He was lord-lieutenant of Hampshire and of Dorset, a commissioner to arrange the union of England and Scotland; and was twice a lord justice of the kingdom. He was also lord chamberlain of the royal household; governor of the Isle of Wight; and for two short periods was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
His third wife was Henrietta (d. 1730), a natural daughter of James, duke of Monmouth. According to Swift this duke was a "great booby."
| Preceded by: Charles Paulet | Duke of Bolton | Followed by: Charles Paulet |