First Newcastle ministry

From 1754 to 1756, the Duke of Newcastle headed the government of Great Britain. After the death of the previous prime minister, his brother Henry Pelham, Newcastle had formed a new administration of Whigs. He remained in power until 1756 when his government collapsed following the fall of Minorca and the fierce criticism that he had come under for his handling of the Seven Years' War that was engulfing Europe.

Newcastle

Among the most influential members of the first Newcastle ministry was Henry Fox, who served as Leader of the House of Commons from November 1755, having initially entered the Cabinet in his earlier position of Secretary at War in December 1754.

Ministry

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It is unclear who was a member of the Cabinet.

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
(head of ministry)1754 (1754)1756 (1756)
Chancellor of the Exchequer[2]1754 (1754)1754 (1754)
1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)
Second Lord of the Treasury1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
Sir George Lyttelton
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)
Lord Chancellor[3]1754 (1754)1756 (1756)
Lord President of the Council[4]1754 (1754)1756 (1756)
Lord Privy Seal[5]1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
1755 (1755)1755 (1755)
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)
1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)
Secretary of State for the Northern Department[6]1754 (1754)1756 (1756)
Master-General of the Ordnance[7]
Vacant
1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
The Duke of Marlborough
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)
First Lord of the Admiralty[8]1754 (1754)1756 (1756)
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland[9]1754 (1754)1756 (1756)
Lord Chamberlain of the Household[10]1754 (1754)1756 (1756)
Lord Steward of the Household
The Duke of Marlborough
1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster1754 (1754)1756 (1756)
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)
Master of the Horse[11]1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
The Duke of Dorset
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)
Paymaster of the Forces1754 (1754)1755 (1755)
1755 (1755)1756 (1756)

See also

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Notes

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Works cited

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  • Haydn, Joseph (1851), The Book of Dignities, London: Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans

Further reading

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Preceded by Government of Great Britain
16 March 1754 – 11 November 1756 (1754-03-16 – 1756-11-11)
Succeeded by