Marquess of Winchester

Marquessate of Winchester
Sable, three swords pilewise points in base proper pomels and hilts or
Creation date	12 October 1551
Created by	Edward VI
Peerage	Peerage of England
First holder	William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester
Present holder	Christopher Paulet, 19th Marquess of Winchester
Heir apparent	Michael Paulet, Earl of Wiltshire
Remainder to	the 1st Earl's heirs male whatsoever
Subsidiary titles	Earl of Wiltshire Baron St John
Status	Extant
Motto	Aimez Loyaulté (Love Loyalty)

Marquess of Winchester is a title in the Peerage of England that was created in 1551 for the prominent statesman William Paulet, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. It is the oldest of six surviving English marquessates; therefore its holder is considered the premier marquess of England. It is also now the only marquessate in the Peerage of England not being subsidiary to a higher title (although it was formerly subsidiary to the extinct Dukedom of Bolton; the other five are all still held by dukes). The current holder is Christopher Paulet, 19th Marquess of Winchester (born 1969), whose son uses the courtesy title Earl of Wiltshire.