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Margaret Godolphin (2 de agosto de 1652-9 de septiembre de 1678, también conocida como Margaret Blagge) fue dama de honor de la corte real británica. Escogió a John Evelyn como mentor, quien fue el autor de su posteriormente conocida biografía.
Margaret Godolphin (née Blagge; 2 August 1652 – 9 September 1678) was a British courtier. She chose John Evelyn as a mentor and died after childbirth. His account of her life was not published until 1847.
Margaret Godolphin (2 de agosto de 1652-9 de septiembre de 1678, también conocida como Margaret Blagge) fue dama de honor de la corte real británica. Escogió a John Evelyn como mentor, quien fue el autor de su posteriormente conocida biografía.
- Family and Early Career
- Exclusion and Revolution
- Career Under William III and Queen Anne
- Marriage and Succession
- Gallery
- Legacy
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. Although he spoke fe...
Although he voted for the Exclusion Bill in 1680, which, if successfully enacted, would have prevented the Catholic Duke of York from assuming the throne, Godolphin continued in office after the dismissal of Sunderland, and in September 1684, he was created Baron Godolphin of Rialton and succeeded Rochester as First Lord of the Treasury. After the ...
While holding office under William III, for several years Godolphin continued, in conjunction with John Churchill (the future Duke of Marlborough), a secret correspondence with James II, and is said to have disclosed to James intelligence regarding the intended expedition against Brest during the Nine Years War. Godolphin was a Tory by inheritance,...
On 16 May 1675, Godolphin married Margaret Blagge, daughter of Thomas Blagge, the pious lady whose life was written by John Evelyn in his book The Life of Mrs Godolphin. She died in childbirth in 1678 bearing his only son, and Godolphin never remarried. Margaret is buried at Breage, Cornwall, the spot being marked by a small brass floor plaque comm...
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin by Godfrey KnellerMargaret Blagge, wife of Sidney Godolphin, portrait by Matthew DixonFrancis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin by Jean-Baptiste van LooThe Whig historian Lord Macaulaysaid of Godolphin in 1848: In the opinion of Julian Hoppit, Godolphin "tirelessly oversaw the dramatic expansion of key areas of the State, providing an element of integrity, continuity, and predictability in a very uncertain environment. He was in a very real sense Marlborough's partner and together the duumvirs ove...
Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, PC (3 September 1678 – 17 January 1766), styled Viscount Rialton from 1706 to 1712, was an English courtier and politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons between 1695 and 1712, when he succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Godolphin.
Hace 6 días · On 16th May 1675 in the Temple Church in London he married Margaret Blagge, maid of honour to Queen Catherine (her father Thomas was buried in the Abbey in November 1660). In 1706 he was created Earl of Godolphin.
Margaret Blagge was probably born in London on 2 August 1652 to Colonel Thomas Blagge and his wife. Her father who was a Royalist died in 1660. In about 1666 she took on the role of Maid of Honour to Anne Hyde who was the Duchess of York.
