Lady Catherine Pelham
Lady Catherine Pelham | |
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Print portrait by James MacArdell, after a painting by William Hoare | |
| Born | 1700/1 England |
| Died | 18 February 1780 England |
| Resting place | All Saints Churchyard, Laughton, East Sussex |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Spouse of the prime minister of Great Britain (1743–1754) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 8 (four survived) |
| Father | John Manners, 2nd Duke of Rutland |
Lady Catherine Pelham (née Manners; also spelt as Katherine; 1700 or 1701 – 18 February 1780) was a British noble and the wife of the Prime Minister Henry Pelham. She used her position to broker positions within that administration and the following one.