First Townshend ministry
Lord Townshend was appointed Secretary of State for the Northern Department by King George I in September 1714, forming the First Townshend ministry (Terry 1908). He was the de facto leader of this Whig administration as Northern Secretary until 1717, when he was demoted to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in favour of the first Stanhope–Sunderland ministry after being outmanoeuvered by his rival Whigs.
The Cabinet
- Robert Walpole served as both First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1715 and 1717.
- While serving as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1714–1717), Lord Sunderland additionally served as Lord Privy Seal between 1715 and 1716.
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See also
References
- Terry, Benjamin Stites (1908). "First Era of Whig Rule". A History of England from the Earliest Times to the Death of Queen Victoria. Chicago: Scott, Foresman and Company. OL 14012649M.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Preceded by Harley ministry |
Government of Great Britain 1714–1717 |
Succeeded by First Stanhope–Sunderland ministry |
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