- James Craggs
James Craggs may refer to:
*James Craggs the Elder (1657 – 1721), English politician
*James Craggs the Younger (1686 - 1721), English politician, son of the above
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James Craggs the Elder — (bap. 10 June 1657 ndash; 16 March 1721), was an English politician and the father of James Craggs the Younger.A son of Anthony Craggs of Holbeck, Durham, he was baptized on 10 June 1657. After following various callings in London, Craggs, who… … Wikipedia
James Craggs the Younger — (9 April 1686 16 February 1721), son of James Craggs the Elder, was born at Westminster. Part of his early life was spent abroad, where he made the acquaintance of George Louis, Elector of Hanover, afterwards King George I. In 1713 he became… … Wikipedia
Craggs, James — ▪ British politician baptized June 10, 1657, Wolsingham, Durham, Eng. died March 16, 1721 English politician implicated in the South Sea Bubble (1720), a widespread speculation in shares of the South Sea Company, which had taken over most of the … Universalium
Craggs — This is a locational surname which derives from the Pennine Districts of Yorkshire, although with the occasional early Lancashire recording as well. There are various places mainly in the Calder Valley (Yorkshire) called Hardcastle Craggs, Cragg… … Surnames reference
Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot — (born Edward Eliot London on July 8 1727 ndash; February 17 1804 Port Eliot, Cornwall) was born to Richard Eliot (c.1694 ndash; November 19 1748) and Harriot Craggs (c.1704 – January 1769), the illegitimate daughter of the Privy Counsellor and… … Wikipedia
Edward James Eliot — (August 24 1758 ndash; September 20 1797), Member of Parliament, was born in Cornwall, the son of Edward Craggs Eliot (1727 ndash; 1804), politician, created Baron Eliot in 1784.He went to Pembroke College, Cambridge in 1775, becoming friends… … Wikipedia
Robert Walpole — For other people named Robert Walpole, see Robert Walpole (disambiguation). The Right Honourable The Earl of Orford KG KB PC … Wikipedia
Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent — Robert Craggs Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent PC (1702 October 13, 1788), Irish politician and poet, son of Michael Nugent and Mary, daughter of the ninth Lord Trimlestown, was born at Carlanstown, Co. Westmeath. He succeeded his father in the… … Wikipedia
Robert Walpole — Robert Walpole, 1. Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC (* 26. August 1676 in Houghton Hall, Norfolk, England; † 18. März 1745 in London) war ab 1721 faktisch, ab 1730 auch formell erster Premierminister … Deutsch Wikipedia
The South Sea Company — For the Noel Coward play, see: South Sea Bubble (play). The South Sea Bubble of 1720, was an economic bubble that occurred through speculation in the stock of The South Sea Company. The company had been granted a monopoly to trade with South… … Wikipedia
