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Townshend ministry, the Glossary

Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, was appointed Secretary of State for the Northern Department by George I of Great Britain in September 1714.^[1]

46 relations: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, First Lord of the Admiralty, First Lord of the Treasury, First Stanhope–Sunderland ministry, Harley ministry, Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose, James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675–1732), John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe, John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, List of British governments, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Chancellor, Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal, Lord Steward, Master of the Horse, Master-General of the Ordnance, Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom), Paul Methuen (diplomat), Paymaster of the Forces, Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow, Robert Walpole, Secretary of State for Scotland, Secretary of State for the Northern Department, Secretary of State for the Southern Department, Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton, Walpole–Townshend ministry, Whig Split, Whigs (British political party), William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, 5th Parliament of Great Britain.
1710s in Great Britain
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1717 disestablishments in Great Britain
Ministries of George I of Great Britain
Whigs (British political party)

Chancellor of the Exchequer

The chancellor of the exchequer, often abbreviated to Chancellor, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and head of Treasury.

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Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle

Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, PC (c. 1669 – 1 May 1738) was a British nobleman, peer, and statesman.

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Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax

Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, (16 April 1661 – 19 May 1715) was an English statesman and poet.

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Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton

Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton (1661 – 21 January 1722) was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Member of Parliament for Hampshire and a supporter of William III of Orange.

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Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, KG, PC, (13 August 16622 December 1748), known by the epithet "The Proud Duke", was an English aristocrat and courtier.

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Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland

Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, KG, PC (23 April 167519 April 1722), known as Lord Spencer from 1688 to 1702, was an English statesman and nobleman from the Spencer family.

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Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury

Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury (15 July 16601 February 1718) was an English peer and Whig politician who was part of the Immortal Seven group that invited William of Orange to depose King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.

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Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend

Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, (18 April 167421 June 1738) was an English Whig statesman.

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Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham

Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham, 7th Earl of Winchilsea PC (2 July 16471 January 1730) was an English Tory politician and peer who supported the Hanoverian Succession in 1714.

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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford

Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford, PC (1653 – 26 November 1727) was a Royal Navy officer and politician.

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Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull

Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, (16655 March 1726) was an English aristocrat.

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First Lord of the Admiralty

The First Lord of the Admiralty, or formally the Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty, was the political head of the English and later British Royal Navy.

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First Lord of the Treasury

The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom. Townshend ministry and First Lord of the Treasury are 1714 establishments in Great Britain.

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First Stanhope–Sunderland ministry

Robert Walpole and Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend were removed from their positions in the government (the latter having already previously been demoted to Lord Lieutenant of Ireland), and were replaced by James Stanhope, 1st Viscount Stanhope of Mahon and Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, who cooperatively led the first Stanhope–Sunderland ministry. Townshend ministry and first Stanhope–Sunderland ministry are 1710s in Great Britain, British ministries, ministries of George I of Great Britain and Whigs (British political party).

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Harley ministry

The Harley (or Oxford–Bolingbroke) ministry was the British government that existed between 1710 and 1714 in the reign of Queen Anne. Townshend ministry and Harley ministry are 1710s in Great Britain and British ministries.

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Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln

Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln, (16847 September 1728), was the elder surviving son of Francis Clinton, 6th Earl of Lincoln and his second wife Susan Penyston (died 1720), younger daughter of Rev Anthony Penyston (son of Sir Thomas Penyston).

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Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent, KG, PC (16715 June 1740) was a British politician and courtier.

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James Graham, 1st Duke of Montrose

James Graham, 1st Duke and 4th Marquess of Montrose (April 16827 January 1742) was a Scottish aristocratic statesman in the early eighteenth century.

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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope

James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope (c. 16735 February 1721) was a British Army officer, politician, diplomat and peer who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721.

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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S.) was an English soldier and statesman.

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John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675–1732)

John Erskine, 23rd and 6th Earl of Mar and 1st Duke of Mar KT (1675 – May 1732), was a prominent Scottish nobleman and a key figure in the Jacobite movement.

