Shelburne Ministry

This is a list of the principal holders of government office during the premiership of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, July 1782 to April 1783.

On the fall of Lord North's ministry in March 1782, the Whig Lord Rockingham became Prime Minister for the second time. He died in office on 1 July that year, and the Home Secretary Lord Shelburne was asked to form a government. However, Charles James Fox and several other former Rockinghamites (including Cavendish and Burke) refused to serve under Shelburne and went into opposition. The Foxites allied with the supporters of Lord North to bring down the government, and the Fox-North Coalition came to power in April 1783. This government did not long survive the opposition of the King, and many of Shelburne's ministers came back to office under Pitt in December 1783, though Shelburne himself was consoled with the title Marquess of Lansdowne.


Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.

OfficeNameDateNotes
First Lord of the TreasuryThe Earl of Shelburne14 July 1782
Chancellor of the ExchequerWilliam Pitt13 July 1782
Lord President of the CouncilThe Lord Camdencontinued in office
Lord ChancellorThe Lord Thurlowcontinued in office
Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentThomas Townshend10 July 1782created Baron Sydney 6 March 1783
Secretary of State for Foreign AffairsThe Lord Grantham17 July 1782also continued in office as First Lord of Trade
First Lord of the AdmiraltyThe Viscount Keppelcontinued in office
The Viscount Howe28 January 1783
Lord Privy SealThe Duke of Graftoncontinued in office
Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Lord Ashburtoncontinued in office
Master-General of the OrdnanceThe Duke of Richmondcontinued in office
Treasurer of the NavyHenry Dundas19 August 1782
Secretary at WarSir George Yonge11 July 1782
Paymaster of the ForcesIsaac Barré17 July 1782
Lord Steward of the HouseholdThe Duke of Rutland14 February 1783
Commander-in-Chief of the ForcesHenry Seymour Conwaycontinued in office

Sources

Preceded by
Second Rockingham Ministry
British Government
July 1782April 1783
Succeeded by
Fox-North Coalition
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