Lord Derby became Prime Minister for the third time after the fall of Lord Russell

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC , known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was an English Whig and Liberal politician who served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century....

's Liberal government

Liberal Government 1859-1866

After the fall of the second of Lord Derby's short-lived attempts at governments in 1859, Lord Palmerston returned to power, this time in alliance with his former rival Lord John Russell, in what is regarded as the first Liberal government. Palmerston remained as Prime Minister until his death in...

 in 1866. His Chancellor of the Exchequer, Benjamin Disraeli, passed the Second Reform Act

Reform Act 1867

The Representation of the People Act 1867, 30 & 31 Vict. c. 102 was a piece of British legislation that enfranchised the urban male working class in England and Wales....

 in 1867, and Derby retired from politics the following year, Disraeli succeeding him as Prime Minister. However, the Conservatives were defeated by the Liberals in the General Election of that year

United Kingdom general election, 1868

The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...

, and the new Liberal leader William Ewart Gladstone

William Ewart Gladstone

William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...

 formed his first government

Liberal Government 1868-1874

The Conservative government under Benjamin Disraeli had been defeated at the General Election, so in December 1868 the victorious William Gladstone formed his first government. He introduced reforms in the Army , the legal system and the Civil Service, and disestablished the Church of Ireland...

.

Office	Name	Date	Notes
Prime Minister Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...   and First Lord of the Treasury First Lord of the Treasury The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is now always also the Prime Minister...	The Earl of Derby Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...	28 June 1866 – 25 February 1868	also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,...
	Benjamin Disraeli	27 February 1868 – 1 December 1868	also Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons...
Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor of the Exchequer The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...	Benjamin Disraeli	6 July 1866	also Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons...
	George Ward Hunt George Ward Hunt George Ward Hunt was a British Conservative Party politician and statesman, Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Lord of the Admiralty in 1st and 2nd ministries of Benjamin Disraeli.-Background:...	29 February 1868
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial position in the British Government. The holder is usually the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. However, the office is no longer attached to the Treasury...	Thomas Edward Taylor Thomas Edward Taylor Thomas Edward Taylor PC , was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1868 and between 1874 and 1880 under Benjamin Disraeli.-Background and education:...	14 July 1866
	Gerard Noel	11 November 1868
Financial Secretary to the Treasury Financial Secretary to the Treasury Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a junior Ministerial post in the British Treasury. It is the 4th most significant Ministerial role within the Treasury after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and the Paymaster General...	George Ward Hunt George Ward Hunt George Ward Hunt was a British Conservative Party politician and statesman, Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Lord of the Admiralty in 1st and 2nd ministries of Benjamin Disraeli.-Background:...	14 July 1866
	George Sclater-Booth George Sclater-Booth, 1st Baron Basing George Limbrey Sclater-Booth, 1st Baron Basing PC, FRS, DL , known as George Sclater-Booth before 1887, was a British Conservative politician...	4 March 1868
Junior Lords of the Treasury Lord of the Treasury In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord...	Gerard Noel	12 July 1866 – 2 November 1868
	Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery, Bt	12 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
	Henry Whitmore Henry Whitmore Henry Whitmore was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1852 and 1870.Whitmore was the son of Thomas Whitmore of Apley Park near Bridgnorth and his wife Catherine Thomasson, daughter of Thomas Thomasson of York. His father was M.P. for Bridgnorth from 1806 to...	12 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
	Lord Claud Hamilton Lord Claud Hamilton (1813-1884) Lord Claud Hamilton PC was a British Conservative politician. He notably served as Treasurer of the Household in 1852 and between 1858 and 1859 and as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1866 and 1868....	2 November 1868 – 1 December 1868
Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...	The Lord Chelmsford Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford PC KC FRS was a British jurist and Conservative politician. He was twice Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.-Early life:...	6 July 1866
