Downing, George, Sir, 1623?-1684
Variant namesBritish statesman Sir George Downing sponsored a number of reforms to generate revenue under Charles II and is most noted for his contribution to statebuilding and the fiscal development of Great Britain at the dawn of empire. Samuel Pepys worked under Downing in the Exchequer for a number of years and mentions him in his diary. London's Downing Street is named after him.
From the description of Sir George Downing papers, 1665-1666. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 769270679
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| referencedIn | William Andrews Clark Library,. Legal and Exchequer Document Collection, 1541-1754 | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| creatorOf | Downing, George, Sir, 1623?-1684. Sir George Downing papers, 1665-1666. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Clarendon Manuscripts, 16th-19th century | Bodleian Library, Oxford | |
| creatorOf | Downing, George, Sir, 1623?-1684. Diary : manuscript [stats], 1657/8. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Legal and Exchequer Document Collection, 1541-1754 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library | |
| creatorOf | Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698. Letter signed : [n.p.], to Mr. Lobing and Sir George Downing, 1695 Jan. 27. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| referencedIn | Winston Churchill letter to Jesse Merritt, 1943 | Center for Brooklyn History (2020-) | |
| referencedIn | Great Britain Exchequer payment memoranda, 1665-1666. | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698. | person |
| associatedWith | William Andrews Clark Library, | corporateBody |
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Birth 1623
Death 1684
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