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. [1]
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Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
---|---|---|---|
(head of ministry) | 1721 | Continued to next | |
Secretary of State for the Northern Department [3] | (head of ministry) | 1721 | 1730 |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department [3] | Continued from previous | 1724 | |
1724 | Continued to next | ||
Lord Chancellor [2] | Continued from previous | 1725 | |
1725 | Continued to next | ||
Lord Privy Seal [3] | Continued from previous | 1726 | |
1726 | Continued to next | ||
Lord President of the Council [5] | The Viscount Townshend (head of ministry) | Continued from previous | 1721 |
1721 | 1725 | ||
1725 | 1730 | ||
The Lord Trevor | 1730 | Continued to next | |
First Lord of the Admiralty [3] | Continued from previous | 1727 | |
1727 | Continued to next | ||
Master-General of the Ordnance | Continued from previous | 1722 | |
1722 | 1725 | ||
1725 | Continued to next | ||
Paymaster of the Forces | 1721 | 1722 | |
1722 | 1730 | ||
Lord Steward | The Duke of Argyll | Continued from previous | 1725 |
1725 | 1730 | ||
Lord Chamberlain | The Duke of Newcastle | Continued from previous | 1724 |
1724 | Continued to next | ||
Master of the Horse | 1727 | Continued to next | |
Secretary of State for Scotland | Continued from previous | 1726 |
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. [1]
This section needs additional citations for
verification. (February 2008) |
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
---|---|---|---|
(head of ministry) | 1721 | Continued to next | |
Secretary of State for the Northern Department [3] | (head of ministry) | 1721 | 1730 |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department [3] | Continued from previous | 1724 | |
1724 | Continued to next | ||
Lord Chancellor [2] | Continued from previous | 1725 | |
1725 | Continued to next | ||
Lord Privy Seal [3] | Continued from previous | 1726 | |
1726 | Continued to next | ||
Lord President of the Council [5] | The Viscount Townshend (head of ministry) | Continued from previous | 1721 |
1721 | 1725 | ||
1725 | 1730 | ||
The Lord Trevor | 1730 | Continued to next | |
First Lord of the Admiralty [3] | Continued from previous | 1727 | |
1727 | Continued to next | ||
Master-General of the Ordnance | Continued from previous | 1722 | |
1722 | 1725 | ||
1725 | Continued to next | ||
Paymaster of the Forces | 1721 | 1722 | |
1722 | 1730 | ||
Lord Steward | The Duke of Argyll | Continued from previous | 1725 |
1725 | 1730 | ||
Lord Chamberlain | The Duke of Newcastle | Continued from previous | 1724 |
1724 | Continued to next | ||
Master of the Horse | 1727 | Continued to next | |
Secretary of State for Scotland | Continued from previous | 1726 |