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Hace 3 días · She married Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin. She was the eldest daughter and co-heir of the great John (Churchill), Duke of Marlborough (who was buried briefly in a vault in the Abbey's Lady Chapel from 1722 until 1744 when his remains were removed to Blenheim Palace).
He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Helston in Cornwall from 1741 [2] to 1766, [3] when he succeeded to the title of Baron Godolphin (of Helston) on the death of his cousin Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin. He was also the recorder for Helston from 1766 to his death. He married twice: firstly on 18 February 1733/4 ...
Styled Visct. Rialton 1706–12; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Godolphin 15 Sept. 1712, uncle Charles Godolphin* 1720; cr. Baron Godolphin of Helston, Cornw. with spec. rem. to issue of his uncle Henry Godolphin, DD, 23 Jan. 1735. Offices Held
Family and early career. He came from an ancient Cornish family as the son of Sir Francis Godolphin (1605–1667) and nephew of the poet Sidney Godolphin.At the Restoration, he was introduced into the royal household by King Charles II of England, whose favourite he had become, and he also entered the House of Commons as member for Helston, in Cornwall.
Godolphin was born in Westminster, probably because his father was in attendance at Court. Orphaned at the age of seven, he was brought up by his uncle, Sir Francis Godolphin*, who in 1626 introduced him to Parliament as a Member for Helston while he was still a minor. Two years later, now technically head of his family, Godolphin demonstrated ...
29 de mar. de 2009 · Genre. portrait. Description. Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, by Jean Baptiste van Loo (died 1745), given to the National Portrait Gallery, London in 1892. See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool.
English: Francis Godolphin, Viscount Rialton, later 2nd Earl of Godolphin and Baron Godolphin of Helston, (1678 – 1766) was a British politician of the early eighteenth century. Deutsch: Francis Godolphin, Viscount Rialton, später 2. Earl of Godolphin und Baron Godolphin of Helston, (1678 – 1766) war ein britischer Politiker des frühen ...
