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William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester
1572Mar, 10

William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester

William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester (b. c. 1483)
William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester (c. 1483/1485 – 10 March 1572), styled Lord St John between 1539 and 1550 and Earl of Wiltshire between 1550 and 1551, was an English Lord High Treasurer, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, and statesman.

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