Robert Harley Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Robert Harley, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

3 records1711–17133 events1 places

Chronological biography

1711

South Sea Company1711

Economy / Public Finance · Earl · Lord High Treasurer · London

Harley supports creation of the South Sea Company to consolidate government debt.

1713

Treaty of Utrecht11 April 1713

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Earl · Lord Treasurer · London

Backs the Tory ministry's decision to settle peace at Utrecht.

Treaty Policy11 April 1713

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Earl · Lord Treasurer · London

Backs the Tory ministry's decision to settle peace at Utrecht.

Titles and roles

Earl · Lord High Treasurer · Earl · Lord Treasurer

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.