| North ministry | |
|---|---|
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| 1770–1782 | |
 North by Nathaniel Dance-Holland | |
| Date formed | 28 January 1770 (1770-01-28) |
| Date dissolved | 27 March 1782 (1782-03-27) |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | Lord North |
| Total no. of members | 33 appointments |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature |
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| Opposition party | Rockingham Whigs |
| History | |
| Elections | |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | Grafton ministry |
| Successor | Second Rockingham ministry |
Frederick North, Lord North was appointed to lead the government of the Kingdom of Great Britain by King George III from 1770 to 1782. His ministry oversaw the Falklands Crisis of 1770, the 1780 Gordon Riots and the outbreak of the American War of Independence.
Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord North(head of ministry) | 28 January 1770 (1770-01-28) | 27 March 1782 (1782-03-27) | Tory | ||
| Lord Chancellor | The Earl Bathurst | 23 January 1771 (1771-01-23) | 3 June 1778 (1778-06-03) | Tory | |
| The Lord Thurlow | 3 June 1778 (1778-06-03) | 7 April 1783 (1783-04-07) | Tory | ||
| Lord President of the Council | The Earl Gower | 22 December 1767 (1767-12-22) | 24 November 1779 (1779-11-24) | Tory | |
| The Earl Bathurst | 24 November 1779 (1779-11-24) | 27 March 1782 (1782-03-27) | Tory | ||
| Lord Privy Seal | The Earl of Halifax | 26 February 1770 (1770-02-26) | 22 January 1771 (1771-01-22) | Tory | |
| The Earl of Suffolk | 22 January 1771 (1771-01-22) | 12 June 1771 (1771-06-12) | Independent | ||
| The Duke of Grafton | 12 June 1771 (1771-06-12) | 4 November 1775 (1775-11-04) | Whig | ||
| The Earl of Dartmouth | 4 November 1775 (1775-11-04) | 27 March 1782 (1782-03-27) | Independent | ||
| Lord Steward | The Earl Talbot | 1761 (1761) | 27 April 1782 (1782-04-27) | Independent | |
| Lord Chamberlain | The Earl of Hertford | 1766 (1766) | 1782 (1782) | Independent | |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department | The Viscount Weymouth | 21 October 1768 (1768-10-21) | 12 December 1770 (1770-12-12) | Tory | |
| The Earl of Rochford | 19 December 1770 (1770-12-19) | 9 November 1775 (1775-11-09) | Independent | ||
| The Viscount Weymouth | 9 November 1775 (1775-11-09) | 24 November 1779 (1779-11-24) | Tory | ||
| The Earl of Hillsborough | 24 November 1779 (1779-11-24) | 27 March 1782 (1782-03-27) | Independent | ||
| Secretary of State for the Northern Department | The Earl of Rochford | 21 October 1768 (1768-10-21) | 19 December 1770 (1770-12-19) | Independent | |
| The Earl of Sandwich | 19 December 1770 (1770-12-19) | 12 January 1771 (1771-01-12) | Whig | ||
| The Earl of Halifax | 22 January 1771 (1771-01-22) | 6 June 1771 (1771-06-06) | Tory | ||
| The Earl of Suffolk | 12 June 1771 (1771-06-12) | 7 March 1779 (1779-03-07) | Independent | ||
| The Viscount Stormont | 27 October 1779 (1779-10-27) | 27 March 1782 (1782-03-27) | Independent | ||
| Secretary of State for the Colonies | The Earl of Hillsborough | 27 February 1768 (1768-02-27) | 27 August 1772 (1772-08-27) | Independent | |
| The Earl of Dartmouth | 27 August 1772 (1772-08-27) | 10 November 1775 (1775-11-10) | Independent | ||
| Lord George Germain | 10 November 1775 (1775-11-10) | February 1782 (1782-02) | Independent | ||
| Welbore Ellis | February 1782 (1782-02) | 8 March 1782 (1782-03-08) | Independent | ||
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | James Smith-Stanley | 13 December 1762 (1762-12-13) | 14 June 1771 (1771-06-14) | Independent | |
| The Earl of Clarendon | 14 June 1771 (1771-06-14) | 17 April 1782 (1782-04-17) | Whig | ||
| First Lord of the Admiralty | Sir Edward Hawke | 1766 (1766) | 1771 (1771) | Independent | |
| The Earl of Sandwich | 1771 (1771) | 1782 (1782) | Whig | ||
| Master-General of the Ordnance | The Viscount Townshend | October 1772 (1772-10) | March 1782 (1782-03) | Independent | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | The Viscount Townshend | 19 August 1767 (1767-08-19) | 29 October 1772 (1772-10-29) | Independent | |
| The Earl Harcourt | 29 October 1772 (1772-10-29) | 7 December 1776 (1776-12-07) | Independent | ||
| The Earl of Buckinghamshire | 7 December 1776 (1776-12-07) | 29 November 1780 (1780-11-29) | Independent | ||
| The Earl of Carlisle | 29 November 1780 (1780-11-29) | 8 April 1782 (1782-04-08) | Independent | ||
Notes
- Volo 2012.
- ^ Thomas 1991, pp. 2–4.
- Whiteley 1996.
References
- Cook, Chris; Stevenson, John (28 February 1980). British Historical Facts: 1760–1830. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-0-333-21512-8.
- Thomas, Peter David Garner (1991). Tea Party to Independence: The Third Phase of the American Revolution, 1773–1776. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-820142-7.
- Volo, James M. (19 July 2012). "Tories and Whigs". The Boston Tea Party: The Foundations of Revolution: The Foundations of Revolution. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-39875-9.
- Whiteley, Peter (1 July 1996). "Introduction". Lord North: The Prime Minister Who Lost America. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8264-3493-7.
External links
- Bloy, Marjorie (12 January 2016). "The Ministry of Lord North: January 1770 – March 1782". A Web of English History. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
| Preceded byGrafton ministry | Government of Great Britain 1770–1782 |
Succeeded bySecond Rockingham ministry |
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