James Craggs the Younger

James Craggs the Younger (9 April 1686 - 16 February 1721), son of James Craggs the Elder, was born at Westminster. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Craggs the Elder (bap 10 June 1657 &ndash 16 March 1721) was an English politician and the father of James Craggs the Younger Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. Part of his early life was spent abroad, where he made the acquaintance of George Louis, Elector of Hanover, afterwards King George I. George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless The Electorate of Hanover (or more formally the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg; Kurfürstentum Hannover Kurfürstentum Braunschweig-Lüneburg became the ninth Electorate In 1713 he became member of parliament for Tregony, in 1717 Secretary at War, and in the following year Secretary of State for the Southern Department. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Tregony was a Rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Secretary at War was a political position in the British government with some responsibility over the administration and organization of the British army, but The Secretary of State for the Southern Department was a position in the Cabinet of the government of Kingdom of Great Britain up to 1782 Craggs was implicated in the South Sea Bubble, but not so deeply as his father, whom he predeceased, dying on 16 February 1721. For the Noel Coward play see South Sea Bubble (play. The South Sea Bubble of 1720 was an Economic bubble that occurred Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Among Craggs's friends were Alexander Pope, who wrote the epitaph on his monument in Westminster Abbey, Joseph Addison, and John Gay. Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744 is generally regarded as the greatest English Poet of the eighteenth century best known for his Satirical The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to by its original name of Westminster Abbey, is a large mainly Gothic church Joseph Addison (May 1 1672 – June 17 1719 was an English essayist and Poet. John Gay ( 30 June, 1685 - 4 December, 1732) was an English Poet and Dramatist.

James Craggs left an illegitimate daughter Harriot Craggs by the noted dancer and actress Hester Santlow. Hester Santlow (married name Hester Booth; c1690&ndash1773 was a noted British dancer and actress, who has been termed "England's first Harriot married firstly in 1726 Richard Eliot, having 9 children including Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot and secondly in 1749 to John Hamilton by whom she had a son. Edward Craggs-Eliot 1st Baron Eliot (born 'Edward Eliot' London on July 8 1727 &ndash February 17 1804 Port Eliot, Captain John Hamilton ( March 2 1714 – December 18 1755) was a British naval officer the second son of James Hamilton 7th Earl of Abercorn

Political offices
Preceded by William Pulteney	Secretary at War 1717–1718	Succeeded by The Viscount Castlecomer
Preceded by Joseph Addison	Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1718–1721	Succeeded by The Lord Carteret
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Edward Southwell George Robinson	Member of Parliament for Tregony with Sir Edmund Prideaux, Bt 1713-1720 Charles Talbot 1720-1721 1713–1721	Succeeded by Charles Talbot Daniel Pulteney

William Pulteney 1st Earl of Bath, PC ( 22 March 1684 &ndash July 7, 1764) was an English Politician, dubbed The Secretary at War was a political position in the British government with some responsibility over the administration and organization of the British army, but Joseph Addison (May 1 1672 – June 17 1719 was an English essayist and Poet. The Secretary of State for the Southern Department was a position in the Cabinet of the government of Kingdom of Great Britain up to 1782 John Carteret 2nd Earl Granville 7th Seigneur of Sark, PC ( 22 April 1690 &ndash 22 January 1763) commonly known by his earlier The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Tregony was a Rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot PC ( 1685 - February 14, 1737) was a British lawyer and politician Charles Talbot 1st Baron Talbot PC ( 1685 - February 14, 1737) was a British lawyer and politician Daniel Pulteney ( c 1684 &ndash 7 September, 1731) was an English government official and Member of Parliament.

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