List of Lord High Treasurers
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This is a list of Lord High Treasurer
s of England and later of Great Britain
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Lord High Treasurer
The post of Lord High Treasurer or Lord Treasurer was an English government position and has been a British government position since the Act of Union of 1707. A holder of the post would be the third highest ranked Great Officer of State, below the Lord High Chancellor and above the Lord President...
s of England and later of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
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Early
- Nigel, nephew of Roger, Bishop of Salisbury (c. 1126 - 1133)
- AdelelmAdelelm (Lord High Treasurer)Adelelm was Lord High Treasurer of England and nephew of Roger, Bishop of Salisbury. He was also archdeacon of Dorset and later Dean of Lincoln.-References:...
, nephew of Roger, Bishop of Salisbury (c. 1136 - 1139)
Plantagenet
- Richard FitzNealRichard FitzNealRichard FitzNeal Richard FitzNeal Richard FitzNeal (or FitzNigel; circa (c. 1130 – 10 September 1198), sometimes called Richard of Ely, was a churchman and bureaucrat in the service of Henry II of England.-Life:...
, Dean of Lincoln, Bishop of London (c. 1158 - 1189) - William of ElyWilliam of ElyWilliam of Ely was an English churchman and the fifth Lord High Treasurer of England. He was a relative of Richard FitzNeal and supposed descendant of Nigel, Bishop of Ely, both previous Lord High Treasurers. He was appointed a Canon of St. Paul's just before being nmade Lord High Treasurer in 1196...
, Archdeacon of Cleveland (1196 - August, 1215) - Eustace of FauconbergEustace of FauconbergEustace of Fauconberg was a medieval English Bishop of London from 1221 to 1228 and was also Lord High Treasurer.-Biography:Eustace was the son of Walter de Fauconberg of Rise-in-Holderness in the East Riding of the English county of Yorkshire....
, Bishop of London (4 November 1217 - October 1228) - Walter MauclerkWalter MauclerkWalter Mauclerk was a medieval Bishop of Carlisle and Lord High Treasurer of England.- Life :Mauclerk's origins are unknown, although he had a brother who was prior of Reading Abbey. Another kinsman, possibly a nephew, Robert Barri was named prior of Carlisle Cathedral while Walter was bishop...
, Bishop of Carlisle (13 November 1228 - 14 January 1233) - Peter des Rivaux, Canon of St. Paul's (14 January 1233 - 1 June 1234
- Hugh de PateshullHugh de PateshullHugh de Pateshull was a medieval Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.Pateshull was the son of Simon of Pattishall and Simon's wife Amice. Simon was a royal justice...
, Bishop of Coventry (1 June 1234 - March, 1240) - William Haverhill, Canon of Lichfield (March, 1240 - 23 August 1252)
- Philip Lovel, Archdeacon of Coventry (27 August 1252 - October, 1258)
- John Crakehall, Archdeacon of Bedford (2 November 1258 - 10 September 1260)
- John of Caux, Abbot of Petersborough (28 October 1260 - March 1263))
- Nicholas of ElyNicholas of ElyNicholas of Ely was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of Winchester, and Lord High Treasurer in the 13th century.-Life:...
(6 May - 19 July 1263) - Henry, Prior of St. Radegund (July - November 1263)
- John ChishullJohn ChishullJohn Chishull or John de Chishull was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of London, and Lord High Treasurer during the 13th century. He also served as Dean of St. Paul's.-Life:...
, acting (November 1263) - Roger de la Leye, acting (30 November 1263 - 3 November 1264)
- Henry, Prior of St. Radegund (3 November 1264 - summer 1265)
- Thomas Wymondham, Preceptor of Lichfield (23 October 1265 - 6 February 1270)
- John ChishullJohn ChishullJohn Chishull or John de Chishull was Lord Chancellor of England, Bishop of London, and Lord High Treasurer during the 13th century. He also served as Dean of St. Paul's.-Life:...
(6 February 1270 - 9 June 1271) - Philip of Eye, Canon of St. Paul's (16 October 1271 - 2 October 1273)
- Sir Joseph Chauncy, Prior of the Knights of St. John in England (2 October 1273 - 18 June 1280)
- Richard Ware, Abbot of Westminster (18 June 1280 - 1283)
- John KirkbyJohn KirkbyJohn Kirkby was an English ecclesiastic and statesman.-Life:Kirkby first appears in the historical record in the chancery during the reign of King Henry III of England...
, Bishop of Ely (6 January 1284 - 26 March 1290) - William of MarchWilliam of MarchWilliam of March was a medieval Lord High Treasurer of England and a Bishop of Bath and Wells.-Life:William was always referred to as magister, and may have attended and graduated from Oxford University. He was controller of the wardrobe from 1283 to 1290 and Dean of St. Martin's-le-Grand before...
, Bishop of Bath and Wells (6 April 1290 - 16 August 1295) - John Droxford, acting (16 August - 28 September 1295
- Walter LangtonWalter LangtonWalter Langton was a bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and treasurer of England.He was probably a native of Langton West in Leicestershire....
, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (28 September 1295 - 22 August 1307) - Walter ReynoldsWalter ReynoldsWalter Reynolds was Bishop of Worcester and then Archbishop of Canterbury as well as Lord High Treasurer and Lord Chancellor.-Life:...
, Bishop of Worcester (22 August 1307 - 6 July 1310) - John Sandall, Provost of Wells (6 July 1310 - 23 October 1311)
- Walter Norwich, acting (23 October 1311 - 23 January 1312)
- Walter LangtonWalter LangtonWalter Langton was a bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and treasurer of England.He was probably a native of Langton West in Leicestershire....
, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (23 January 1312 - 17 May 1312) - Walter Norwich, acting (17 May 1312 - 4 October 1312)
- John Sandall, acting (4 October 1312 - 26 September 1314)
- Walter Norwich (26 September 1314 - 27 May 1317)
- John HothamJohn Hotham (bishop)John Hotham was a medieval Bishop of Ely.Hotham was elected to Ely about 20 June 1316 and consecrated on 3 October 1316.Hotham was appointed Lord High Treasurer of England on 27 May 1317 and left that office before 10 June 1318....
, Bishop of Ely (27 May 1317 - 10 June 1318) - John Walwayn, Canon of St. Paul's and Hereford (10 June - 16 November 1318
- John Sandall, Bishop of Winchester (16 November 1318 - 29 September 1319)
- Walter Norwich, acting (29 September 1319 - 18 February 1320)
- Walter de StapledonWalter de StapledonWalter de Stapledon , English bishop, was born at Annery in North Devon.On 13 March 1307 Stapledon was chosen Bishop of Exeter, and was consecrated on 13 October 1308. He went on errands to France for both Edward I and Edward II, and attended the councils and parliaments of his time...
