Treasurer of the Chamber
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The Treasurer of the Chamber was a position in the British royal household, separated in 1485 from that of the Master of the Jewel Office
, situated within the Privy Chamber
department of the Lord Steward
. It was an important office of finance established by King Henry VII
(1485-1509) to administer his new secretive and highly-efficient system identified and named "Chamber Finance" by 20th.c. historians, which sought to mirror the operation of the Exchequer
, which was inefficient and subject to parliamentary overview. The office was abolished in 1782.
Master of the Jewel Office
The Master of the Jewel Office is a position in the British Royal Household. The holders are responsible for running the Jewel Office, which holds the Sovereign's jewellry.-Masters of the Jewel Office:*1445–1448: John Merston*1465–1483: Thomas Vaughan...
, situated within the Privy Chamber
Privy chamber
A Privy chamber was the private apartment of a royal residence in England. The gentlemen of the Privy chamber were servants to the Crown who would wait and attend on the King and Queen at court during their various activities, functions and entertainments....
department of the Lord Steward
Lord Steward
The Lord Steward or Lord Steward of the Household, in England, is an important official of the Royal Household. He is always a peer. Until 1924, he was always a member of the Government...
. It was an important office of finance established by King Henry VII
Henry VII of England
Henry VII was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizing the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the House of Tudor....
(1485-1509) to administer his new secretive and highly-efficient system identified and named "Chamber Finance" by 20th.c. historians, which sought to mirror the operation of the Exchequer
Exchequer
The Exchequer is a government department of the United Kingdom responsible for the management and collection of taxation and other government revenues. The historical Exchequer developed judicial roles...
, which was inefficient and subject to parliamentary overview. The office was abolished in 1782.
Treasurers of the Chamber
- Sir John Merston 1445–1448
- Sir Thomas LovellThomas LovellSir Thomas Lovell was an English soldier and administrator, Speaker of the House of Commons and Secretary to the Treasury.-Early life:...
1485–1492 - Sir John HeronJohn Heron (courtier)Sir John Heron was an English courtier. He was born in Hackney, Middlesex, and came to prominence as Treasurer of the Chamber under Henry VII and Henry VIII between 1492 and 1521....
1492–1521 - vacant
- Henry WyattHenry WyattSir Henry Wyatt was an English courtier.-Life:A Lancastrian supporter against Richard III, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. On the accession of Henry VII, he was released and assumed high places at court. He acted as Henry's agent in Scotland.He was admitted to the privy council, and...
1524–1528 - Brian TukeBrian TukeSir Brian Tuke , was the secretary of Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey. He became treasurer of the household.-Life:He may have been son of Richard Tuke and Agnes his wife, daughter of John Bland of Nottinghamshire...
1528–1545 - Sir Anthony RousAnthony RousAnthony Rous was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1653 and 1660. He was an officer in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War....
1545–1546 - Sir William Cavendish 1546–1553
- John Stanhope, 1st Baron StanhopeJohn Stanhope, 1st Baron StanhopeJohn Stanhope, 1st Baron Stanhope of Harrington was an English courtier, politician and peer.-Life:He was the third son of Sir Michael Stanhope, born in Yorkshire, but brought up in Nottinghamshire after his father's attainder for treason in 1552...
1596–1616
- Interregnum
- Sir Edward Griffin 1660–1679
- Edward Griffin 1679–1689
- Sir Rowland Gwynne 1689–1692
- vacant
- Lord Edward Russell 1694–1702
- John Berkeley, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge 1702–1712
- John West, 6th Baron De La Warr 1713–1714
- Charles Robartes, 2nd Earl of RadnorCharles Robartes, 2nd Earl of RadnorCharles Bodvile Robartes, 2nd Earl of Radnor PC FRS was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1679 until 1685 when he inherited a peerage as Earl of Radnor...
1714–1720 - Henry PelhamHenry PelhamHenry Pelham was a British Whig statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 27 August 1743 until his death in 1754...
1720–1722 - Charles Stanhope 1722–1727
- John Hobart, 1st Baron HobartJohn Hobart, 1st Earl of BuckinghamshireJohn Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire, KB, PC was a British peer.Hobart was the son of Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet and he inherited his father's title when the latter was killed in a duel in 1698...
1727–1744 - Sir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd BaronetSir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd BaronetSir John Hynde Cotton, 3rd Baronet was an English Jacobite MP. He has been called "one of the most zealous Jacobites in England"....
1744–1746 - Richard Arundell 1746–1755
- Wills Hill, 1st Earl of HillsboroughWills Hill, 1st Marquess of DownshireWills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire PC , known as the Viscount Hillsborough from 1742 to 1751 and as the Earl of Hillsborough from 1751 to 1789, was a British politician of the Georgian era...
1755–1756 - Charles TownshendCharles TownshendCharles Townshend was a British politician. He was born at his family's seat of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, the second son of Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and Audrey , daughter and heiress of Edward Harrison of Ball's Park, near Hertford, a lady who rivalled her son in...
1756–1761 - Sir Francis Dashwood, BtFrancis Dashwood, 15th Baron le DespencerFrancis Dashwood, 15th Baron le Despencer was an English rake and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer and founder of the Hellfire Club.-Early life:...
1761–1762 - Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd BaronetSir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd BaronetThe Rt. Hon. Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet of Minto was born at Minto, Roxburghshire, and was a Scottish statesman, philosopher and poet.-Early life and education:...
1762–1770 - George Rice 1770–1779
- Lord Charles SpencerLord Charles SpencerLord Charles Spencer PC was a British politician and courtier.-Background:Spencer was the second son of Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, and the Hon. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Trevor, 2nd Baron Trevor...
1779–1782
Sources
- Treasurers of the Chamber 1660–1782
- Richardson, W.C., Tudor Chamber Administration 1485-1547, Baton Rouge Louisiana, 1952.