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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme, KG, PC, FRS (21 July 1693 – 17 November 1768) was an English Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain, his official life extended throughout the Whig supremacy of the 18th century.
Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, held major political office for nearly 4 decades, the ultimate insider of 18th-century British politics. He was both Secretary of State and First Lord...
Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle was the prime minister of Great Britain from 1754 to 1756 and from 1757 to 1762. Through his control of government patronage, he wielded enormous political influence during the reigns of Kings George I and George II.
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Dec 29, 2014 · Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, was one of the eighteenth century’s great political survivors and served as First Lord of the Treasury through peace and war. Born in Sussex in July...
1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Henrietta, Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne. Family and title. In 1717 he married Henrietta Godolphin (d 1776), daughter of the 2nd Earl of Godolphin. The duke was devoted to her but she had poor heath and they had no surviving children.
Pelham-Holles, Sir Thomas, (1693-1768), 1st Duke of Newcastle, statesman. This page summarises records created by this Person.
May 14, 2018 · Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of (1693–1768). Newcastle held important offices of state for over 40 years. The attention devoted to his personal idiosyncrasies, such as his incessant chattering and fear of damp beds, can lead to the more successful aspects of his career being overlooked.