, Bishop of Exeter (18 February 1320 - 25 August 1321) - Walter Norwich, acting (25 August 1321 - 10 May 1322)
- Walter de StapledonWalter de StapledonWalter de Stapledon , English bishop, was born at Annery in North Devon.On 13 March 1307 Stapledon was chosen Bishop of Exeter, and was consecrated on 13 October 1308. He went on errands to France for both Edward I and Edward II, and attended the councils and parliaments of his time...
, Bishop of Exeter (10 May 1322 - 3 July 1325) - William MeltonWilliam Melton-Life:Melton was the son of Henry of Melton, and the brother of Henry de Melton. He was born in Melton in the parish of Welton, about nine miles from Kingston upon Hull. He was a contemporary of John Hotham, Chancellor of England and Bishop of Ely...
, Archbishop of York (3 July 1325 - 14 November 1326) - John de StratfordJohn de StratfordJohn de Stratford was Archbishop of Canterbury and Treasurer and Chancellor of England.-Life:John was born at Stratford-on-Avon and educated at Merton College, Oxford, afterwards entering the service of Edward II....
, Bishop of Winchester (14 November 1326 - 28 January 1327) - Adam OrletonAdam OrletonAdam Orleton was an English churchman and royal administrator.-Life:...
, Bishop of Hereford (28 January - 28 March 1327) - Henry BurghershHenry BurghershHenry Burghersh , English bishop and chancellor, was a younger son of Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh , and a nephew of Bartholomew, Lord Badlesmere, and was educated in France....
, Bishop of Lincoln (28 March 1327 - 2 July 1328) - Thomas Charlton, Bishop of Hereford (2 July 1328 - 16 September 1329)
- Robert Wodehouse, Archdeacon of Richmond (16 September 1329 - 1 December 1330)
- William MeltonWilliam Melton-Life:Melton was the son of Henry of Melton, and the brother of Henry de Melton. He was born in Melton in the parish of Welton, about nine miles from Kingston upon Hull. He was a contemporary of John Hotham, Chancellor of England and Bishop of Ely...
, Archbishop of York (1 December 1330 - 1 April 1331) - William AyerminWilliam AyerminWilliam Ayermin was a medieval Bishop of Norwich.Ayermin was a canon of St. Paul's, Lincoln and Hereford when he was named Lord Privy Seal about 26 May 1324...
, Bishop of Norwich (1 April 1331 - 29 March 1332) - Robert Ayleston, Archdeacon of Berkshire (29 March 1332 - 9 March 1334)
- Richard Bury, Bishop of Durham (9 March - 1 August 1334)
- Henry BurghershHenry BurghershHenry Burghersh , English bishop and chancellor, was a younger son of Robert de Burghersh, 1st Baron Burghersh , and a nephew of Bartholomew, Lord Badlesmere, and was educated in France....
, Bishop of Lincoln (1 August 1334 - 24 March 1337) - William de la ZoucheWilliam ZoucheWilliam Zouche or William de la Zouche, was a medieval Archbishop of York.Zouche was a younger son of William, Lord Zouche of Haringworth, in Northamptonshire. He was appointed Archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1329. On 12 July 1330, he was collated Archdeacon of Exeter...
, Dean of York (24 March 1337 - 10 March 1338) - Robert Wodehouse, Archdeacon of Richmond (10 March - 31 December 1338)
- William de la ZoucheWilliam ZoucheWilliam Zouche or William de la Zouche, was a medieval Archbishop of York.Zouche was a younger son of William, Lord Zouche of Haringworth, in Northamptonshire. He was appointed Archdeacon of Barnstaple in 1329. On 12 July 1330, he was collated Archdeacon of Exeter...
, Dean of York (31 December 1338 - 5 May 1340) - Sir Robert SadingtonRobert Sadington-Life:He is assumed to be a native of Sadington in Leicestershire, and perhaps a son of John de Sadington, a valet of Isabella of France. He appears as an advocate in the year-books from 1329 to 1336...
(5 May - 26 June 1340) - Roger NorthburghRoger NorthburghRoger Northburgh was Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. He served as Lord Privy Seal from 1312 to 1316, as Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1321 to 1326, and as Lord High Treasurer of England from June to December of 1340...
, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield (26 June - 1 December 1340) - Sir Robert ParningRobert ParningSir Robert Parning was an English lawyer and administrator. He served as Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1340 to 1341, Treasurer from January to October 1341, and Chancellor from 1341 to 1343. Originally from Cumberland, he was knight of the shire for this county five times between 1325...
(15 January - 30 October 1341) - William CusanceWilliam CusanceWilliam Cusance was an English administrator who served as treasurer from 1341 to 1344. Of a Burgundian family, he made his career through the patronage of Hugh Despenser the younger...
(30 October 1341 - 12 April 1344) - William Edington, Bishop of Winchester (12 April 1344 - 29 November 1356)
- John SheppeyJohn SheppeyJohn Sheppey was an English administrator and bishop. He served as treasurer from 1356 to 1360. Little is known of his family and background. A Benedictine, he was ordained deacon in 1318, and later studied at Oxford. Later he became involved in royal government, and was made bishop of Rochester...
, Bishop of Rochester (29 November 1356 - 23 November 1360) - Simon Langham, Bishop of Ely (23 November 1360 - 20 February 1363)
- John BarnetJohn BarnetJohn Barnet was a Bishop of Worcester then Bishop of Bath and Wells then finally Bishop of Ely.Barnet was selected Bishop of Worcester about 16 December 1361, and consecrated on 20 March 1362...
, Bishop of Bath and Wells, later Bishop of Ely (20 February 1363 - 27 June 1369) - Thomas Brantingham, Bishop of Exeter (27 June 1369 - 27 March 1371)
- Richard Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of BoltonRichard Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of BoltonRichard le Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton was an English soldier and courtier, serving Richard II of England. He also fought under the Black Prince at the Battle of Crecy in 1346....
(27 March 1371 - 26 September 1375) - Sir Robert Assheton (26 September 1375 - 14 January 1377)
- Henry WakefieldHenry WakefieldHenry Wakefield was a medieval Bishop of Worcester.He was elected on 12 September 1375 and consecrated on 28 October 1375.He briefly served as Lord High Treasurer in 1377.He died on 11 March 1395.-References:...
