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

Harriet Pelham-Holles, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1701 – 17 July 1776) 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 the granddaughter of Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin and John Churchill, 1st Duke 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 in 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.

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    Honorary titles
    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
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