Walpole ministry
Government of Great Britain
The Walpole ministry was led by Whig Prime Minister Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, from 1730 to 1742—when Walpole left the government.[1]
Ministry
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
Sir Robert Walpole * | 1730 (1730) | 1742 (1742) | |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department[3] | 1730 (1730) | 1742 (1742) | |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department[3] | 1730 (1730) | 1742 (1742) | |
| Lord Chancellor[2] | 1730 (1730) | 1733 (1733) | |
| 1733 (1733) | 1737 (1737) | ||
| 1737 (1737) | 1742 (1742) | ||
| Lord President of the Council[2] | 1730 (1730) | 1730 (1730) | |
| 1730 (1730) | 1742 (1742) | ||
| Lord Privy Seal[3] | The Earl of Wilmington | 1730 (1730) | 1730 (1730) |
In commission | 1730 (1730) | 1731 (1731) | |
| 1731 (1731) | 1733 (1733) | ||
| 1733 (1733) | 1735 (1735) | ||
| 1735 (1735) | 1740 (1740) | ||
| 1740 (1740) | 1742 (1742) | ||
| First Lord of the Admiralty[3] | 1730 (1730) | 1733 (1733) | |
| 1733 (1733) | 1742 (1742) | ||
| Master-General of the Ordnance | 1730 (1730) | 1740 (1740) | |
| 1740 (1740) | 1742 (1742) | ||
| Paymaster of the Forces | 1730 (1730) | 1742 (1742) | |
| Lord Steward | 1730 (1730) | 1733 (1733) | |
The Duke of Devonshire | 1733 (1733) | 1737 (1737) | |
| 1737 (1737) | 1742 (1742) | ||
| Lord Chamberlain | 1730 (1730) | 1742 (1742) |
See also
- 1734 British general election
- 1741 British general election
- 1742 vote of no confidence in the Walpole ministry
Notes
- ^ Taylor 2002
- ^ a b c d Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 39
- ^ a b c d Cook & Stevenson 1988, p. 40
References
- Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (1988), British Historical Facts: 1688–1760, Palgrave Macmillan UK, ISBN 978-1-349-02369-1
- Langford, Paul (1998), A Polite and Commercial People: England 1727–1783, Clarendon Press, p. 56, ISBN 978-0-19-820733-7
- Taylor, Stephen (2002), "Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford", in Robert Eccleshall; Graham Walker (eds.), Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers, Routledge, ISBN 978-1-134-66231-9
| Preceded by | Government of Great Britain 16 May 1730 – 11 February 1742 (1730-05-16 – 1742-02-11) | Succeeded by |
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- The Duke of Newcastle (1730–1742)
- The Lord Harrington (1730–1742)
- The Lord King (1730–1733)
- The Lord Talbot (1733–1737)
- The Lord Hardwicke (1737–1742)
- The Lord Trevor (1730)
- The Earl of Wilmington (1730–1742)
- The Earl of Wilmington (1730–1731)
- The Duke of Devonshire (1731–1733)
- The Viscount Lonsdale (1733–1735)
- The Earl of Godolphin (1735–1740)
- The Lord Hervey of Ickworth (1740–1742)
- The Viscount Torrington (1730–1733)
- Sir Charles Wager (1733–1742)
- The Duke of Argyll (1730–1740)
- The Duke of Montagu (1740–1742)
- Henry Pelham (1730–1742)
- The Earl of Chesterfield (1730–1733)
- The Duke of Devonshire (1733–1737)
- The Duke of Dorset (1737–1742)
- The Duke of Grafton (1730–1742)
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