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 James Craggs the Elder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Craggs the Elder (10 June 1657 - 16 March 1721), was an English politician and the father of James Craggs the Younger.
After following various callings in London, Craggs, who was a person of considerable financial ability, entered the service of the Duchess of Marlborough, and through her influence became in 1702 member of parliament for Grampound, retaining his seat until 1713.
Craggs also increased his wealth by mixing in the affairs of the South Sea Company, but after his death an act of parliament confiscated all the property which he had acquired since December 1719.
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 JAMES CRAGGS - LoveToKnow Article on JAMES CRAGGS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
(1657-1721), English politician, was a son of Anthony Craggs of Holbeck, Durham, and was baptized on the 10th of June 1657.
His son, JulEs CRAGGS the younger (1686-1721), was born at Westminster on the 9th of April 1686.
Craggs was implicated in the South Sea Bubble, but not so deeply as his father, whom he predeceased, dying on the 16th of February 1721.
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After following various callings in London, Craggs, who was a person of considerable financial ability, entered the service of the Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and through her influence became in 1702 member of parliament for Grampound, retaining his seat until 1713.
He was in business as an army clothier and held several official positions, becoming joint Postmaster-General in 1715 ; and, making the most of his opportunities in all these capacities, he amassed a great deal of money.
Craggs also increased his wealth by mixing in the affairs of the South Sea Bubble, but after his death an act of parliament confiscated all the property which he had acquired since December 1719.
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 CRAGGS, JAMES (16571721) - Encyclopedia Britannica - CRAGGS, JAMES (16571721) - JCSM's Study Center
CRAGGS, JAMES (16571721), English politician, was a son of Anthony Craggs of Holbeck, Durham, and was baptized on the loth of June 1657.
His son, JAMES CRAGGS the younger (1686-1721), was born at Westminster on the 9th of April 1686.
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 member of parliament for Tregoney, in 177 secretaryat-war, and in the following year one of the principal secretaries of state.
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His younger brother, Sir Charles, was also a Turkey Merchant and an MP from 1731 until 1761.
this was James Craggs the younger, who then lived in a house at the corner of Cross Deep and King Street, later called “the Grove”.
Young James, at this time Secretary of State, died of smallpox before the scandal broke and lies buried in Westminster Abbey.
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James Cragg the Younger (9 April 1686 - 16 February 1721), son of James Cragg 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 member of parliament for Tregoney, in 1717 Secretary at War, and in the following year Secretary of State for the Southern Department.
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 The Twickenham Museum : James Gibbs
James Gibbs, the architect of St Martin in the Fields in Trafalgar Square, London is mainly known in Twickenham as the designer of the Octagon at Orleans House.
Gibbs designed the monument to Pope's friend James Craggs the younger who died from smallpox while living up the road from Pope at the top of Cross Deep.
It has been stated that Gibbs designed Pope's Villa for the poet but the evidence for this is fragmentary, relying on the interpretation of an undated letter possibly of 1719.
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 CRAGGS, JAMES (1657—1721) - Online Information article about CRAGGS, JAMES (1657—1721)
His son, JAMES CRAGGS the younger (1686-1721), was See also:
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Walpole was also appointed chairman of a secret committee formed to investigate the actions of the previous Tory ministry.
Craggs the Elder and Craggs the Younger both died in disgrace; the remainder were impeached for their corruption.
Upon the death of the third Earl, the Earldom was inherited by the first Earl's younger son, Horace Walpole (a famous writer), who died without heirs in 1797.
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James Cragg the Younger (9 April 1686 - 16 February 1721), son of (Click link for more info and facts about James Cragg the Elder) James Cragg the Elder, was born at (A borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey) Westminster.
Craggs was implicated in the (Click link for more info and facts about South Sea Bubble) South Sea Bubble, but not so deeply as his father, whom he predeceased, dying on 16 February 1721.
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Bicknell performed miraculously, and there was much honour gained by Miss Younger, though she was but a parish child."[2] Filbert was played by Johnson, Jonas Dock by Penkethman, Joyce ("Peascod's daughter, left upon the parish") by Miss Younger, and Kitty by Mrs.
Just when he was confronted with the necessity of making up his mind, Pope's friend, James Craggs the younger, of whom he wrote in "Mr.
Pope's Welcome from Greece":-- Bold, generous Craggs, whose heart was ne'er disguised, made him a present of some stock of the South Sea Company, at the same time, no doubt, telling him that in all probability it would rise in value.
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Ordering payment of half of the half-pay of Major Bucknell (two shillings and sixpence) to Captain Gavin Clealand, who had been unfairly dismissed from his regiment and had sold his commission to Bucknell, who had not paid up.
 Both Roxburgh and Craggs were later implicated in financial scandals and left public life.
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 The Project Gutenberg eBook of Life and Letters of John Gay by Lewis Melville
Bicknell performed miraculously, and there was much honour gained [pg 38]by Miss Younger, though she was but a parish child."
Filbert was played by Johnson, Jonas Dock by Penkethman, Joyce ("Peascod's daughter, left upon the parish") by Miss Younger, and Kitty by Mrs.
The welcome given by the public to the play brought in its train some annoyance to the author: "I find success, even in the most trivial things, raises the indignation of scribblers," he wrote to Parnell on March 18th, "for I, for my 'What D'ye Call It' could neither escape the fury of Mr.
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