Harriet Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Henrietta was the daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, and married Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1717.

Henrietta "Harriet" Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1701– 17 July 1776)[1]was the wife of the British statesman and Prime Minister Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She was the daughter of Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin and Lady Henrietta Churchill, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough and the granddaughter of Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin and John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough and Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough.

Until her marriage she was known as Lady Harriet Godolphin. Like her husband, she was a devoted Whig and supporter of the Hanoverian succession. They married on 2 April 1717. During the 1720s, they became famous for throwing sumptuous parties, a tradition that continued for several decades. These were attended even by her husband's political opponents.

References

• Browning, Reed. The Duke of Newcastle. Yale University Press, 1975.
• Field, Ophelia. The Kit-Cat Club: Friends who Imagined a Nation. Harper Collins, 2008.

Unofficial roles
Preceded by The Lady Pelham	Spouse of the Prime Minister of Great Britain 1754–1756	Vacant Title next held by Herself
Vacant Title last held by Herself	Spouse of the Prime Minister of Great Britain 1757–1762	Succeeded by The Countess of Bute