	The Lord Cairns Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns PC, QC was a British statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom during the first two ministries of Benjamin Disraeli. He was one of the most prominent Conservative statesmen in the House of Lords during this period of Victorian politics...	29 February 1868
Lord President of the Council Lord President of the Council The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval...	The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI, PC , styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, was a British soldier, politician and administrator of the 19th century...	6 July 1866
	The Duke of Marlborough John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, KG, PC , styled Earl of Sunderland from 1822 to 1840 and Marquess of Blandford from 1840 to 1857, was a British statesman and nobleman...	8 March 1867
Lord Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...	The Earl of Malmesbury	6 July 1866	also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,...  27 February 1868-1 December 1868
Secretary of State for the Home Department	Spencer Horatio Walpole Spencer Horatio Walpole Spencer Horatio Walpole, QC, LLD was a British Conservative politician who served three times as Home Secretary in the administrations of Lord Derby.-Background and education:...	6 July 1866
	Gathorne Hardy	17 May 1867
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department -Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon...	The Earl Belmore Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore Somerset Richard Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore GCMG, PC , styled as Viscount Corry from 1841 to 1845, was an Irish nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	10 July 1866
	Sir James Fergusson, Bt Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet GCSI, PC was a British soldier, Conservative politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...	1 August 1867
	Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt	10 August 1868
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs	Lord Stanley Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby Edward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby KG, PC, FRS , known as Lord Stanley from 1844 to 1869, was a British statesman...	6 July 1866
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has been a junior position in the British government since 1782, subordinate to both the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and since 1945 also to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs...	Edward Christopher Egerton	6 July 1866
Secretary of State for War Secretary of State for War The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British cabinet-level position, first held by Henry Dundas . In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in 1854...	Jonathan Peel Jonathan Peel Jonathan Peel was a British soldier, Conservative politician and racehorse owner.-Background and education:...	6 July 1866
	Sir John Pakington, Bt John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton GCB, PC FRS , known as Sir John Pakington, Bt from 1846 to 1874, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	8 March 1867
Under-Secretary of State for War Under-Secretary of State for War The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean . In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies...	The Earl of Longford William Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford William Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford , known as the Hon. William Pakenham before 1860, was a British Conservative politician and nobleman....	7 July 1866
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance Surveyor-General of the Ordnance The Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the Board of Ordnance from its constitution in 1597. Appointments to the post were made by the crown under Letters Patent. His duties were to examine the ordnance received to see that it was...	vacant	—
Secretary of State for the Colonies Secretary of State for the Colonies The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies....	The Earl of Carnarvon Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, PC, DL, FSA, FRS , known as Lord Porchester from 1833 to 1849, was a British politician and a leading member of the Conservative Party...	6 July 1866
	The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Temple-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI, PC , styled Earl Temple until 1839 and Marquess of Chandos from 1839 to 1861, was a British soldier, politician and administrator of the 19th century...	8 March 1867
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and, from 1948, also to a Minister of State....	Charles Adderley	6 July 1866
Secretary of State for India Secretary of State for India The Secretary of State for India, or India Secretary, was the British Cabinet minister responsible for the government of India and the political head of the India Office...	Viscount Cranborne Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC , styled Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and Viscount Cranborne from June 1865 until April 1868, was a British Conservative statesman and thrice Prime Minister, serving for a total of over 13 years...	6 July 1866
	Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh GCB, PC , known as Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt, from 1851 to 1885, was a British Conservative politician...	8 March 1867
Under-Secretary of State for India Under-Secretary of State for India This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule between 1866 and 1948, and for Burma from 1858-1948....	Sir James Fergusson, Bt Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet GCSI, PC was a British soldier, Conservative politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...	6 July 1866
	The Lord Clinton Charles Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton Charles Henry Rolle Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton , styled The Honourable Charles Trefusis between 1832 and 1866, was a British Conservative politician...	31 July 1867
First Lord of the Admiralty	Sir John Pakington, Bt John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton GCB, PC FRS , known as Sir John Pakington, Bt from 1846 to 1874, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	12 July 1866
	Henry Lowry-Corry	8 March 1867
First Secretary of the Admiralty First Secretary of the Admiralty The office of Secretary to the Admiralty or First Secretary to the Admiralty was formerly an important position within the Admiralty of the United Kingdom, which was responsible for the government of the Royal Navy....	Lord Henry Lennox Lord Henry Lennox Lord Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox PC , known as Lord Henry Lennox, was a British Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1846 to 1885 and was a close friend of Benjamin Disraeli....	16 July 1866
Civil Lord of the Admiralty	Charles du Cane Charles Du Cane Sir Charles Du Cane, KCMG was a British Conservative Party politician and colonial administrator who was a Member of Parliament from 1852–1854 and Governor of Tasmania from 1868 to 1874....	12 July 1866
	Frederick Stanley Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, PC , known as Frederick Stanley until 1886 and as Lord Stanley of Preston between 1886 and 1893, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who served as Colonial Secretary from 1885 to 1886 and the sixth Governor General...	29 August 1868
Chief Secretary for Ireland Chief Secretary for Ireland The Chief Secretary for Ireland was a key political office in the British administration in Ireland. Nominally subordinate to the Lord Lieutenant, from the late 18th century until the end of British rule he was effectively the government minister with responsibility for governing Ireland; usually...	Lord Naas Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo Richard Southwell Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo KP, GMSI, PC , styled Lord Naas between 1842 and 1867, was a statesman and prominent member of the British Conservative Party from Dublin, Ireland....	10 July 1866	Became Earl of Mayo in 1867
	John Wilson-Patten John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh PC was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	29 September 1868
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...	The Marquess of Abercorn James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn KG PC , styled Viscount Hamilton from 1814 to 1818 and the Marquess of Abercorn from 1818 to 1868, was a British Conservative politician and statesman who twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.In 1860, The Times noted that Hamilton was one of only three to...	13 July 1866
President of the Poor Law Board	Gathorne Hardy	12 July 1866
	The Earl of Devon William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon PC , styled Lord Courtenay between 1835 and 1859, was a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1866 to 1867 and as President of the Poor Law Board from 1867 to 1868.-Background and education:Devon was the eldest son...	21 May 1867
Parliamentary Secretary to the Poor Law Board	Ralph Anstruther Earle Ralph Anstruther Earle Ralph Anstruther Earle was a British Conservative Party politician.He was elected at the 1859 general election as a Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed, but resigned from the House of Commons the same year through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 12 August 1859.He...	12 July 1866
	George Sclater-Booth George Sclater-Booth, 1st Baron Basing George Limbrey Sclater-Booth, 1st Baron Basing PC, FRS, DL , known as George Sclater-Booth before 1887, was a British Conservative politician...	1 March 1867
	Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt	28 February 1868
Minister without Portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...	Spencer Horatio Walpole Spencer Horatio Walpole Spencer Horatio Walpole, QC, LLD was a British Conservative politician who served three times as Home Secretary in the administrations of Lord Derby.-Background and education:...	17 May 1867-1 December 1868
President of the Board of Trade	Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh GCB, PC , known as Sir Stafford Northcote, Bt, from 1851 to 1885, was a British Conservative politician...	6 July 1866
	The Duke of Richmond Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, 6th Duke of Lennox, and 1st Duke of Gordon KG PC , styled Lord Settrington until 1819 and Earl of March between 1819 and 1860, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:Born at Richmond House, London, he was the son of Charles...	8 March 1867