, Bishop of Worcester (14 January 1377 - 19 July 1377) - Thomas Brantingham, Bishop of Exeter (19 July 1377 - 1 February 1381)
- Sir Robert HalesRobert HalesSir Robert Hales, also called Robert de Hales, was born about 1325 in Hales Place, High Halden, Kent, the son of Nicholas Hales.In 1372 Robert Hales became the Lord/Grand Prior of the Knights Hospitallers of England. Richard II appointed him Lord High Treasurer, so he was responsible for collecting...
, Prior of the Order of St. JohnKnights HospitallerThe Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
in England (1 February - 14 June 1381) - Sir Hugh SegraveHugh SegraveSir Hugh Segrave was a Lord Keeper and treasurer of England from 1381 until his death.- References :*. Accessed 16 June 2008.We the people, as one stated by John Lennon. He was our father, our hero, our king....
(10 August 1381 - 17 January 1386) - John FordhamJohn FordhamJohn Fordham was Bishop of Durham and Bishop of Ely.Fordham was keeper of the privy seal of Prince Richard from 1376 to 1377 and Dean of Wells before being named Lord Privy Seal in June of 1377. He held that office until December of 1381....
, Bishop of Durham (17 January - 24 October 1386) - John GilbertJohn Gilbert (bishop)John Gilbert was a medieval Bishop of Bangor, Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of St. David's.Gilbert was nominated to Bangor on 17 March 1372.Gilbert translated to Hereford on 12 September 1375....
, Bishop of Hereford (24 October 1386 - 4 May 1389) - Thomas Brantingham (4 May - 20 August 1389)
- John GilbertJohn Gilbert (bishop)John Gilbert was a medieval Bishop of Bangor, Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of St. David's.Gilbert was nominated to Bangor on 17 March 1372.Gilbert translated to Hereford on 12 September 1375....
, Bishop of St David's (20 August 1389 - 2 May 1391) - John WalthamJohn WalthamJohn Waltham , Bishop of Salisbury was Lord High Treasurer and Lord Privy Seal of England, in the reign of Richard II.-Life:...
, Bishop of Salisbury (2 May 1391 - 20 September 1395) - Roger WaldenRoger Walden-Life:Little is now known of Walden's birth nor of his early years. He had some connection with the Channel Islands, and resided for some time in Jersey where he was rector of the Parish Church of St Helier from 1371 to 1378. He then held livings in Yorkshire and in Leicestershire before he...
, Archbishop of Canterbury (20 September 1395 - 22 January 1398) - Guy MoneGuy MoneGuy Mone was an English royal administrator and bishop.He was bishop of St David's from 1397 to his death. He held the offices of Lord High Treasurer and Keeper of the Privy Seal towards the end of the reign of Richard II of England, and was one of Richard's supporters.-External links:*...
, Bishop of St. David's (22 January 1398 - 17 September 1398) - William Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire (17 September 1398 - 30 July 1399)
Lancaster and York
- Sir John Norbury (3 September 1399 - 31 May 1401)
- Laurence Allerthorp, Canon of London, Dean of Wolverhampton (31 May 1401 - 27 February 1402)
- Henry BowetHenry BowetHenry Bowet was both Bishop of Bath and Wells and Archbishop of York.-Life:Bowet was a royal clerk to King Richard II of England, and at one point carried letters of recommendation to Pope Urban VI from the king....
, Bishop of Bath and Wells (27 February - 25 October 1402) - Guy MoneGuy MoneGuy Mone was an English royal administrator and bishop.He was bishop of St David's from 1397 to his death. He held the offices of Lord High Treasurer and Keeper of the Privy Seal towards the end of the reign of Richard II of England, and was one of Richard's supporters.-External links:*...
, Bishop of St. David's (25 October 1402 - 9 September 1403) - William de Ros, 7th Baron de RosWilliam de Ros, 7th Baron de RosWilliam de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG was Lord Treasurer of England.He was a son of Thomas de Ros, 5th Baron de Ros and Beatrice Stafford, daughter of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford. He was also a younger brother of John de Ros, 6th Baron de Ros.-Career:His older brother died...
(9 September 1403 - 5 December 1404) - Thomas Nevill, 5th Baron Furnivall (5 December 1404 - 14 March 1407)
- Nicholas BubwithNicholas BubwithNicholas Bubwith was a Bishop of London, Bishop of Salisbury and Bishop of Bath and Wells as well as Lord Privy Seal and Lord High Treasurer.Bubwith was Lord Privy Seal from 2 March 1405 to 4 October 1406...
, Bishop of London (15 April 1407 - 14 July 1408) - Sir John TiptoftJohn Tiptoft, 1st Baron TiptoftSir John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft was a Knight of the Shire for Huntingdonshire and Somerset, Speaker of the House of Commons, Treasurer of the Household, Chief Butler of England, Treasurer of the Exchequer and Seneschal of Landes and Aquitaine.-Early life:This English nobleman was the eldest...
(14 July 1408 - 6 January 1410) - Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of MashamHenry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of MashamHenry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham KG was a favourite of King Henry V of England but he was executed for his involvedment in the Southampton Plot.-Biography:...
(6 January 1410 - 20 December 1411) - Sir John Pelham (23 December 1411 - 21 March 1413)
- Thomas Fitzalan, 12th Earl of ArundelThomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of ArundelThomas Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel and 10th Earl of Surrey, KG was an English nobleman, one of the principals of the deposition of Richard II, and a major figure during the reign of Henry IV.-Lineage:...
(21 March 1413 - 13 October 1415) - Sir Hugh Mortimer (10 January - 13 April 1416)
- Sir Robert Leche (17 April - 23 November 1416)
- Henry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHughHenry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHughHenry FitzHugh, 3rd Baron FitzHugh KG was an English administrator and diplomat who served under Henry IV and Henry V.-Royal service:Summoned to parliament in 1388, FitzHugh became active in public affairs following Henry IV's succession...
(6 December 1416 - 26 February 1421) - William Kinwolmarsh, Dean of St. Martin's le-Grand (26 February 1421 - 18 December 1422)
- John StaffordJohn Stafford (archbishop)John Stafford was an English statesman and Archbishop of Canterbury.-Life:Stafford was the illegitimate son of a Wiltshire squire, which meant that he had to get the Pope's permission to become a clergyman...
, Bishop of Bath and Wells (18 December 1422 - 16 March 1426) - Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron HungerfordWalter Hungerford, 1st Baron HungerfordWalter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford KG was an English knight, landowner, from 1400 to 1414 Member of the House of Commons, of which he became Speaker, then was an Admiral and peer....
(16 March 1426 - 26 February 1432) - John Scrope, 4th Baron Scrope of Masham (26 February 1432 - 11 August 1433)
- Ralph de Cromwell, 3rd Baron CromwellRalph de Cromwell, 3rd Baron CromwellRalph de Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell was an English politician and diplomat. A Privy Councillor from 1422, he served as Treasurer of England and twice as Chamberlain of the Household during the reign of Henry VI....
