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==Original appointees== |
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The following pople 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> |
The following pople 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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* Earl of Danby |
* [[Sir Thomas Osborne, 2nd Baronet|Earl of Danby]] |
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* Earl of Anglesey |
* Earl of Anglesey |
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* Duke of Lauderdale |
* Duke of Lauderdale |
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Revision as of 18:45, 19 June 2019
The Lords of Trade and Plantations was a permanent administrative body formed by Charles II in 1675 to provided consistent advice to the Privy Council as regards managing the growing number of English colonies. It replaced a series of temporary committees which had been set up to run the colonies since 1624. It was replaced by the Board of Trade and Plantations in 1696.[1]
Original appointees
The following pople 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
- H; Savile
- Hon. H. Coventry,
- Sir J.Williamson
- Sir J. Duncombe
- Sir R. Carr
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.