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The '''Lords of Trade and Plantations''' was a permanent administrative body formed by [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] in 1675 to provide consistent advice to the [[Privy Council]] regarding the management of the growing number of English colonies. It replaced a series of temporary committees which had been set up to run the colonies since 1624. Following the [[Stuart Restoration|Restoration]] of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] there were separate committees for trade and plantations until 1672, when a committee combining both remits was established. In 1675, named the Lords of Trade and Plantations, the committee had gained a more stable form. It was replaced by the [[Commissioners for Trade and Plantations]] in 1696.<ref name="ec">{{cite web |title=Lords of Trade and Plantation |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/lords-trade-and-plantation |website=www.encyclopedia.com |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=19 June 2019}}</ref> |
The '''Lords of Trade and Plantations''' was a permanent administrative body formed by [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] in 1675 to provide consistent advice to the [[Privy Council]] regarding the management of the growing number of English colonies. It replaced a series of temporary committees which had been set up to run the colonies since 1624. Following the [[Stuart Restoration|Restoration]] of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] there were separate committees for trade and plantations until 1672, when a committee combining both remits was established. In 1675, named the Lords of Trade and Plantations, the committee had gained a more stable form. It was structurally replaced by what is now called the [[Commissioners for Trade and Plantations]] in 1696, although the commissioners were still regularly referred to as the Lords commissioners.<ref name="ec">{{cite web |title=Lords of Trade and Plantation |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/lords-trade-and-plantation |website=www.encyclopedia.com |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=19 June 2019}}</ref> |
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==Original appointees== |
==Original appointees== |
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The following people were appointed on 12 March 1675:<ref>{{cite book |title=Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 3, Officials of the Boards of Trade 1660-1870 |date=1974 |publisher=University of London |location=London |pages= |
The following people were appointed on 12 March 1675:<ref>{{cite book |title=Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 3, Officials of the Boards of Trade 1660-1870 |date=1974 |publisher=University of London |location=London |pages=25–27 |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol3/pp25-27}}</ref> |
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* [[Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds|Earl of Danby]] |
* [[Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds|Earl of Danby]] |
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* [[Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey|Earl of Anglesey]] |
* [[Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey|Earl of Anglesey]] |
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* Hon. [[Henry Coventry]] |
* Hon. [[Henry Coventry]] |
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* Sir [[Joseph Williamson (English politician)|Joseph Williamson]] |
* Sir [[Joseph Williamson (English politician)|Joseph Williamson]] |
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* Sir [[John Duncombe]] |
* Sir [[John Duncombe (Bury St Edmunds MP)|John Duncombe]] |
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* Sir R. Carr |
* Sir R. Carr |
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* [[Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet|Sir Edward Seymour]] |
* [[Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet|Sir Edward Seymour]] |
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Revision as of 23:50, 18 August 2024
The Lords of Trade and Plantations was a permanent administrative body formed by Charles II in 1675 to provide consistent advice to the Privy Council regarding the management of the growing number of English colonies. It replaced a series of temporary committees which had been set up to run the colonies since 1624. Following the Restoration of Charles II there were separate committees for trade and plantations until 1672, when a committee combining both remits was established. In 1675, named the Lords of Trade and Plantations, the committee had gained a more stable form. It was structurally replaced by what is now called the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations in 1696, although the commissioners were still regularly referred to as the Lords commissioners.[1]
Original appointees
The following people were appointed on 12 March 1675:[2]
- Earl of Danby
- Earl of Anglesey
- Duke of Lauderdale
- Duke of Ormond
- Marquess of Worcester
- Earl of Ossory
- Earl of Arlington
- Earl of Bridgwater
- Earl of Essex
- Earl of Carlisle
- Earl of Craven
- Viscount of Fauconberg
- Viscount of Halifax
- Lord of Berkeley of Stratton
- Lord Holles
- Henry Savile
- Hon. Henry Coventry
- Sir Joseph Williamson
- Sir John Duncombe
- Sir R. Carr
- Sir Edward Seymour
References
- ^ "Lords of Trade and Plantation". www.encyclopedia.com. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 3, Officials of the Boards of Trade 1660-1870. London: University of London. 1974. pp. 25–27.
Further reading
- Root, Winfred T. (1917). . The American Historical Review. 23 (1): 20–41. JSTOR 1837684 – via Wikisource.