(11 August 1433 - 7 July 1443) - Ralph Boteler, 1st Baron SudeleyRalph Boteler, 1st Baron SudeleyRalph Boteler, 1st Baron Sudeley and 6th Baron Sudeley KG was an English baron and aristocrat. He was the Captain of Calais and Treasurer of England .-Family:...
(7 July 1443 - 18 December 1446) - Marmaduke LumleyMarmaduke LumleyMarmaduke Lumley was an English priest, Bishop of Carlisle from 1429 to 1450. He was a son of Ralph de Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley. He was elected about 5 December 1429, and consecrated on 16 April 1430. He was Bishop of Lincoln for a short time before his death in December of 1450...
, Bishop of Carlisle (18 December 1446 - 16 September 1449) - James Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and SeleJames Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and SeleJames Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele was an English soldier and politician, son of Sir William Fiennes and wife Elizabeth Batisford ....
(16 September 1449 - 22 June 1450) - John Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp of Powick (22 June 1450 - 15 April 1452)
- John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester KG , English nobleman and scholar, was the son of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Joyce Cherleton, co-heiress of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton. He was also known as the Butcher of England...
(15 April 1452 - 15 March 1455) - James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond and 1st Earl of Wiltshire (15 March - 29 May 1455)
- Henry Bourchier, 1st Viscount Bourchier (29 May 1455 - 5 October 1456)
- John Talbot, 2nd Earl of ShrewsburyJohn Talbot, 2nd Earl of ShrewsburyJohn Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 2nd Earl of Waterford, 8th Baron Talbot, KG was an English nobleman and soldier. He was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and Maud Nevill, 6th Baroness Furnivall...
(5 October 1456 - 30 October 1458) - James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond and 1st Earl of Wiltshire (30 October 1458 - 28 July 1460)
- Henry Bourchier, 1st Viscount Bourchier, 1st Earl of EssexHenry Bourchier, 1st Earl of EssexHenry Bourchier, 5th Baron Bourchier, 1st Viscount Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, KG , was the eldest son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester...
(28 July 1460 - 1461) - John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester KG , English nobleman and scholar, was the son of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Joyce Cherleton, co-heiress of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton. He was also known as the Butcher of England...
(14 April 1462 - 24 June 1463) - Edmund Grey, 1st Baron Grey de RuthinEdmund Grey, 1st Earl of KentEdmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent , English administrator, nobleman and magnate, was the son of Sir John Grey, KG and Constance Holland...
(24 June 1463 - 24 November 1464) - Walter Blount, 1st Baron MountjoyWalter Blount, 1st Baron MountjoySir Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy KG was an English baron and aristocrat.-Early life and family:Walter Blount was born circa 1416, the eldest son of Sir Thomas Blount and Margery Gresley and grandson of Sir Walter Blount.-Career:He was made Steward of the High Peak in Derbyshire and became a...
(24 November 1464 - 1465) - Richard Woodville, 1st Earl RiversRichard Woodville, 1st Earl RiversRichard Woodville , 1st Earl Rivers, KG was an English nobleman, best remembered as the father of Elizabeth Woodville, wife of Edward IV....
(4 March 1466 - 12 August 1469) - Sir John Langstrother (16 August - 25 October 1469)
- William Grey, Bishop of Ely (25 October 1469 - 10 July 1470)
- John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of WorcesterJohn Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester KG , English nobleman and scholar, was the son of John Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft and Joyce Cherleton, co-heiress of Edward Charleton, 5th Baron Cherleton. He was also known as the Butcher of England...
(10 July - 18 October 1470) - Sir John Langstrother (20 October 1470 - 22 April 1471)
- Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of EssexHenry Bourchier, 1st Earl of EssexHenry Bourchier, 5th Baron Bourchier, 1st Viscount Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex, KG , was the eldest son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu and Anne of Gloucester...
(22 April 1471 - 4 April 1483 - Sir John WoodJohn Wood (speaker)Sir John Wood was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between January 1483 and February 1483.He was probably born in Suddex, the son of another John Wood....
(17 May 1483 - 25 October 1484) - John Tuchet, 6th Baron AudleyJohn Tuchet, 6th Baron AudleyJohn Tuchet, 6th Baron Audley, 3rd Baron Tuchet was an English peer.John Tuchet was the son of James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley . He married Ann Echingham, daughter of Sir Thomas Echingham with whom he had seven children...
(6 December 1484 - August, 1485)
Tudor
- John Dynham, 1st Baron DynhamJohn Dynham, 1st Baron DynhamJohn Dynham, 1st Baron Dynham was an English peer and politician. He was the Lord High Treasurer of England, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Baron Dynham. He was the owner of Souldern...
(14 July 1486 - 16 June 1501) - Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of NorfolkThomas Howard, 2nd Duke of NorfolkThomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal , styled Earl of Surrey from 1483 to 1514, was the only son of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk by his first wife, Katherine Moleyns...
(16 June 1501 - 4 December 1522) - Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of NorfolkThomas Howard, 3rd Duke of NorfolkThomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal was a prominent Tudor politician. He was uncle to Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, two of the wives of King Henry VIII, and played a major role in the machinations behind these marriages...
(4 December 1522 - 12 December 1546) - Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
(10 February 1547 - 10 October 1549) - William Paulet, 1st Marquess of WinchesterWilliam Paulet, 1st Marquess of WinchesterSir William Paulet was an English Secretary of State and statesman who attained several peerages throughout his lifetime: Baron St John , Earl of Wiltshire , and Marquess of Winchester .-Family origins and early career in Hampshire:William Paulet was eldest son of Sir John Paulet of...
(3 February 1550 - 10 March 1572) - William Cecil, 1st Baron BurghleyWilliam Cecil, 1st Baron BurghleyWilliam Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley , KG was an English statesman, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer from 1572...
(July 1572 - 4 August 1598) - Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of DorsetThomas Sackville, 1st Earl of DorsetThomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset was an English statesman, poet, dramatist and Freemason. He was the son of Richard Sackville, a cousin to Anne Boleyn. He was a Member of Parliament and Lord High Treasurer.-Biography:...
(15 May 1599 - 19 April 1608)
1603-1649
- Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of SalisburyRobert Cecil, 1st Earl of SalisburyRobert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC was an English administrator and politician.-Life:He was the son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Mildred Cooke...
