Sir George Downing

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Sir George Downing was a 17th-century Anglo-Irish diplomat and politician after whom Downing Street in London is named.

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instanceOf Anglo-Irish person
diplomat
person
politician
allegiance Commonwealth of England
Kingdom of England
associatedWithPlace London
linked to: London, England

Netherlands
birthYear 1623
century 17th century
child Sir George Downing, 2nd Baronet
linked to: Sir George Downing
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathYear 1684
educatedAt Harvard College
linked to: Harvard University
era Stuart period
familyName Downing
fieldOfWork diplomacy
politics
public finance
givenName George
hasTitle 1st Baronet
heritage English
Irish
honorificPrefix Sir
influenced development of Whitehall area
knownFor financial and administrative reforms
negotiating with the Dutch Republic
role in Anglo-Dutch relations
legacy Downing Street in London named after him
memberOf Parliament of England
namesakeOf Downing Street
notableFor Downing Street
occupation civil servant
diplomat
politician
participatedIn Anglo-Dutch Wars
patronOf Downing College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Dublin
placeOfDeath Cambridge
linked to: CAMBRIDGE
positionHeld Member of Parliament
ambassador to the Dutch Republic
religion Puritanism
residence Cambridgeshire
London
linked to: London, England
servedUnder Charles II of England
Oliver Cromwell
spouse Frances Howard
title baronet

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11 Downing Street builtFor Sir George Downing
Downing College, Cambridge foundedBy Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet
linked to: Sir George Downing
Downing College, Cambridge namedAfter Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet
linked to: Sir George Downing
Downing Street namedAfter Sir George Downing
Downing Street builtBy Sir George Downing
Sir George Downing child Sir George Downing, 2nd Baronet
linked to: Sir George Downing