Townshend Government

Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend was Secretary of State for the North between 1714 and 1716

The Townshend government existed in the Kingdom of Great Britain from September 17, 1714 to April 12, 1717. It was named after the Secretary of State for the Northern Department Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend of the Whig , as the office of Prime Minister at that time did not exist yet.

Cabinet members

The cabinet had the following members:

Office	Official	Beginning of the term of office	Term expires
State Secretary for the North	Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend	September 17, 1714	December 12, 1716
Lord Chancellor	William Cowper, 1st Baron Cowper	September 21, 1714	April 12, 1717
First Lord of the Treasury	Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle Robert Walpole	October 13, 1714 May 23, 1715 October 10, 1715	May 19, 1715 October 10, 1715 April 12, 1717
Lord Seal Keeper	Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston	September 1714 September 2, 1715 December 19, 1716	April 12, 1715 December 19, 1716 April 12, 1717
Lord President of the Council	Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire	September 22, 1714 July 6, 1716	February 28, 1715 March 30, 1717
State Secretary for the South	James Stanhope Paul Methuen	September 27, 1714 June 22, 1716	June 22, 1716 April 10, 1717
Chancellor of the Exchequer	Richard Onslow Robert Walpole	October 13, 1714 October 12, 1715	October 12, 1715 April 12, 1717
General Feldzeugmeister	John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough	October 4, 1714	April 12, 1717
Paymaster General	Robert Walpole Henry Clinton, 7th Earl of Lincoln	September 1714 October 17, 1715	October 17, 1715 April 12, 1717
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland	Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland	October 4, 1714	February 13, 1717

Web links

• TOWNSHEND MINISTRY
• UK Governments (rulers.org)