(4 May 1608 - 17 June 1612) - Commission of the Treasury (17 June 1612 - 24 June 1613)
- Henry Howard, 1st Earl of NorthamptonHenry Howard, 1st Earl of NorthamptonHenry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton was a significant English aristocrat and courtier. He was suspect as a crypto-Catholic throughout his life, and went through periods of royal disfavour, in which his reputation suffered greatly. He was distinguished for learning, artistic culture and his...
, First Lord - Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of SuffolkThomas Howard, 1st Earl of SuffolkAdmiral Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, KG, PC was a son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk by his second wife Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, the daughter and heiress of the 1st Baron Audley of Walden....
- Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of WorcesterEdward Somerset, 4th Earl of WorcesterEdward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, KG, Earl Marshal was an English aristocrat. He was an important advisor to King James I, serving as Lord Privy Seal....
- Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron ZoucheEdward la Zouche, 11th Baron ZoucheEdward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche, 12th Baron St Maur was an English diplomat.-Early Life:Zouche was the son of George la Zouche, 10th Baron Zouche and his wife Margaret, née Welby....
- Edward Wotton, 1st Baron WottonEdward Wotton, 1st Baron WottonEdward Wotton, 1st Baron Wotton was an English diplomat and administrator.From 1612 to 1613, he served as a Lord of the Treasury...
- Sir Julius Caesar (Chancellor of the Exchequer)
- Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton
- Commission of the Treasury (24 June 1613 - 11 July 1614)
- Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere, First Lord
- Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of SuffolkThomas Howard, 1st Earl of SuffolkAdmiral Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, KG, PC was a son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk by his second wife Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, the daughter and heiress of the 1st Baron Audley of Walden....
(11 July 1614 - 1618) - Commission of the Treasury (July, 1618 - 14 December 1620)
- George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, First Lord
- Francis Bacon, 1st Baron Verulam
- Sir Robert NauntonRobert NauntonSir Robert Naunton was an English writer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1606 and 1626.-Life:...
- Sir Fulke GrevilleFulke Greville, 1st Baron BrookeFulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, de jure 13th Baron Latimer and 5th Baron Willoughby de Broke , known before 1621 as Sir Fulke Greville, was an Elizabethan poet, dramatist, and statesman....
(Chancellor of the Exchequer) - Sir Julius Caesar
- Sir Edward Coke
- Henry Montagu, 1st Viscount MandevilleHenry Montagu, 1st Earl of ManchesterSir Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester was an English judge, politician and peer.-Life:He was the grandson of Sir Edward Montagu, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1539 to 1545, who was named by King Henry VIII one of the executors of his will, and governor to his son, Edward VI.Born...
(14 December 1620 - 29 September 1621) - Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of MiddlesexLionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of MiddlesexLionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex was a successful merchant in London, England.-Life:He was the second son of Thomas Cranfield, a mercer at London, and his wife Martha Randill, the daughter and heiress of Vincent Randill of Sutton-at-Hone, Kent. He was apprenticed in to Richard Sheppard, a...
(29 September 1621 - 25 April 1624) - James Ley, 1st Earl of MarlboroughJames Ley, 1st Earl of MarlboroughJames Ley, 1st Earl of Marlborough was Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland and then in England; he was an English Member of Parliament and was Lord High Treasurer from 1624 to 1628. On 31 December 1624, James I created him Baron Ley, of Ley in the County of Devon, and on 5 February...
(11 December 1624 - 15 July 1628) - Richard Weston, 1st Earl of PortlandRichard Weston, 1st Earl of PortlandRichard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, KG , was Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Lord Treasurer of England under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles I's Personal Rule and the architect of many of the policies that enabled him to rule...
(15 July 1628 - 15 March 1635) - Commission of the Treasury (15 March 1635 - 6 March 1636)
- William LaudWilliam LaudWilliam Laud was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633 to 1645. One of the High Church Caroline divines, he opposed radical forms of Puritanism...
, Archbishop of Canterbury, First Lord - Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of ManchesterHenry Montagu, 1st Earl of ManchesterSir Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester was an English judge, politician and peer.-Life:He was the grandson of Sir Edward Montagu, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1539 to 1545, who was named by King Henry VIII one of the executors of his will, and governor to his son, Edward VI.Born...
- Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington
- Sir John CokeJohn CokeSir John Coke was an English politician.Coke, the son of Richard and Mary Coke of Trusley, Derbyshire, was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge...
- Sir Francis WindebankFrancis WindebankSir Francis Windebank was an English politician who was Secretary of State under Charles I.The only son of Sir Thomas Windebank of Hougham, Lincolnshire, who owed his advancement to the Cecil family, Francis entered St John's College, Oxford, in 1599, coming there under the influence of the...
- William Laud
- William JuxonWilliam JuxonWilliam Juxon was an English churchman, Bishop of London from 1633 to 1649 and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1660 until his death.-Life:...
, Bishop of London (6 March 1636 - 21 May 1641) - Commission of the Treasury (21 May 1641 - 3 October 1643)
- Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Lyttleton of MounslowEdward Littleton, 1st Baron Lyttleton of MounslowEdward, Baron Littleton , from Munslow in Shropshire, was a Chief Justice of North Wales. He was descended from the judge and legal scholar, Thomas de Littleton. His father, also Edward, had been Chief Justice of North Wales before him.-Education and career:He was educated at Oxford before...
, First Lord - Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of ManchesterHenry Montagu, 1st Earl of ManchesterSir Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester was an English judge, politician and peer.-Life:He was the grandson of Sir Edward Montagu, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1539 to 1545, who was named by King Henry VIII one of the executors of his will, and governor to his son, Edward VI.Born...
- Sir John BankesJohn BankesSir John Bankes was Attorney General and Chief Justice to King Charles I of England during the English Civil War. He was one of the most prominent members of the Bankes family of Dorset...
- Edward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of NewburghEdward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of NewburghEdward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of Newburgh, PC was an English politician.Barrett was the son of Charles Barrett of Belhouse, Essex and his wife Christian Mildmay . He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford on 17 March 1597 and entered Lincoln's Inn in 1600...
- Sir Henry VaneHenry Vane the ElderSir Henry Vane, the elder was an English politician and secretary of state.-Origins and education:Vane was born on 18 February 1589, the eldest son of Henry Vane or Fane of Hadlow, Kent, by his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Roger Twysden of East Peckham, Kent...
- Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Lyttleton of Mounslow
- Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington (3 October 1643 - July 1646)
1660-1689
- Commission of the Treasury (19 June - 8 September 1660)
- Sir Edward HydeEdward Hyde, 1st Earl of ClarendonEdward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon was an English historian and statesman, and grandfather of two English monarchs, Mary II and Queen Anne.-Early life:...
