Walpole ministry facts for kids
The Walpole ministry was led by Whig Prime Minister Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, from 1730 to 1742—when Walpole left the government.
Ministry
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sir Robert Walpole* | 1730 | 1742 |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department | The Duke of Newcastle | 1730 | 1742 |
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department | The Lord Harrington | 1730 | 1742 |
| Lord Chancellor | The Lord King | 1730 | 1733 |
| The Lord Talbot | 1733 | 1737 | |
| The Lord Hardwicke | 1737 | 1742 | |
| Lord President of the Council | The Lord Trevor | 1730 | 1730 |
| The Earl of Wilmington | 1730 | 1742 | |
| Lord Privy Seal | The Earl of Wilmington | 1730 | 1730 |
| In commission | 1730 | 1731 | |
| The Duke of Devonshire | 1731 | 1733 | |
| The Viscount Lonsdale | 1733 | 1735 | |
| The Earl of Godolphin | 1735 | 1740 | |
| The Lord Hervey | 1740 | 1742 | |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | The Viscount Torrington | 1730 | 1733 |
| Sir Charles Wager | 1733 | 1742 | |
| Master-General of the Ordnance | The Duke of Argyll | 1730 | 1740 |
| The Duke of Montagu | 1740 | 1742 | |
| Paymaster of the Forces | Henry Pelham | 1730 | 1742 |
| Lord Steward | The Earl of Chesterfield | 1730 | 1733 |
| The Duke of Devonshire | 1733 | 1737 | |
| The Duke of Dorset | 1737 | 1742 | |
| Lord Chamberlain | The Duke of Grafton | 1730 | 1742 |
See also
- 1734 British general election
- 1741 British general election
- 1742 vote of no confidence in the Walpole ministry
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