Vice-President of the Board of Trade Vice-President of the Board of Trade The office of Vice-President of the Board of Trade was a junior ministerial position in the government of the United Kingdom. The office was created in 1786 and abolished in 1867. From 1848 onwards the office was held concurrently with that of Paymaster-General...	Stephen Cave Stephen Cave Sir Stephen Cave GCB, PC, FSA, DL, JP was a British lawyer, writer and Conservative politician. He notably served as Paymaster-General between 1866 and 1868 and again between 1874 and 1880 and as Judge Advocate General between 1874 and 1875.-Background and education:Born at Clifton, Cave was the...	10 July 1866	office abolished 12 August 1867 and replaced with a Parliamentary Secretaryship
First Commissioner of Works First Commissioner of Works The First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings was a position within the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It took over some of the functions of the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests in 1851 when the portfolio of Crown holdings was divided into the public...	Lord John Manners John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland |-...	6 July 1866
Vice-President of the Committee on Education	Henry Lowry-Corry	12 July 1866
	Lord Robert Montagu Lord Robert Montagu Lord Robert Montagu PC , was a British Conservative politician. He served as Vice-President of the Committee on Education between 1867 and 1868.-Background and education:...	19 March 1867
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster...	The Earl of Devon William Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon PC , styled Lord Courtenay between 1835 and 1859, was a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1866 to 1867 and as President of the Poor Law Board from 1867 to 1868.-Background and education:Devon was the eldest son...	10 July 1866
	John Wilson-Patten John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh PC was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	26 June 1867
	Thomas Edward Taylor Thomas Edward Taylor Thomas Edward Taylor PC , was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1868 and between 1874 and 1880 under Benjamin Disraeli.-Background and education:...	7 November 1868
Paymaster-General Paymaster-General HM Paymaster General is a ministerial position in the United Kingdom. The Paymaster General is in charge of the Office of HM Paymaster General , which held accounts at the Bank of England on behalf of Government departments and selected other public bodies...	Stephen Cave Stephen Cave Sir Stephen Cave GCB, PC, FSA, DL, JP was a British lawyer, writer and Conservative politician. He notably served as Paymaster-General between 1866 and 1868 and again between 1874 and 1880 and as Judge Advocate General between 1874 and 1875.-Background and education:Born at Clifton, Cave was the...	10 July 1866
Postmaster-General United Kingdom Postmaster General The Postmaster General of the United Kingdom is a defunct Cabinet-level ministerial position in HM Government. Aside from maintaining the postal system, the Telegraph Act of 1868 established the Postmaster General's right to exclusively maintain electric telegraphs...	The Duke of Montrose James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose KT, PC , styled Marquess of Graham until 1836, was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	19 July 1866
Attorney General Attorney General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in...	Sir Hugh Cairns Hugh Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns PC, QC was a British statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom during the first two ministries of Benjamin Disraeli. He was one of the most prominent Conservative statesmen in the House of Lords during this period of Victorian politics...	10 July 1866
	Sir John Rolt John Rolt Sir John Rolt PC QC was an English lawyer, Conservative politician and judge who served as Attorney General under Lord Derby.-Early life:...	29 October 1866
	Sir John Burgess Karslake John Burgess Karslake Sir John Burgess Karslake was an English lawyer and politician.The son of Henry Karslake, a solicitor and Confidential Secretary to the Duke of Kent, by his wife Elizabeth Marsh Preston, the daughter of Richard Preston, Q.C. and sometime M.P. for Ashburton, he was educated at Harrow...	18 July 1867
Solicitor General Solicitor General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law...	Sir William Bovill William Bovill Sir William Bovill was an English lawyer, politician and judge. He served as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas between 1866 and his death in 1873.-Background:...	10 July 1866
	Sir John Burgess Karslake John Burgess Karslake Sir John Burgess Karslake was an English lawyer and politician.The son of Henry Karslake, a solicitor and Confidential Secretary to the Duke of Kent, by his wife Elizabeth Marsh Preston, the daughter of Richard Preston, Q.C. and sometime M.P. for Ashburton, he was educated at Harrow...	29 November 1866
	Sir Charles Hasper Selwyn Charles Jasper Selwyn Sir Charles Jasper Selwyn PC, QC , was an English lawyer, politician and Lord Justice of Appeal.-Background and education:...	18 July 1867
