From 1754 to 1756, the Duke of Newcastle headed the government of Great Britain. After the death of the previous prime minister, his brother Henry Pelham, Newcastle had formed a new administration of Whigs. He remained in power until 1756 when his government collapsed following the fall of Minorca and the fierce criticism that he had come under for his handling of the Seven Years' War that was engulfing Europe.
Among the most influential members of the first Newcastle ministry was Henry Fox, who served as Leader of the House of Commons from November 1755, having initially entered the Cabinet in his earlier position of Secretary at War in December 1754.
Ministry
editIt is unclear who was a member of the Cabinet.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| (head of ministry) | 1754 | 1756 | |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer[2] | 1754 | 1754 | |
| 1754 | 1755 | ||
| 1755 | 1756 | ||
| Second Lord of the Treasury | 1754 | 1755 | |
Sir George Lyttelton | 1755 | 1756 | |
| Lord Chancellor[3] | 1754 | 1756 | |
| Lord President of the Council[4] | 1754 | 1756 | |
| Lord Privy Seal[5] | 1754 | 1755 | |
| 1755 | 1755 | ||
| 1755 | 1756 | ||
| 1754 | 1755 | ||
| 1755 | 1756 | ||
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department[6] | 1754 | 1756 | |
| Master-General of the Ordnance[7] | Vacant | 1754 | 1755 |
The Duke of Marlborough | 1755 | 1756 | |
| First Lord of the Admiralty[8] | 1754 | 1756 | |
| Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland[9] | 1754 | 1756 | |
| Lord Chamberlain of the Household[10] | 1754 | 1756 | |
| Lord Steward of the Household | The Duke of Marlborough | 1754 | 1755 |
| 1755 | 1756 | ||
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | 1754 | 1756 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | 1754 | 1755 | |
| 1755 | 1756 | ||
| Master of the Horse[11] | 1754 | 1755 | |
The Duke of Dorset | 1755 | 1756 | |
| Paymaster of the Forces | 1754 | 1755 | |
| 1755 | 1756 |
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 112
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 168
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 105
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 119
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 147
- ^ a b Haydn 1851, p. 172
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 192
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 160
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 401
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 206
- ^ Haydn 1851, p. 209
Works cited
edit- Haydn, Joseph (1851), The Book of Dignities, London: Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Further reading
edit- Browning, Reed (2004), "Holles, Thomas Pelham-, duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and first duke of Newcastle under Lyme (1693–1768)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.), Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/21801 (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Cook, Chris; John Stevenson (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, p. 43, ISBN 978-1-3490-2369-1