Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin

The Right Honourable The Earl of Godolphin KG PC
Portrait by Godfrey Kneller
Lord High Treasurer
In office 8 May 1702 – 11 August 1710
Monarch	Anne
Preceded by	The Earl of Carlisle as First Lord of the Treasury Commission
Succeeded by	The Earl Poulett as First Lord of the Treasury Commission
First Lord of the Treasury
In office 9 December 1700 – 30 December 1701
Monarch	William III
Preceded by	The Earl Tankerville
Succeeded by	The Earl of Carlisle
In office 15 November 1690 – 1 June 1699
Monarchs	William III and Mary II
Preceded by	Sir John Lowther
Succeeded by	Charles Montagu
In office 9 September 1684 – 16 February 1685
Monarchs	Charles II James II
Preceded by	The Earl of Rochester
Succeeded by	The Earl of Rochester as Lord High Treasurer
Member of Parliament for Helston
In office September 1679 – 1685 Serving with Sir Vyell Vyvyan (1679–1681) Serving with Charles Godolphin (1681–1685)
Monarchs	Charles II James II
Preceded by	Sir William Godolphin
Succeeded by	Sidney Godolphin
In office 1665 – February 1679 Serving with Sir William Godolphin
Monarch	Charles II
Preceded by	Sir Peter Killigrew
Succeeded by	Sir Vyell Vyvyan
Personal details
Born	Sidney Godolphin 15 June 1645 Breage, Cornwall, Kingdom of England
Died	15 September 1712(1712-09-15) (aged 67) St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Political party	Tory
Spouse	Margaret Blagge
Children	Francis Godolphin
Parent(s)	Sir Francis Godolphin (1605–1667) Dorothy Berkeley

Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC (15 June 1645 – 15 September 1712) was an English Tory politician and peer. He was a Privy Councillor and Secretary of State for the Northern Department before he attained real power as First Lord of the Treasury. He was instrumental in negotiating and passing the Acts of Union 1707 with Scotland, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. He had many other roles, including that of Governor of Scilly.