Person:Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (1)

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Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
b.15 Jun 1645
d.15 Sep 1712
  1. Jael Godolphin
  2. Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin1645 - 1712
  3. Elizabeth Godolphin - 1707
  • HSidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin1645 - 1712
  • WMargaret Blagge1652 - 1678
  1. Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin1678 - 1766
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Name Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
Gender Male
Birth[1] 15 Jun 1645
Marriage to Margaret Blagge
Death[1] 15 Sep 1712
Reference Number? Q947776?


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Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, (15 June 1645 – 15 September 1712) was a leading British politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was a Privy Councillor and Secretary of State for the Northern Department before attaining real power as First Lord of the Treasury. He was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with Scotland, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. He had many other roles, including that of Governor of Scilly.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.