Lords of Trade and Plantations
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. 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 as 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.[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
- 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.