	Sir William Brett	10 February 1868
	Sir Richard Baggallay Richard Baggallay Sir Richard Baggallay PC , was a British Conservative politician and judge of the Court of Appeal.-Background and education:...	16 September 1868
Judge Advocate General	John Mowbray Sir John Mowbray, 1st Baronet Sir John Robert Mowbray, 1st Baronet PC , known as John Cornish until 1847, was a British Conservative politician and long-serving Member of Parliament, eventually serving as Father of the House.-Biography:...	12 July 1866
Lord Advocate Lord Advocate Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...	George Patton George Patton, Lord Glenalmond George Patton, Lord Glenalmond was a Scottish politician and judge.He studied law at Edinburgh University. He studied at Glasgow University and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, Somerset from 1865 to 1866...	12 July 1866
	Edward Strathearn Gordon	28 February 1867
Solicitor General for Scotland Solicitor General for Scotland Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law...	Edward Strathearn Gordon	12 July 1866
	John Millar John Millar, Lord Craighill John Millar, Lord Craighill was a Scottish lawyer and judge. He served two brief terms as Solicitor General for Scotland and in 1874 was appointed a Senator of the College of Justice....	6 March 1867
Attorney General for Ireland	John Edward Walsh John Edward Walsh John Edward Walsh PC, QC was an Irish lawyer and Conservative politician. He served as Attorney-General for Ireland in 1865 and as Master of the Rolls in Ireland from 1866 to 1870.-Background and education:...	25 July 1866
	Michael Morris Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin PC, QC , known as Sir Michael Morris, Bt, from 1885 to 1889 and as The Lord Morris between 1889 and 1900, was an Irish lawyer and judge...	1 November 1866
	Hedges Eyre Chatterton Hedges Eyre Chatterton Hedges Eyre Chatterton was an Irish Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom Parliament and subsequently Vice-Chancellor of Ireland.- Biography :...	1867
	Robert Richard Warren Robert Richard Warren Robert Richard Warren PC, QC was an Irish Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom Parliament and subsequently a Judge....	1867
	John Thomas Ball John Thomas Ball John Thomas Ball QC was an Irish barrister and politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....	1868
Solicitor General for Ireland	Michael Morris Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin PC, QC , known as Sir Michael Morris, Bt, from 1885 to 1889 and as The Lord Morris between 1889 and 1900, was an Irish lawyer and judge...	3 August 1866
	Hedges Eyre Chatterton Hedges Eyre Chatterton Hedges Eyre Chatterton was an Irish Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom Parliament and subsequently Vice-Chancellor of Ireland.- Biography :...	8 November 1866
	Robert Richard Warren Robert Richard Warren Robert Richard Warren PC, QC was an Irish Conservative Party Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom Parliament and subsequently a Judge....	1867
	Michael Harrison Michael Harrison Michael Harrison is an American composer, influenced by both Western classical and North Indian classical music.Harrison studied composition at the University of Oregon and the Juilliard School in the late 1970s, and began investigating alternative tunings while studying Indian classical music with...	1867
	John Thomas Ball John Thomas Ball John Thomas Ball QC was an Irish barrister and politician in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland....	1868
	Henry Ormsby Henry Ormsby Henry Ormsby PC, QC was an Irish lawyer and judge.Ormsby was born at Powerscourt, County Wicklow, the fourth son of the Reverend Henry Ormsby and his wife Margaret Sandys. He was educated at the University of Dublin, called to the Bar in 1835 and appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1858...	1868
Lord Steward of the Household	The Duke of Marlborough John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough John Winston Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, KG, PC , styled Earl of Sunderland from 1822 to 1840 and Marquess of Blandford from 1840 to 1857, was a British statesman and nobleman...	10 July 1866
	The Earl of Tankerville Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville PC , styled Lord Ossulston between 1822 and 1859, was a British peer and Conservative politician...	19 March 1867
Lord Chamberlain of the Household	The Earl of Bradford Orlando Bridgeman, 3rd Earl of Bradford Orlando George Charles Bridgeman, 3rd Earl of Bradford PC DL , styled Viscount Newport between 1825 and 1865, was a British courtier and Conservative politician...	10 July 1866
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Vice-Chamberlain of the Household The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile...	Lord Claud Hamilton Lord Claud Hamilton (1813-1884) Lord Claud Hamilton PC was a British Conservative politician. He notably served as Treasurer of the Household in 1852 and between 1858 and 1859 and as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1866 and 1868....	10 July 1866
Treasurer of the Household Treasurer of the Household The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons...	Lord Burghley William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter PC , styled Lord Burghley between 1825 and 1867, was a British peer and Conservative politician...	10 July 1866
