Ministerial Intrigues, 1716-1717.

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Ministerial Intrigues, 1716-1717.

Private letters of Robert Walpole, Horace Walpole, Charles Townshend, James Stanhope, and Paul Methven.

44 p. ; 31 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6780016

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Walpole, Horatio Walpole, Baron, 1678-1757

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Epithet: Lieutenant -Colonel British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000751.0x000298 Horatio Walpole, first Baron Walpole of Wolterton (1678-1757), was a diplomatist and politician, the younger brother of Robert Walpole, first earl of Orford. In 1706-7 he served as secretary to General James Stanhope; from 1707 he was secretary to Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton, chancellor of the exchequer; and from 1708 to 1710 he was sec...

Townshend, Charles Townshend, Viscount, 1674-1738

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Charles Viscount Townshend (1674-1738) was Secretary for the Northern department, the seat of the Jacobite trouble. James 1st Earl Stanhope (1673-1721) was a statesman who also took a leading part in securing the Hanoverian succession. John Erskine, 6th or 11th Earl of Mar (1675-1732) was a Jacobite leader. John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680-1743) was his military opponent loyal to the English crown. For fuller details of the lives and achievements of all these men see the Dictionary of Nat...

Methven, Paul, 1672-1757.

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Stanhope, James Stanhope, Earl, 1673-1721

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English soldier. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Bern, to Lord Townshend, 1710 Apr. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574497 From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Camp at Alminara", to Lord Townshend, 1710 Jul. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574559 From the description of Document signed : Whitehall, 1715 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580742 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Saragosa, to...

Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745

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English statesman. From the description of Document signed : [n.p.], 1741 Oct. 3 and 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874691 British statesman, first lord of the treasury and chancellor of the exchequer. From the description of Letters, 1734. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41546346 British statesman. From the description of Document signed : Horse Guards, 1721 Jan. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270890831 Fro...