Harriet Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle
Henrietta "Harriet" Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne and Duchess of Newcastle-under-Lyne (1701 – 17 July 1776),[1] was the wife of British statesman and prime minister Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle.
The Duchess of Newcastle | |
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Portrait by Charles Jervas | |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Great Britain | |
Tenure 1757–1762 | |
Preceded by | Vacant Title last held by Herself |
Succeeded by | The Countess of Bute |
Tenure 1754–1756 | |
Preceded by | Catherine Pelham |
Succeeded by | Vacant Title next held by Herself |
Personal details | |
Born | 1701 |
Died | 17 July 1776 (aged 74–75) |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse(s) | |
Parents | Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough |
She was the daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough. She was also the granddaughter of Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, as well as John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough.
Until her marriage, she was known as Lady Harriet Godolphin. Like her husband, she was a devoted Whig and supporter of the Hanoverian succession. They married on 2 April 1717.[2]
During the 1720s, they became famous for throwing sumptuous parties, a tradition that continued for several decades. These were attended even by her husband's political opponents.
References
- "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- Browning, Reed. The Duke of Newcastle. Yale University Press, 1975.
- Field, Ophelia. The Kit-Cat Club: Friends who Imagined a Nation. Harper Collins, 2008.
Unofficial roles | ||
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Preceded by Catherine Pelham |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Great Britain 1754–1756 |
Vacant Title next held by Herself |
Vacant Title last held by Herself |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Great Britain 1757–1762 |
Succeeded by The Countess of Bute |