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John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe, KG, PC, FRS (30 April 1680 – 27 February 1741) was a Scottish nobleman.

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John Somers, 1st Baron Somers

John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, (4 March 1651 – 26 April 1716) was an English jurist, Whig statesman and peer.

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List of British governments

This article lists successive British governments, also referred to as ministries, from the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, continuing through the duration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1922, and since then dealing with those of the present-day United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Townshend ministry and list of British governments are British ministries.

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Lord Chamberlain

The Lord Chamberlain of the Household is the most senior officer of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, supervising the departments which support and provide advice to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom while also acting as the main channel of communication between the Sovereign and the House of Lords.

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Lord Chancellor

The Lord Chancellor, formally titled Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister.

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Lord President of the Council

The Lord President of the Council is the presiding officer of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom and the fourth of the Great Officers of State, ranking below the Lord High Treasurer but above the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.

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Lord Privy Seal

The Lord Privy Seal (or, more formally, the Lord Keeper of the 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.

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Lord Steward

The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household is one of the three Great Officers of the Household of the British monarch.

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Master of the Horse

Master of the Horse is an official position in several European nations.

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Master-General of the Ordnance

The Master-General of the Ordnance (MGO) was a very senior British military position from 1415 to 2013 (except 1855–1895 and 1939–1958) with some changes to the name, usually held by a serving general.

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Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom)

In the United Kingdom, the minister without portfolio is often a cabinet position, or often attends cabinet.

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Paul Methuen (diplomat)

Sir Paul Methuen (c. 1672 – 11 April 1757), of Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, was an English diplomat and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1747.

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Paymaster of the Forces

The Paymaster of the Forces was a position in the British government.

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Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow

Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow PC (23 June 1654 – 5 December 1717), known as Sir Richard Onslow, 2nd Baronet from 1688 until 1716, was a British Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1679 to 1715.

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Robert Walpole

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British Whig politician who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1721 to 1742.

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Secretary of State for Scotland

The secretary of state for Scotland (Rùnaire Stàite na h-Alba; Secretar o State fir Scotland), also referred to as the Scottish secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Scotland Office.

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Secretary of State for the Northern Department

The Secretary of State for the Northern Department was a position in the Cabinet of the government of Great Britain up to 1782.

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Secretary of State for the Southern Department

The Secretary of State for the Southern Department was a position in the cabinet of the government of the Kingdom of Great Britain up to 1782, when the Southern Department became the Home Office.

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Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton

Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton, PC (August 1648 – 12 April 1715) was an English peer and Whig politician.

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Walpole–Townshend ministry

The government of Great Britain was under the joint leadership of Prime Minister Robert Walpole (in the House of Commons) and Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (in the House of Lords), from 1721 until Townshend departed from the government in 1730. Townshend ministry and Walpole–Townshend ministry are British ministries, ministries of George I of Great Britain and Whigs (British political party).

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Whig Split

The Whig Split occurred between 1717 and 1720, when the governing British Whig Party divided into two factions: one in government, led by James Stanhope; the other in opposition, dominated by Robert Walpole. Townshend ministry and Whig Split are 1710s in Great Britain.

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Whigs (British political party)

The Whigs were a political party in the Parliaments of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom.

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William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire

William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire (1672 – 4 June 1729) was a British nobleman and politician.

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William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper

William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper, (10 October 1723) was an English politician who became the first Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

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5th Parliament of Great Britain

The 5th Parliament of Great Britain was summoned by George I of Great Britain on 17 January 1715 and assembled on the 17 March 1715.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townshend_ministry

Also known as First Townshend Ministry, Townshend administration, Townshend cabinet, Townshend government, Whig government 1714-16, Whig government 1714-17, Whig government 1714–1717, Whig government, 1714–1717.

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See also

1710s in Great Britain

1714 establishments in Great Britain

1717 disestablishments in Great Britain

Ministries of George I of Great Britain

Whigs (British political party)

References