George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne
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George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne PC (9 March 1666 – 29 January 1735), of Stowe, Cornwall, was an English Tory politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1702 until 1712, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Lansdown and sat in the House of Lords. He was Secretary at War during the Harley administration from 1710 to 1712. He was also a noted poet and made a name for himself with verses composed on the visit of Mary of Modena, then Duchess of York, while he was at Cambridge in 1677. He was also a playwright, following in the style of John Dryden.
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The Lord Lansdowne | |
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Secretary at War | |
In office 1710–1712 | |
Preceded by | Robert Walpole |
Succeeded by | Sir William Wyndham |
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Born | Birdcage Walk, London (1666-03-09)9 March 1666 |
Died | 29 January 1735(1735-01-29) (aged 68) Hanover Square, London |
Nationality | British |
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Mary Villiers (m. 1711–1735) |
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Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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