, also Lord ChancellorLord ChancellorThe 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... - James Butler, 1st Marquess of OrmondeJames Butler, 1st Duke of OrmondeJames Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde PC was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the second of the Kilcash branch of the family to inherit the earldom. He was the friend of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who appointeed him commander of the Cavalier forces in Ireland. From 1641 to 1647, he...
, also Lord Steward of the HouseholdLord StewardThe Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peer. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government... - Sir George MonckGeorge Monck, 1st Duke of AlbemarleGeorge Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG was an English soldier and politician and a key figure in the restoration of Charles II.-Early life and career:...
, also General of the Forces - Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of SouthamptonThomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of SouthamptonSir Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, KG , styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was a 17th century English statesman, a staunch supporter of Charles II who would rise to the position of Lord High Treasurer after the English Restoration...
- John Robartes, 2nd Baron RobartesJohn Robartes, 1st Earl of RadnorJohn Robartes, 1st Earl of Radnor PC , known as The Lord Robartes between 1634 and 1679, was an English politician, who fought for the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War...
, also Lord Privy Seal - Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron ColepeperThomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron ColepeperThomas Colpeper, 2nd Baron Culpeper of Thoresway was the colonial governor of Virginia from 1677 to 1683.-Biography:...
- Sir Edward MontaguEdward Montagu, 1st Earl of SandwichEdward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, KG was an English Infantry officer who later became a naval officer. He was the only surviving son of Sir Sidney Montagu, and was brought up at Hinchingbrooke House....
- Sir Edward NicholasEdward NicholasSir Edward Nicholas was an English statesman.-Life:He was the eldest son of John Nicholas, a member of an old Wiltshire family.He was educated at Salisbury grammar school, Winchester College and Queen's College, Oxford...
, principal Secretary of StateSecretary of State (England)In the Kingdom of England, the title of Secretary of State came into being near the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I , the usual title before that having been King's Clerk, King's Secretary, or Principal Secretary.... - Sir William MoriceWilliam Morice (Secretary of State)Sir William Morice was an English statesman and theologian. He served as Secretary of State for the Northern Department and a Lord of the Treasury from June 1660 to September 1668....
, principal Secretary of StateSecretary of State (England)In the Kingdom of England, the title of Secretary of State came into being near the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I , the usual title before that having been King's Clerk, King's Secretary, or Principal Secretary....
- Sir Edward Hyde
- Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of SouthamptonThomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of SouthamptonSir Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, KG , styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was a 17th century English statesman, a staunch supporter of Charles II who would rise to the position of Lord High Treasurer after the English Restoration...
(8 September 1660 - 16 May 1667) - Commission of the Treasury (1 June 1667 - 28 November 1672)
- George Monck, 1st Duke of AlbemarleGeorge Monck, 1st Duke of AlbemarleGeorge Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, KG was an English soldier and politician and a key figure in the restoration of Charles II.-Early life and career:...
, First Lord (until 3 January 1670) - Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley, also Chancellor of the ExchequerChancellor of the ExchequerThe 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...
- Sir Thomas CliffordThomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of ChudleighThomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh , English statesman and politician, was created the first Baron Clifford of Chudleigh on 22 April 1672 for his suggestion that the King supply himself with money by stopping, for one year, all payments out of the Exchequer.He was born in Ugbrooke,...
, Comptroller of the HouseholdComptroller of the HouseholdThe 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... - Sir William CoventryWilliam Coventry-Early life and Civil War:William was the son of the lord keeper Thomas Coventry, 1st Baron Coventry, by his second wife Elizabeth Aldersley. Coventry matriculated at Queens College, Oxford, at the age of fourteen...
(until 8 April 1669) - Sir John DuncombeJohn DuncombeSir John Duncombe was an English politician.John Duncombe was the son of William Duncombe. He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge. He was knighted in 1646. Duncombe was Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds from 1660 to 1678, and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 22...
- George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
- Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (28 November 1672 - 24 June 1673)
- Thomas Osborne, 1st Viscount LatimerThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of LeedsThomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG , English statesman , served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England.-Early life, 1632–1674:The son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., of Kiveton, Yorkshire, Thomas Osborne...
(24 June 1673 - 26 March 1679) - Commission of the Treasury (26 March - 21 November 1679)
- Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of EssexArthur Capell, 1st Earl of EssexArthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex PC , whose surname is sometimes spelled Capel, was an English statesman.-Early life:...
, First Lord - Laurence HydeLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester KG PC was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688.-Early life:...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sir John ErnleJohn ErnleThe Right Honourable Sir John Ernle was an English Member of Parliament, sitting first in the Cavalier Parliament of 1660-1679 and becoming one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer of England, a position he held from 2 May 1676 to 9 April 1689.-Antecedents:Ernle was descended from...
- Sir Edward Dering, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Dering, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Dering, 2nd Baronet was an English politician.He was the eldest surviving son and heir of Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet of Pluckley, Kent by his second marriage to Anne, sister of John Ashburnham. He was admitted as a fellow-commoner to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge...
- Sidney GodolphinSidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinSir Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC was a leading English politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
- Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
- Commission of the Treasury (21 November 1679 - 9 September 1684)
- Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester KG PC was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688.-Early life:...
, First Lord - Sir John ErnleJohn ErnleThe Right Honourable Sir John Ernle was an English Member of Parliament, sitting first in the Cavalier Parliament of 1660-1679 and becoming one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer of England, a position he held from 2 May 1676 to 9 April 1689.-Antecedents:Ernle was descended from...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sir Edward Dering, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Dering, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Dering, 2nd Baronet was an English politician.He was the eldest surviving son and heir of Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet of Pluckley, Kent by his second marriage to Anne, sister of John Ashburnham. He was admitted as a fellow-commoner to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge...
(until 9 July 1684) - Sidney GodolphinSidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinSir Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC was a leading English politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
(until 9 July 1684) - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
- Sir Dudley North (since 26 July 1684)
- Henry Frederick Thynne (since 26 July 1684)
- Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
- Commission of the Treasury (9 September 1684 - 16 February 1685)
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron GodolphinSidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinSir Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC was a leading English politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
, First Lord - Sir John ErnleJohn ErnleThe Right Honourable Sir John Ernle was an English Member of Parliament, sitting first in the Cavalier Parliament of 1660-1679 and becoming one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer of England, a position he held from 2 May 1676 to 9 April 1689.-Antecedents:Ernle was descended from...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
- Sir Dudley North
- Henry Frederick Thynne
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron Godolphin
- Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester KG PC was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688.-Early life:...
(16 February 1685 - 10 December 1686) - Commission of the Treasury (4 January 1687 - 9 April 1689)
- John Belasyse, 1st Baron BelasyseJohn Belasyse, 1st Baron BelasyseJohn Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse PC was an English nobleman, soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his role during and after the English Civil War.-Early life:...
