Hans Caspar von Bothmer
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Bothmer Castle near Klütz
, Mecklenburg, built by Count BothmerJohann Caspar Graf von Bothmer (also called Hans Caspar Graf von Bothmer; 1656–1732) was a Hanoverian diplomat and politician. He is most notable for his time spent in Britain after 1701, when he served as an advisor to several British monarchs.
Early career
Imperial Baron in 1696, and was known in London as Baron von Bothmer even after he was elevated to the title of Imperial Count in 1713.[3]
Envoy in London
He grew to be a confidante of the British Queen
Whigs amongst his friends.[5]
Hanoverian Succession
In 1714, he was instrumental in securing the succession of the
He lived at 10 Downing Street from 1720 to his death in 1732 after which it was taken over by Robert Walpole, and became the residence of future British Prime Ministers.
See also
- Schloss Bothmer, his residence in present-day Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
References
Bibliography
- Browning, Reed. The Duke of Newcastle. Yale University Press, 1975.
- Hatton, Ragnhild. George I. Yale University Press, 2001.
- Köhler,Marcus , Wolschke-Bulmahn, Joachim. Hanover and England: – a garden and personal union?. Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft München, 2018.
- Pearce, Eward. The Great Man: Sir Robert Walpole Pimlico, 2008.
- Simms, Brendan. Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire. Penguin Books, 2008.
- Silke Kreibich: Hans Caspar von Bothmer. In: Biographisches Lexikon für Mecklenburg. Bd. 7, Rostock 2013, S. 41–45.
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