Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
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The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance was a member of the British Board of Ordnance
and the deputy of the Master-General of the Ordnance
. The office was established in 1544, and the holder was appointed by the crown under letters patent
. It was abolished in 1855 when the Board of Ordnance was subsumed into the War Office
.
Board of Ordnance
The Board of Ordnance was a British government body responsible for the supply of armaments and munitions to the Royal Navy and British Army. It was also responsible for providing artillery trains for armies and maintaining coastal fortresses and, later, management of the artillery and engineer...
and the deputy of the Master-General of the Ordnance
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a very senior British military position before 1855, when the Board of Ordnance was abolished.-Responsibilities:...
. The office was established in 1544, and the holder was appointed by the crown under letters patent
Letters patent
Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of a published written order issued by a monarch or president, generally granting an office, right, monopoly, title, or status to a person or corporation...
. It was abolished in 1855 when the Board of Ordnance was subsumed into the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
.
List of Lieutenants-General of the Ordnance
- Sir Francis Fleming 1545–1558
- William Bromfield 1558–1563
- Edward Randolph 1563–1566
- Sir William Pelham 1567–1587
- Sir Robert ConstableRobert ConstableSir Robert Constable was an English nobleman. He was the eldest son of Sir Marmaduke Constable and his wife Joyce Stafford...
1588–1591 - George Carew, 1st Baron CarewGeorge Carew, 1st Earl of TotnesGeorge Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes , known as Sir George Carew between 1586 and 1605 and as The Lord Carew between 1605 and 1626, served under Queen Elizabeth I during the Tudor conquest of Ireland and was appointed President of Munster. -Early career:Carew was the son of Dr...
1592–1608 - Sir Roger Dallison 1608–1616
- Sir Richard Morrison 1616–1625
- Sir William Harington 1625–1626
- Sir William Heydon 1626–1627
- Sir John Heydon 1627–1642
- John PymJohn PymJohn Pym was an English parliamentarian, leader of the Long Parliament and a prominent critic of James I and then Charles I.- Early life and education :...
1642–1643 (Parliamentarian) - Sir Walter Earle 1644–1648 (Parliamentarian)
- Thomas Harrison 1650–1652 (Parliamentarian)
- William LeggeWilliam Legge (MP)William Legge was an English royalist army officer, a close associate of Prince Rupert of the Rhine.-Life:He was the eldest son of Edward Legge, who was vice-president of Munster by the influence of his kinsman Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire, by Mary, daughter of Percy Walsh of Moy valley,...
1660–1670 - David WalterDavid WalterDavid Ernest Walter is the immediate past Chairman of Taranaki Regional Council, past Chairman of Stratford County Council, and the first Mayor of Stratford District Council.-Family background:Walter was born in Douglas, Taranaki...
1670–1679 - George LeggeGeorge Legge, 1st Baron DartmouthAdmiral George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth PC was an English naval commander who gave distinguished service to both Charles II and James II.-Biography:...
1679–1682 - Christopher Musgrave 1682–1687
- Sir Henry Tichborne, Bt 1687–1689
- Sir Henry Goodricke, BtSir Henry Goodricke, 2nd BaronetSir Henry Goodricke, 2nd Baronet was the son of Sir John Goodricke, 1st Baronet whom he succeeded in 1670. He inherited the family estate of Ribston Hall in North Yorkshire and in 1674 replaced the old house with a new mansion.-Career:...
1689–1702 - John Granville, 1st Baron Granville 1702–1705
- Thomas ErleThomas ErleLieutenant-General Thomas Erle PC was an English army general and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England and of Great Britain from 1678 to 1718. He was Governor of Portsmouth and a Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance....
1705–1712 - John HillJohn Hill (courtier)Major-General John "Jack" Hill was a British army officer and courtier during the reign of Queen Anne. While of no particular military ability, his family connections brought him promotion and office until the end of Anne's reign....
1712–1714 - Thomas ErleThomas ErleLieutenant-General Thomas Erle PC was an English army general and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England and of Great Britain from 1678 to 1718. He was Governor of Portsmouth and a Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance....
1714–1718 - Thomas Micklethwait 1718
- Sir Charles WillsCharles WillsSir Charles Wills KB was a British general in the 18th century.He won the Battle of Preston against the Jacobites. He was later appointed to the Privy Council and was member of parliament for Totnes.-References:...
1719–1741 - George WadeGeorge WadeField Marshal George Wade served as a British military commander and Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.-Early career:Wade, born in Kilavally, Westmeath in Ireland, was commissioned into the Earl of Bath's Regiment in 1690 and served in Flanders in 1692, during the Nine Years War, earning a...
1742–1748 - Sir John LigonierJohn Ligonier, 1st Earl LigonierField Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, KB, PC was a French-born British soldier.He was born to a Huguenot family of Castres in the south of France, and who emigrated to England at the close of the 17th century...
1748–1757 - Lord George SackvilleGeorge Germain, 1st Viscount SackvilleGeorge Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville PC , known as the Hon. George Sackville to 1720, as Lord George Sackville from 1720 to 1770, and as Lord George Germain from 1770 to 1782, was a British soldier and politician who was Secretary of State for America in Lord North's cabinet during the American...
1757–1759 - John Manners, Marquess of GranbyJohn Manners, Marquess of GranbyGeneral John Manners, Marquess of Granby PC, , British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby...
1759–1763 - George Townshend, 4th Viscount TownshendGeorge Townshend, 1st Marquess TownshendField Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, PC , known as The Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier who reached the rank of field marshal.-Early life:...
1763–1767 - Henry Seymour ConwayHenry Seymour ConwayField Marshal Henry Seymour Conway was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession and eventually rose to the rank of Field Marshal .-Family and education:Conway was...
1767–1772 - Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron AmherstJeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron AmherstField Marshal Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst KCB served as an officer in the British Army and as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.Amherst is best known as one of the victors of the French and Indian War, when he conquered Louisbourg, Quebec City and...
1772–1782 - William Howe, 5th Viscount HoweWilliam Howe, 5th Viscount HoweWilliam Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, KB, PC was a British army officer who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the American War of Independence...
1782–1804 - Sir Thomas Trigge 1804–1814
- Sir Hildebrand Oakes, Bt 1814–1822
- William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount BeresfordWilliam Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount BeresfordGeneral William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, 1st Marquis of Campo Maior, GCB, GCH, GCTE, PC , was a British soldier and politician...
1823–1824 - Sir George MurrayGeorge Murray (Lieutenant-Governor)Sir George Murray, GCB, GCH, FRS was a Scottish soldier and politician.-Background and education:Murray was born in Perth, the second son of Sir William Murray, of Ochtertyre, 5th Baronet , and was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh.-Military career:In...
1824–1825 - Sir William Henry ClintonWilliam Henry ClintonGeneral Sir William Henry Clinton GCB was a British general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars as well as the First Miguelist War...
1825–1829 - Lord Edward SomersetLord Edward SomersetGeneral Lord Robert Edward Henry Somerset GCB was a British soldier.He was the third son of the 5th duke of Beaufort, and elder brother of Lord Raglan....
1829–1830 - vacant
- Sir Hew Dalrymple RossHew Dalrymple RossField Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, GCB GCTE was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior Ceremonial Post in the Royal Artillery after the Sovereign.-Military career:...
1854–1855