Second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry explained

The second Stanhope–Sunderland ministry (1718 - 1721) was a continuation of the British Whig government headed by The Earl of Sunderland and The Earl Stanhope. These had taken power in 1717 to form the First Stanhope–Sunderland ministry, and in 1718 they interchanged positions, with Sunderland becoming First Lord of the Treasury.^[1] The ministry terminated upon Stanhope's death in February 1721.^[2]

Ministry

Office	Name	Term
First Lord of the Treasury	The Earl of Sunderland	1718 - 1721
Northern Secretary	The Earl Stanhope	1718 - 1721
Lord Chancellor	The Earl of Macclesfield	1718 - 1721
Lord President of the Council		1718 - 1719
	The Duke of Kingston	1719 - 1720
	The Viscount Townshend	1720 - 1721
		1718 - 1719
		1719 - 1720
		1720 - 1721
		1718 - 1721
		1721
		1718 - 1721
		1718 - 1721
		1718 - 1721
Paymaster of the Forces			1718 - 1720
		1720 - 1721
		1718 - 1720
		1720 - 1721
	The Duke of Argyll	1718 - 1721
Lord Chamberlain	The Duke of Newcastle	1718 - 1721
		1718–1721

Notes and References

1. Book: Starkie . Andrew . The Church of England and the Bangorian Controversy, 1716-1721 . 2007 . Boydell Press . Woodbridge . 9781843832881.
2. McKay . Derek . The Struggle for Control of George I's Northern Policy, 1718-19 . The Journal of Modern History . 1973 . 45 . 3 . 367–386 . 10.1086/241020 . 1879126 . 0022-2801.