In 1784 Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 19) was commissioned as an ensign into the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards; he served until 1786.

In 1792 Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 27) was elected MP Truro which seat he held until 1796.

In 1796 Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 31) returned to a part-time military life as Lt.-Colonel of the North Hampshire Militia.

In 1798 Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 33) was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire.

In 1812 Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 47) was appointed Groom of the Stool to King George III (age 73). He held this office through the reigns of King George IV (age 49) and King William IV (age 46) until King William's death in 1837.

On 08 Aug 1839 Charles Burroughs-Paulet 13th Marquess Winchester (age 75) added the name of Burroughs to his own, when he inherited the property of Dame Sarah Salusbury (née Burroughs), under the terms of her will.

Cracroft states ... This was under the will of Dame Sarah Salisbury, of Offley place, Herts, widow (d. June 1804), da. and h. of Samuel Burroughs, one of the Masters of the Court of Chancery, by Mary, da. of Thomas Morley, Sergt, at Law, to which Thomas, the Marquess was heir at law, and, as such, became entitled in Aug. 1837, to the estates devised by the said will.