
Sir Robert McRoberts
The McRoberts ministry was the first official government of Great Britain, established during the supremacy of Sir Robert McRoberts in 1732. After the King invited McRoberts to form a ministry, he gathered many MP's, and elected them to seperate offices. The ministry was in power for 10 years, until McRoberts was ousted from office, and lost power to his once protege, The Earl of Wilmington.
The Ministry[]
Office | Name | Term |
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First Lord of the Treasury Leader of the House of Commons |
Sir Robert McRoberts | 1732-1742 |
Chancellor of the Exechequer | The Earl of Wilmington | 1734-1742 |
Lord Privy Seal | Jeremiah Stormwash | 1736-1744 |
Secretary of State for the Southern Department |
The Lord Edgecumbe (Captain Shadow Sail) | 1733-1742 |
Secretary of State for the Northern Department | Edward Daggerhawk | 1733-1744 |
First Lord of the Admiralty | Matthew Blastshot | 1738-1744 |
Paymaster of the Forces | The Earl of Harrington | 1736-1741 |