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Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin

1645 - 1712

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Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, (15 June 1645 – 15 September 1712) was a British Tory statesman. He was a Privy Councillor and Secretary of State for the Northern Department before he attained real power as First Lord of the Treasury. He was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with Scotland, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. He had many other roles, including that of Governor of Scilly. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin is the 15,852nd most popular politician (down from 13,141st in 2024), the 4,447th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,963rd in 2019) and the 555th most popular British Politician.

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Among people born in 1645, Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin ranks 16. Before him are Andreas Werckmeister, Nicolas Lemery, Maria de Dominici, Eusebio Kino, Louis Jolliet, and François de Troy.  Among people deceased in 1712, Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin ranks 24. Before him are Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Jan Luyken, Magdalena Sibylla of Hesse-Darmstadt, Rabia Sultan, Baltacı Mehmet Pasha, and Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin ranks 4,450 out of 8,785. Before him are Charlie Cox (1982), Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter (1430), John Blackley (1948), William Tenn (1920), Hector Boece (1465), Val McDermid (1955), William Dalrymple (1965), and Gemma Arterton (1986). After him are Thomas Fuller (1608), John Ogdon (1937), Anna Massey (1937), and Estelle (1980).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin ranks 555. Before him are Nevile Henderson (1882), Charles Bradlaugh (1833), Gayatri Devi (1919), John Smith (1938), Albert Oldman (1883), and Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter (1430). After him are Arthur St. Clair (1737), John Francis Davis (1795), John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu (1431), John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville (1690), Lindsay Hoyle (1957), and Princess Sophia of Gloucester (1773).

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