Harley ministry

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"Oxford ministry" redirects here. Not to be confused with
Orford ministry
.
Prime Minister
.
Captain General the Duke of Marlborough, served in the cabinet as Master-General of the Ordnance
until his controversial dismissal.
Queen Anne
's death.
The youngest member of the government William Wyndham served briefly as Secretary at War. He then led the Tories in opposition in the House of Commons for many years after 1714.

The Harley (or Oxford–Bolingbroke) ministry was the

Kit-Kat Club
.

Peace treaty

Main article: Peace of Utrecht

The ministry vigorously pushed for a peace to end the

Robert Walpole over charges of profiteering and had him imprisoned in the Tower of London
for a period.

In December 1711 the government controversially dismissed

notorious duel in Hyde Park with the Whig politician Lord Mohun
.

Fall and aftermath

Main article:
Hanoverian Succession

The government fell following Anne's death in 1714. The new king,

impeached by Parliament, and remained in the Tower of London until 1717. Matthew Prior
who had played an important part in the negotiating the Utrecht treaty was also imprisoned.

Several former members of the government were involved or caught up in the

James III, the former Scottish Secretary the Earl of Mar led the uprising in Scotland while Sir William Wyndham
was arrested as a potential leader of the revolt in England.

Principal ministers

Office[1] Name Term
Lord Treasurer
 The Earl Poulett (First Lord of commission) 1710–1711
The Earl of Oxford 1711–1714
The Duke of Shrewsbury 1714–1714
Chancellor of the Exchequer Robert Harley 1710–1711
Robert Benson 1711–1714
Lord President of the Council The Earl of Rochester 1710–1711
The Duke of Buckingham 1711–1714
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Lord Berkeley 1710–1714
Master-General of the Ordnance The Duke of Marlborough 1702–1712
The Earl Rivers 1712–1712
The Duke of Hamilton 1712–1712
Vacant 1712–1714
Secretary of State for the Southern Department The Lord Dartmouth (Earl of Dartmouth from 1711) 1710–1713
The Viscount Bolingbroke 1713–1714
Secretary of State for the Northern Department The Viscount Bolingbroke 1710–1713
William Bromley 1713–1714
Lord Privy Seal The Duke of Newcastle 1705–1711
The Bishop of Bristol 1711–1713
The Earl of Dartmouth 1713–1714
First Lord of Trade
 The Earl of Stamford 1707–1711
The Earl of Winchilsea 1711–1713
The Lord Guilford 1713–1714
First Lord of the Admiralty The Earl of Orford 1709–1710
Sir John Leake 1710–1712
The Earl of Strafford 1712–1714
Secretary at War George Granville 1710–1712
Sir William Wyndham 1712–1713
Francis Gwyn 1713–1714
Treasurer of the Navy Robert Walpole 1710–1711
Charles Caesar 1711–1714
Paymaster-General of the Forces[n 1]
 James Brydges 1707–1713
Thomas Moore
 1713–1714
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The Duke of Ormonde 1710–1713
The Duke of Shrewsbury 1713–1714
Secretary of State for Scotland The Duke of Queensberry 1710–1711
John Erskine, Earl of Mar 1713–1714
  1. ^ Cook and Stevenson also list Edward Nicholas as Paymaster-General in 1713, but his office was that of Paymaster of Pensions.[2]

References

  1. ^ Chris Cook and John Stevenson, British Historical Facts 1688–1760, Macmillan 1988, pp. 35–36.
  2. J. C. Sainty, Paymaster of Pensions 1703-1782
    . Accessed 9 December 2018.

See also
Preceded by Government of Great Britain
1710–1714 		Succeeded by
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