	Percy Egerton Herbert Percy Egerton Herbert Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Egerton Herbert KCB, PC , was a British Army officer and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...	27 February 1867
Comptroller of the Household Comptroller of the Household The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...	Viscount Royston Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke PC, DL , styled Viscount Royston until 1873, and nicknamed Champagne Charlie for his love of the high life, was a British aristocrat, Conservative politician, dandy and bankrupt.-Background:Hardwicke was the eldest son of Admiral Charles Yorke, 4th Earl...	10 July 1866
Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a UK government post since 1945 held by the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords. Prior to 17 March 1834, the Gentlemen-at-Arms were known as the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners....	The Earl of Tankerville Charles Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville Charles Augustus Bennet, 6th Earl of Tankerville PC , styled Lord Ossulston between 1822 and 1859, was a British peer and Conservative politician...	10 July 1866
	The Marquess of Exeter William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter PC , styled Lord Burghley between 1825 and 1867, was a British peer and Conservative politician...	20 March 1867
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...	The Earl Cadogan	10 July 1866
Master of the Buckhounds Master of the Buckhounds The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...	The Lord Colville of Culross	10 July 1866
Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal	Lord Alfred Paget Lord Alfred Paget Lord Alfred Henry Paget was a British soldier, courtier and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1837 and 1865.-Biography:...	1 July 1859	continued in office; no longer a political appointment after 1866
Mistress of the Robes Mistress of the Robes The Mistress of the Robes is the senior lady of the British Royal Household. Formerly responsible for the Queen's clothes and jewellery, the post now has the responsibility for arranging the rota of attendance of the Ladies in Waiting on the Queen, along with various duties at State ceremonies...	The Duchess of Wellington Elizabeth Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington Elizabeth, Duchess of Wellington was born Lady Elizabeth Hay, a daughter of the eighth Marquess of Tweeddale. One of her brothers was the ornithologist Viscount Walden, and another the Admiral of the Fleet Lord John Hay...	25 April 1861	continued in office
Lords in Waiting Lord-in-Waiting Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...	The Viscount Strathallan William Drummond, 7th Viscount Strathallan William Henry Drummond, 7th Viscount Strathallan , styled the Master of Strathallan from 1826 to 1851, was a Scottish Conservative politician...	13 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
	The Viscount Hawarden Cornwallis Maude, 1st Earl de Montalt Cornwallis Maude, 1st Earl de Montalt , known as the Hon. Cornwallis Maude until 1856 and as the Viscount Hawarden from 1856 to 1886, was a British Conservative politician....	13 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
	The Lord Bagot William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot DL , styled The Honourable from birth until 1856, was a British courtier and Conservative politician.-Background:...	13 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
	The Lord Polwarth Henry Hepburne-Scott, 7th Lord Polwarth Henry Francis Hepburne-Scott, 7th Lord Polwarth was firstly a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Roxburghshire, 1826–32, then a Representative Peer for Scotland in the House of Lords at Westminster...	13 July 1866 – 16 August 1867
	The Lord Crofton Edward Crofton, 2nd Baron Crofton Edward Crofton, 2nd Baron Crofton , known as Sir Edward Crofton, 4th Baronet, from 1816 to 1817, was an Anglo-Irish Conservative politician....	13 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
	The Lord Skelmersdale Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom GCB, PC , known as The Lord Skelmersdale between 1853 and 1880, was a British Conservative politician. He was a member of every Conservative administration between 1866 and 1898, and notably served three times as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under...	13 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
	The Lord Raglan Richard Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan Richard Henry FitzRoy Somerset, 2nd Baron Raglan was a British peer.The second son of the 1st Baron Raglan, Somerset was born in Paris and educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He came to Ceylon with Sir Colin Campbell as his Private Secretary and was subsequently taken into the Ceylon Civil Service...	13 July 1866 – 1 December 1868
	The Earl of Haddington George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington George Baillie-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Haddington , known as George Baillie until 1858, was a Scottish Conservative politician....	7 September 1867-1 December 1868

Source: C. Cook and B. Keith, British Historical Facts 1830-1900