Distinguished English statesman, Lord High Treasurer of Queen Anne, friend and political ally of the Duke of Marlborough. He was a leading British politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was a Privy Councillor and Secretary of State for the Northern Department before attaining real power as First Lord of the Treasury. Well-respected for his modesty, honesty, and competence. Portion of a manuscript document dated 1709, signed "Godolphin" as Lord High Treasurer. $195.00*