, First Lord - Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron GodolphinSidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinSir Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC was a leading English politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
- Henry Jermyn, 1st Baron Dover
- Sir John ErnleJohn ErnleThe Right Honourable Sir John Ernle was an English Member of Parliament, sitting first in the Cavalier Parliament of 1660-1679 and becoming one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer of England, a position he held from 2 May 1676 to 9 April 1689.-Antecedents:Ernle was descended from...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
- John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse
1689-1714
- Commission of the Treasury (9 April 1689 - 18 March 1690)
- Charles Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Monmouth, First Lord
- Henry Booth, 2nd Baron DelamereHenry Booth, 1st Earl of WarringtonHenry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington was a Member of Parliament, Privy Councillor, Protestant protagonist in the Revolution of 1688, Mayor of Chester and author.-Life:...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron GodolphinSidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinSir Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC was a leading English politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
- Sir Henry CapellHenry Capell, 1st Baron Capell of TewkesburyHenry Capell, 1st Baron Capell of Tewkesbury KB, PC was a seventeenth century English politician.-Background:...
- Richard HampdenRichard HampdenRichard Hampden was an English Whig politician and son of John Hampden. He was sworn a Privy Counsellor in 1689 and was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 18 March 1690 until 10 May 1694....
- Commission of the Treasury (18 March 1690 - 15 November 1690)
- Sir John LowtherJohn Lowther, 1st Viscount LonsdaleJohn Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale, PC, FRS , known as Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, from 1675 to 1696, was an English politician....
, MP for WestmorlandWestmorland (UK Parliament constituency)Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence....
, First Lord - Richard HampdenRichard HampdenRichard Hampden was an English Whig politician and son of John Hampden. He was sworn a Privy Counsellor in 1689 and was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 18 March 1690 until 10 May 1694....
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
- Thomas PelhamThomas Pelham, 1st Baron PelhamThomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton Bt was a moderate English Whig politician and Member of Parliament for several constituencies. He is best remembered as father of two British prime ministers who, between them, served for 18 years as first minister...
- Sir John Lowther
- Commission of the Treasury (15 November 1690 - 1 June 1699))
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron GodolphinSidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinSir Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC was a leading English politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
, First Lord - Sir John LowtherJohn Lowther, 1st Viscount LonsdaleJohn Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale, PC, FRS , known as Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, from 1675 to 1696, was an English politician....
(until 21 March 1692) - Richard HampdenRichard HampdenRichard Hampden was an English Whig politician and son of John Hampden. He was sworn a Privy Counsellor in 1689 and was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 18 March 1690 until 10 May 1694....
(until 2 May 1696), also Chancellor of the Exchequer (until 3 May 1694) - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
- Charles MontaguCharles Montagu, 1st Earl of HalifaxCharles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS was an English poet and statesman.-Early life:Charles Montagu was born in Horton, Northamptonshire, the son of George Montagu, fifth son of 1st Earl of Manchester...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer (since 3 May 1694) - Sir Edward Seymour, 4th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 4th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:...
(until 2 May 1696) - Sir William TrumbullWilliam TrumbullSir William Trumbull was an English statesman who held high office as a member of the First Whig Junto.-Biography:...
(3 May 1694 - 1 November 1695) - John SmithJohn Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer)John Smith was an English politician, twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer.Smith's father was also called John Smith and he had a sister called Anne, who became Lady Dashwood. He was educated St John's College, Oxford, was at the Middle Temple and was first elected a Member of Parliament...
MP for Bere AlstonBere Alston (UK Parliament constituency)Bere Alston or Beeralston was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act as a rotten borough.-History:...
(since 3 May 1694) - Sir Thomas Littleton (since 2 May 1696)
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Baron Godolphin
- Commission of the Treasury (1 May 1697 - 15 November 1699)
- Charles MontaguCharles Montagu, 1st Earl of HalifaxCharles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, PC, FRS was an English poet and statesman.-Early life:Charles Montagu was born in Horton, Northamptonshire, the son of George Montagu, fifth son of 1st Earl of Manchester...
, MP for WestminsterWestminster (UK Parliament constituency)Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707-1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter....
, First Lord, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
- Sir Thomas LittletonSir Thomas Littleton, 3rd BaronetSir Thomas Littleton, 3rd Baronet , often Thomas de Littleton, was a British statesman. He was the son of Sir Thomas Littleton, 2nd Baronet and his wife and cousin Anne Littleton....
, MP for WoodstockWoodstock (UK Parliament constituency)Woodstock, sometimes called New Woodstock, was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Woodstock in the county of Oxfordshire and the surrounding countryside and villages, and elected two Members of Parliament from its re-enfranchisement in 1553 until 1832...
(until 1 June 1699) - Thomas PelhamThomas Pelham, 1st Baron PelhamThomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton Bt was a moderate English Whig politician and Member of Parliament for several constituencies. He is best remembered as father of two British prime ministers who, between them, served for 18 years as first minister...
, MP for LewesLewes (UK Parliament constituency)Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
(until 1 June 1699) - Ford Grey, 1st Earl of TankervilleFord Grey, 1st Earl of TankervilleFord Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville , 1st Viscount Glendale, and 3rd Baron Grey of Warke, was a British nobleman and statesman. He was the son of Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Werke and Catherine Ford, daughter of Sir Edward Ford of Harting in West Sussex. He was baptized the day of his birth at...
(since 1 June 1699) - John SmithJohn Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer)John Smith was an English politician, twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer.Smith's father was also called John Smith and he had a sister called Anne, who became Lady Dashwood. He was educated St John's College, Oxford, was at the Middle Temple and was first elected a Member of Parliament...
, MP for AndoverAndover (UK Parliament constituency)Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
(since 1 June 1699) - Henry BoyleHenry Boyle, 1st Baron CarletonHenry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, PC , was an Anglo-Irish politician of the early eighteenth century.-Biography:...
, MP for Cambridge UniversityCambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)Cambridge University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Election Systems:...
(since 1 June 1699)
- Charles Montagu
- Commission of the Treasury (15 November 1699 - 9 December 1700)
- Ford Grey, 1st Earl of TankervilleFord Grey, 1st Earl of TankervilleFord Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville , 1st Viscount Glendale, and 3rd Baron Grey of Warke, was a British nobleman and statesman. He was the son of Ralph Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Werke and Catherine Ford, daughter of Sir Edward Ford of Harting in West Sussex. He was baptized the day of his birth at...
, First Lord - John SmithJohn Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer)John Smith was an English politician, twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer.Smith's father was also called John Smith and he had a sister called Anne, who became Lady Dashwood. He was educated St John's College, Oxford, was at the Middle Temple and was first elected a Member of Parliament...
