of Wales until the complete abolition of the office in 1901. In 1839, he added the name of Burroughs to his own, when he inherited the property of Sarah Salusbury (née Burroughs), Dame Salusbury as was required in her will. Lord Winchester died in 1843 and his titles passed to his eldest son, John.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by William Boscawen James Gordon	Member of Parliament for Truro with James Gordon 1792–1796	Succeeded by John Leveson-Gower James Lemon
Honorary titles
Preceded by In Commission	Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire 1798–1800	Succeeded by The Lord Bolton
Court offices
Preceded by The Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham	Groom of the Stole 1812–1837	Vacant
Peerage of England
Preceded by George Paulet	Marquess of Winchester 1800–1843	Succeeded by John Paulet