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Henry Pelham

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Henry Pelham (25 September 1694 – 6 March 1754) was a British Whig statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 27 August 1743 until his death. [1]

74 relations: Battle of Preston (1715), Carteret ministry, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Charles Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor, Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset, Charles Stanhope (1673–1760), City of Westminster, Consolidation bill, Duke of Newcastle, Earl Sondes, Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, First Lord of the Treasury, Foundling Hospital, George II of Great Britain, George Naylor, Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare, Gregorian calendar, Henry Pelham, Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle, Hertford College, Oxford, Houghton Hall, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, James Butler (1680–1741), Jewish Naturalisation Act 1753, John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland, John Shackleton, Kingdom of Great Britain, Laughton, East Sussex, Leader of the House of Commons, Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Sondes, List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom by age, Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham Information Services, Marriage Act 1753, Member of parliament, Middlesex, Parliament of Great Britain, Parliament of the United Kingdom, Paymaster of the Forces, Peerage, Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Robert Walpole, Roger Allam, Royal Navy, Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys, Seaford (UK Parliament constituency), Seaford, East Sussex, ..., Secretary at War, Secretary of State for the Northern Department, Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Baronet, Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet, Sir William Strickland, 4th Baronet, Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, St James's, Sussex, Sussex (UK Parliament constituency), The Right Honourable, Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham, Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham, Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor, Thomas Winnington (1696–1746), Treasurer of the Chamber, War of the Austrian Succession, Westminster School, Whigs (British political party), William Kent, William Lee (English judge), William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, Wimbourne House. Expand index (24 more) »

Battle of Preston (1715)

The Battle of Preston (9–14 November 1715), also referred to as the Preston Fight, was fought during the Jacobite Rising of 1715 (often referred to as the First Jacobite Rising, or Rebellion by supporters of the Hanoverian government).

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Carteret ministry

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of Her Majesty's Exchequer, commonly known as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, or simply the Chancellor, is a senior official within the Government of the United Kingdom and head of Her Majesty's Treasury.

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Charles Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor

Charles Bodvile Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor (1660–1723) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1679 until 1681 and again in 1685 until he inherited a peerage as Earl of Radnor.

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Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset

Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset PC (6 February 1711 – 5 January 1769), styled as the Earl of Middlesex from 1720 until 1765, was a British nobleman, politician, opera impresario and cricketer.

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Charles Stanhope (1673–1760)

Charles Stanhope (1673–1760) was an English barrister and politician.

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City of Westminster

The City of Westminster is an Inner London borough which also holds city status.

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Consolidation bill

A consolidation bill is a bill introduced into the Parliament of the United Kingdom with the intention of consolidating several Acts of Parliament or Statutory Instruments into a single Act.

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Duke of Newcastle

Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne is a title which has been created three times.

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Earl Sondes

Earl Sondes, of Lees Court in the County of Kent, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

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Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition

The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–11) is a 29-volume reference work, an edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.

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First Lord of the Treasury

The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is now always also the Prime Minister.

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Foundling Hospital

The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram.

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George II of Great Britain

George II (George Augustus; Georg II.; 30 October / 9 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 (O.S.) until his death in 1760.

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George Naylor

George Naylor (21 October 1670 – 29 January 1730) was an English lawyer and politician.

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Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare

Gilbert Holles, 3rd Earl of Clare (24 April 1633 – 16 January 1689) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.

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Gregorian calendar

The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used civil calendar in the world.

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Henry Pelham

Henry Pelham (25 September 1694 – 6 March 1754) was a British Whig statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 27 August 1743 until his death.

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Henry Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle

Sir Francis Wheatley depicting The Duke of Newcastle, his friend Colonel Litchfield and the Duke's gamekeeper, Mansell along with four Clumber Spaniels. Henry Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, KG, PC (16 April 1720 – 22 February 1794) was born in London, the second son of the 7th Earl of Lincoln.

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Hertford College, Oxford

Hertford College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.

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Houghton Hall

Houghton Hall is a country house in the parish of Houghton in Norfolk, England.

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House of Commons of the United Kingdom

The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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James Butler (1680–1741)

James Butler (1680 – 17 May 1741), was a British politician.

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Jewish Naturalisation Act 1753

The Jewish Naturalisation Act 1753 was an Act of Parliament (26 Geo. 2, c. 26) of the Parliament of Great Britain, which received royal assent on 7 July 1753 but was repealed in 1754 (27 Geo 2, c. 1) due to widespread opposition to its provisions.

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John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville

John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, 7th Seigneur of Sark, (22 April 1690 – 2 January 1763), commonly known by his earlier title Lord Carteret, was a British statesman and Lord President of the Council from 1751 to 1763; he worked extremely closely with the Prime Minister of the country, Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, in order to manage the various factions of the Government.

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John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland

John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland KG (18 September 1676 – 22 February 1721) was the son of John Manners, 1st Duke of Rutland and his third wife Catherine Wriothesley Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden.

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John Shackleton

John Shackleton (? - 14 or 16 March 1767, London) was a British painter and draughtsman who produced history paintings and portraits.

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Kingdom of Great Britain

The Kingdom of Great Britain, officially called simply Great Britain,Parliament of the Kingdom of England.