, MP for AndoverAndover (UK Parliament constituency)Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
, MP for CrickladeCricklade (UK Parliament constituency)Cricklade was a parliamentary constituency named after the town of Cricklade in Wiltshire.From 1295 until 1885, Cricklade was a parliamentary borough, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, previously to the House of Commons of... - Richard HillRichard Hill of HawkstoneThe Rev. the Hon. Sir Richard Hill of Hawkstone Hall, Shropshire, was baptised at Hodnet, Shropshire, 23 March 1655 and died unmarried at Richmond, Surrey, 11 June 1727, aged 73...
- Henry BoyleHenry Boyle, 1st Baron CarletonHenry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, PC , was an Anglo-Irish politician of the early eighteenth century.-Biography:...
, MP for Cambridge UniversityCambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)Cambridge University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Election Systems:...
- Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville
- Commission of the Treasury (9 December 1700 - 30 December 1701)
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Lord Godolphin, First Lord
- John SmithJohn Smith (Chancellor of the Exchequer)John Smith was an English politician, twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer.Smith's father was also called John Smith and he had a sister called Anne, who became Lady Dashwood. He was educated St John's College, Oxford, was at the Middle Temple and was first elected a Member of Parliament...
, MP for AndoverAndover (UK Parliament constituency)Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer (until March 1701) - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
, MP for CrickladeCricklade (UK Parliament constituency)Cricklade was a parliamentary constituency named after the town of Cricklade in Wiltshire.From 1295 until 1885, Cricklade was a parliamentary borough, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, previously to the House of Commons of... - Henry BoyleHenry Boyle, 1st Baron CarletonHenry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, PC , was an Anglo-Irish politician of the early eighteenth century.-Biography:...
, MP for Cambridge UniversityCambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)Cambridge University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Election Systems:...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer since March 1701 - Richard HillRichard Hill of HawkstoneThe Rev. the Hon. Sir Richard Hill of Hawkstone Hall, Shropshire, was baptised at Hodnet, Shropshire, 23 March 1655 and died unmarried at Richmond, Surrey, 11 June 1727, aged 73...
- Thomas PelhamThomas Pelham, 1st Baron PelhamThomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton Bt was a moderate English Whig politician and Member of Parliament for several constituencies. He is best remembered as father of two British prime ministers who, between them, served for 18 years as first minister...
, MP for LewesLewes (UK Parliament constituency)Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
(since March 1701)
- Commission of the Treasury (30 December 1701 - 8 May 1702)
- Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of CarlisleCharles Howard, 3rd Earl of CarlisleCharles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, PC was a British statesman and member of the peerage of England.Charles Howard was the eldest son of Edward Howard and inherited his title on the death of his father in 1692. He married in 1683 Lady Anne de Vere Capell, daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of...
, First Lord - Henry BoyleHenry Boyle, 1st Baron CarletonHenry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, PC , was an Anglo-Irish politician of the early eighteenth century.-Biography:...
, MP for Cambridge UniversityCambridge University (UK Parliament constituency)Cambridge University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Election Systems:...
, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Sir Stephen FoxStephen FoxSir Stephen Fox was an English politician.-Life:Stephen Fox was the son of William Fox, of Farley, in Wiltshire, a yeoman farmer...
, MP for CrickladeCricklade (UK Parliament constituency)Cricklade was a parliamentary constituency named after the town of Cricklade in Wiltshire.From 1295 until 1885, Cricklade was a parliamentary borough, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, previously to the House of Commons of... - Richard HillRichard Hill of HawkstoneThe Rev. the Hon. Sir Richard Hill of Hawkstone Hall, Shropshire, was baptised at Hodnet, Shropshire, 23 March 1655 and died unmarried at Richmond, Surrey, 11 June 1727, aged 73...
- Thomas PelhamThomas Pelham, 1st Baron PelhamThomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham of Laughton Bt was a moderate English Whig politician and Member of Parliament for several constituencies. He is best remembered as father of two British prime ministers who, between them, served for 18 years as first minister...
, MP for LewesLewes (UK Parliament constituency)Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
- Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinSidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinSir Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, KG, PC was a leading English politician of the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
(8 May 1702 - 11 August 1710) - Commission of the Treasury (11 August 1710 - 30 May 1711)
- John Poulett, 1st Earl PoulettJohn Poulett, 1st Earl PoulettJohn Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett KG was the son of John Poulett, 3rd Baron Poulett and his wife Susan Herbert, daughter of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke....
(First Lord) - Robert HarleyRobert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and MortimerRobert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer KG was a British politician and statesman of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. He began his career as a Whig, before defecting to a new Tory Ministry. Between 1711 and 1714 he served as First Lord of the Treasury, effectively Queen...
, MP for RadnorRadnor (UK Parliament constituency)Radnor or New Radnor was a constituency in Wales between 1542 and 1885; it elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliaments of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom , by the first past the post electoral...
till 23 May 1711, then 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, also Chancellor of the Exchequer - Henry Paget, MP for StaffordshireStaffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)Staffordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
- Sir Thomas Mansel, BaronetThomas Mansel, 1st Baron ManselThomas Mansel, 1st Baron Mansel of Margam PC , sometimes referred to as Thomas Mansell, was a Welsh peer and Member of Parliament for Cardiff and Glamorgan.-Personal history:...
, MP for GlamorganshireGlamorganshire (UK Parliament constituency)Glamorganshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales, returning two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 divided it into five new constituencies: East Glamorganshire, South Glamorganshire, Mid Glamorganshire, Gower and Rhondda.- MPs... - Robert BensonRobert Benson, 1st Baron BingleyRobert Benson, 1st Baron Bingley, PC was an English politician of the 18th century.-Life:Robert Benson was born in Wakefield. He went to school in London before studying at Christ's College, Cambridge...
, MP for YorkCity of York (UK Parliament constituency)The City of York was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
- John Poulett, 1st Earl Poulett
- Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and MortimerRobert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and MortimerRobert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer KG was a British politician and statesman of the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. He began his career as a Whig, before defecting to a new Tory Ministry. Between 1711 and 1714 he served as First Lord of the Treasury, effectively Queen...
(30 May 1711 - 30 July 1714) - Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of ShrewsburyCharles Talbot, 1st Duke of ShrewsburyCharles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, KG, PC was an English statesman. Born to Roman Catholic parents, he remained in that faith until 1679 when—during the time of the Popish Plot and following the advice of the divine John Tillotson—he converted to the Church of England...
(30 July - 13 October 1714)
- For later officers of the treasury, see List of Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.