Grenville ministry

The Grenville ministry was a British Government headed by George Grenville which served between 16 April 1763 and 13 July 1765. It was formed after the previous Prime Minister, the Earl of Bute, had resigned following fierce criticism of his signing of the Treaty of Paris with its perceived lenient terms for France and Spain despite Britain's successes in the Seven Years War. Grenville's government was made up largely of the same members as Bute's had. George III had a strong dislike of the new government because of the way they had replaced his favourite Bute.^[1]

During its two years, the Ministry confronted growing discontent in Britain's American colonies which were to lead to the American War of Independence breaking out in 1775. The Ministry also had to deal with the actions of John Wilkes.

The King's violent dislike of Grenville eventually forced him to dismiss him as first minister and replaced him with the Marquess of Rockingham, whom he hated almost equally.

Ministry


Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office
First Lord of the Treasury Chancellor of the Exchequer Leader of the House of Commons	George Grenville (head of ministry)	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
Secretary of State for the Southern Department	The Earl of Egremont	1763 (1763)	1763 (1763)
	The Earl of Halifax	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
	Henry Seymour Conway	1765 (1765)	1765 (1765)
Secretary of State for the Northern Department	The Earl of Halifax	1763 (1763)	1763 (1763)
	The Earl of Sandwich	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
	The Duke of Grafton	1765 (1765)	1765 (1765)
Lord Chancellor	The Earl of Northington	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
Lord President of the Council	The Earl Granville	1763 (1763)	1763 (1763)
	The Duke of Bedford	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
	The Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham	1765 (1765)	1765 (1765)
Lord Privy Seal	The Duke of Marlborough	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
First Lord of the Admiralty	The Earl of Sandwich	1763 (1763)	1763 (1763)
First Lord of the Admiralty	The Earl of Egmont	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
Master-General of the Ordnance	The Marquess of Granby	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
Paymaster of the Forces	Henry Fox	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)
Lord Chamberlain	The Earl Gower	1763 (1763)	1765 (1765)

References

^ (Whiteley 1996, p. 44)

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Current ministry

Ministry

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