TABLE OF LORD TREASURERS OR FIRST LORDS OF THE TREASURY FROM 1603, AND OF THE PRIME MINISTERS FROM 1721 [For the origin and history of the lord treasurer's office, see TREAS URY, EXCHEQUER, and LORD HIGH TREASURER. Since the Common wealth the office of lord treasurer has been executed by a board of commissioners, known as the lords of the Treasury, with the exception of the six lord treasurers whose names are printed in italics. Special rank was given to one of the commissioners as first lord of the Treas ury, and from the end of the 17th century it has been customary for the leading minister of the Crown to occupy the office of first lord; in later times, therefore (with the few exceptions noted in the list given below), it has usually been held in conjunction with the premiership. The lord treasurer's commission sometimes enables the first lord to act also as chancellor of the exchequer (see Table of Chancellors of the Exchequer). The office of lord high treasurer of Scotland was united with that of England at the Union, and in 1816 the separate Irish Treasury was similarly incorporated.] 1603. Lord Buckhurst, cr. earl of 1643. Lord Cottington.
Dorset 1604. 1649. Commissioners under the 1608. Earl of Salisbury. Commonwealth.
1612. Earl of Northampton and 166o. Sir E. Hyde, after. earl of others. (Commissioners.) Clarendon, and others. (Corn 1614. Earl of Suffolk. missioners.) 1618. Archbishop Abbot and 166o. Earl of Southampton.
others. (Commissioners.) 1667. Duke of Albemarle and 162o. Sir H. Montagu, cr. Vis- others. (Commissioners.) count Mandeville 162o, after- 1672. Lord Clifford.
wards earl of Manchester. 5673. Viscount Dunblane, cr. earl 1621. Lord Cranfield, cr. earl of of Danby 1674, after. duke of Middlesex 1622. Leeds.
1624. Sir J. Ley, cr. Lord Ley 1679. Earl of Essex.
1625, and earl of Marlborough 1679. Lord Hyde, cr. earl of 1626. Rochester 1682.
ers. (Commissioners.) 1689. Viscount Mordant, earl of 1636. W. Juxon, bishop of Lon- Monmouth, after. earl of Peter don. borough.
1641. Sir E. Littleton and others. 169o. Viscount Lonsdale.
(Commissioners.) I69o. Lord Godolphin.