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Laughton, East Sussex

Laughton is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England.

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Leader of the House of Commons

The Leader of the House of Commons is generally a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons.

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Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Sondes

Lewis Watson, 1st Baron Sondes (28 November 1728 – 30 March 1795), called Hon.

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List of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom by age

This is a list of Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom by age.

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Lords Commissioners of the Treasury

In the United Kingdom there are at least six Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, serving as a commission for the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer.

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Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Nottingham Information Services

Manuscripts and Special Collections is part of Libraries, Research and Learning Resources at the University of Nottingham.

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Marriage Act 1753

The Marriage Act 1753, full title "An Act for the Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriage", popularly known as Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act (citation 26 Geo. II. c. 33), was the first statutory legislation in England and Wales to require a formal ceremony of marriage.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament.

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Middlesex

Middlesex (abbreviation: Middx) is an historic county in south-east England.

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Parliament of Great Britain

The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom, commonly known as the UK Parliament or British Parliament, is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and overseas territories.

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Paymaster of the Forces

The Paymaster of the Forces was a position in the British government.

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Peerage

A peerage is a legal system historically comprising hereditary titles in various countries, comprising various noble ranks.

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Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke

Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (1 December 16906 March 1764) was an English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor.

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 American fantasy swashbuckler film, the fourth installment in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series and the sequel to At World's End (2007).

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of the United Kingdom government.

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Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain.

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Roger Allam

Roger William Allam (born 26 October 1953) is an English actor, known primarily for his stage career, although he has performed in film, television and radio.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys

Samuel Sandys, 1st Baron Sandys, (10 August 169521 April 1770) was a British politician in the 18th century.

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Seaford (UK Parliament constituency)

The UK parliamentary constituency of Seaford was a Cinque Port constituency, similar to a parliamentary borough, in Seaford, East Sussex.

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Seaford, East Sussex

Seaford is a coastal town in East Sussex, on the south coast of England.

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Secretary at War

The Secretary at War was a political position in the English and later British government, with some responsibility over the administration and organization of the Army, but not over military policy.

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Secretary of State for the Northern Department

The Secretary of State for the Northern Department was a position in the Cabinet of the government of Great Britain up to 1782, when the Northern Department became the Home Office.

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Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Baronet

Sir William Ashburnham, 2nd Baronet (1 April 1678 – 7 November 1755) was a British politician.

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Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet

Sir William Gage, 7th Baronet KB (1695 – 23 April 1744) was the MP for Seaford from 1722 until his death.

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Sir William Strickland, 4th Baronet

Sir William Strickland, 4th Baronet (c. 16861 September 1735) was an English Member of Parliament (MP) and Government Minister in Sir Robert Walpole's administration.

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Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington

Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, (– 2 July 1743) was a British Whig statesman who served continuously in government from 1715 until his death.

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St James's

St James's is a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End.

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Sussex

Sussex, from the Old English Sūþsēaxe (South Saxons), is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex.

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Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)

Sussex was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.

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The Right Honourable

The Right Honourable (The Rt Hon. or Rt Hon.) is an honorific style traditionally applied to certain persons and to certain collective bodies in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, India, some other Commonwealth realms, the Anglophone Caribbean, Mauritius, and occasionally elsewhere.

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Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham

Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton Bt (1653 – 23 February 1712) was a moderate English Whig politician and Member of Parliament for several constituencies.

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Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester

Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester PC (28 February 1728 – 8 January 1805), known as the Lord Pelham of Stanmer from 1768 to 1801, was a British Whig politician.

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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle

Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme, (21 July 1693 – 17 November 1768) was a British Whig statesman, whose official life extended throughout the Whig supremacy of the 18th century.

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Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham

Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham, (ca. 1695 – 30 September 1770) was a British diplomatist and politician.

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Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor

Thomas Trevor, 1st Baron Trevor (8 March 1658 – 19 June 1730) was a British judge and politician who was Attorney-General and later Lord Privy Seal.

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Thomas Winnington (1696–1746)

Thomas Winnington (31 December 169623 April 1746), of Stanford Court, Stanford on Teme was an English politician.

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Treasurer of the Chamber

The Treasurer of the Chamber was at various points a position in the British royal household.

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War of the Austrian Succession

The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the Habsburg Monarchy.

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Westminster School

Westminster School is an independent day and boarding school in London, England, located within the precincts of Westminster Abbey.

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Whigs (British political party)

The Whigs were a political faction and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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William Kent

William Kent (c. 1685 – 12 April 1748) was an eminent English architect, landscape architect and furniture designer of the early 18th century.

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William Lee (English judge)

Sir William Lee (2 August 16888 April 1754) was a British jurist and politician.

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William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, (22 March 16847 July 1764) was an English Whig politician who was created the first Earl of Bath by King George II in 1742; he is sometimes stated to have been Prime Minister, for the shortest term ever (two days), though most modern sources reckon that he cannot be considered to have held the office.

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Wimbourne House

Wimbourne House (also known as Wimborne House or the William Kent House) is a large detached town house at 22 Arlington Street in St. James's, a district of the City of Westminster in central London.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Pelham

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