Harriet Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle
The Duchess of Newcastle | |
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Portrait by Charles Jervas | |
| Born | 1701 England |
| Died | 17 July 1776 (aged 74–75) England |
| Resting place | All Saints Churchyard, Laughton, East Sussex |
| Known for | Spouse of the prime minister of Great Britain (1754–56; 1757–62) |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough |
Henrietta "Harriet" Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne and Duchess of Newcastle-under-Lyne (1701 – 17 July 1776), was the wife of British statesman and prime minister Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle.