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]
Walpole–Townshend ministry
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Walpole (top) and Townshend (bott.)
Cabinet
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| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| (head of ministry) | 1721 | Continued to next | |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department[3] | (head of ministry) | 1721 | 1730 |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department[3] | Continued from previous | 1724 | |
| 1724 | Continued to next | ||
| Lord Chancellor[2] | Continued from previous | 1725 | |
| 1725 | Continued to next | ||
| Lord Privy Seal[3] | Continued from previous | 1726 | |
| 1726 | Continued to next | ||
| Lord President of the Council[5] | The Viscount Townshend (head of ministry) | Continued from previous | 1721 |
| 1721 | 1725 | ||
| 1725 | 1730 | ||
The Lord Trevor | 1730 | Continued to next | |
| First Lord of the Admiralty[3] | Continued from previous | 1727 | |
| 1727 | Continued to next | ||
| Master-General of the Ordnance | Continued from previous | 1722 | |
| 1722 | 1725 | ||
| 1725 | Continued to next | ||
| Paymaster of the Forces | 1721 | 1722 | |
| 1722 | 1730 | ||
| Lord Steward | The Duke of Argyll | Continued from previous | 1725 |
| 1725 | 1730 | ||
| Lord Chamberlain | The Duke of Newcastle | Continued from previous | 1724 |
| 1724 | Continued to next | ||
| Master of the Horse | 1727 | Continued to next | |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Continued from previous | 1726 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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
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References
edit- 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