Walpole–Townshend ministry
Government of Great Britain
Walpole–Townshend ministry
Walpole (top) and Townshend (bott.)
The government of Great Britain was under the joint leadership of Prime Minister Robert Walpole (in the House of Commons) and Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (in the House of Lords), from 1721 until Townshend departed from the government in 1730.[1]
Cabinet
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
Robert Walpole (head of ministry) | 1721 (1721) | Continued to next | |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department[3] | (head of ministry) | 1721 (1721) | 1730 (1730) |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department[3] | Continued from previous | 1724 (1724) | |
| 1724 (1724) | Continued to next | ||
| Lord Chancellor[2] | Continued from previous | 1725 (1725) | |
| 1725 (1725) | Continued to next | ||
| Lord Privy Seal[3] | Continued from previous | 1726 (1726) | |
| 1726 (1726) | Continued to next | ||
| Lord President of the Council[5] | (head of ministry) | Continued from previous | 1721 (1721) |
| 1721 (1721) | 1725 (1725) | ||
| 1725 (1725) | 1730 (1730) | ||
| 1730 (1730) | Continued to next | ||
| First Lord of the Admiralty[3] | Continued from previous | 1727 (1727) | |
| 1727 (1727) | Continued to next | ||
| Master-General of the Ordnance | Continued from previous | 1722 (1722) | |
| 1722 (1722) | 1725 (1725) | ||
| 1725 (1725) | Continued to next | ||
| Paymaster of the Forces | 1721 (1721) | 1722 (1722) | |
| 1722 (1722) | 1730 (1730) | ||
| Lord Steward | Continued from previous | 1725 (1725) | |
| 1725 (1725) | 1730 (1730) | ||
| Lord Chamberlain | Continued from previous | 1724 (1724) | |
| 1724 (1724) | Continued to next | ||
| Master of the Horse | 1727 (1727) | Continued to next | |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Continued from previous | 1726 (1726) |
See also
- 1722 British general election
- 1727 British general election
- 5th Parliament of Great Britain
- Whigs (British political party)
Notes
- ^ Taylor 2002, p. 5
- ^ a b c Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 39
- ^ a b c d Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 40
- ^ For several months in 1721, Carteret concurrently held the positions of Northern Secretary and Lord President of the Council.
- ^ Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 39
References
- Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, ISBN 978-1-349-02369-1
- Taylor, Stephen (2002), "Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford", in Robert Eccleshall; Graham Walker (eds.), Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-134-66231-9
| Preceded by | Government of Great Britain 3 April 1721 – 16 May 1730 (1721-04-03 – 1730-05-16) | Succeeded by |
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Chancellor of the Exchequer
Leader of the House of Commons
- Sir Robert Walpole (1721–1730)
- The Viscount Townshend (1721–1730)
- The Earl Granville (1721–1724)
- The Duke of Newcastle (1724–1730)
- The Earl of Macclesfield (1721–1725)
- The Lord King (1725–1730)
- The Duke of Kingston (1721–1726)
- The Lord Trevor (1726–1730)
- The Viscount Townshend (1721)
- The Lord Carleton (1721–1725)
- The Duke of Devonshire (1725–1730)
- The Lord Trevor (1730)
- The Earl of Berkeley (1721–1727)
- The Viscount Torrington (1727–1730)
- The Duke of Marlborough (1721–1722)
- The Earl Cadogan (1722–1725)
- The Duke of Argyll (1725–1730)
- The Lord Cornwallis (1721–1722)
- The Earl of Wilmington (1722–1730)
- The Duke of Argyll (1721–1725)
- The Duke of Dorset (1725–1730)
- The Duke of Newcastle (1721–1724)
- The Duke of Grafton (1724–1730)
- The Earl of Scarbrough (1727–1730)
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