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 Since 1837-
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Union with Hanover
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       1707-1714
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       1689-1702
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Commonwealth 1653-1660
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England and Ireland 1649-1653

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Coat of Arms 1603-49, 1660-89, 1702-1707

 

24 Mar 1603 - 17 Mar 1649 Union of the Crowns unites England, Ireland & Scotland

19 May 1649 - 16 Dec 1653 Commonwealth of England

16 Dec 1653 - 08 May 1660 Commonwealth of England, Scotland & Ireland

08 May 1660               Union of the Crowns

01 May 1707               United Kingdom of Great Britain

01 Aug 1714 - 20 Jun 1837 In Personal Union with the Kingdom of Hannover

01 Jan 1801               United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

21 Jan 1919               Independence of Ireland (official from 06 Dec 1922)

12 Apr 1927 -             United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

01 Jan 1973               Accession to the EEC

 

Government: Constitutional Monarchy.

Capital: London.

Language: English, Welsh, Scotch Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Cornish.

Ethnic Groups: British (English, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish) 85%, European 5%,

                Asian 2%, Black 2%, Irish 1.2%, Other 0.8%.

Religion: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Islam, Jewish.

National Anthem: "God Save the Queen".

National Emblem: The Royal Arms.

National Day: 2nd Saturday in June, The Queen's Birthday.

National Motto: Dieu Et Mon Droit (God and my right).

EU Accession: 1st January 1973.

Currency: British Pound Sterling.

 

Lord Protectors

30 Jan 1649 - 03 Sep 1658 Oliver Cromwell ........................ 1599-1658

03 Sep 1658 - 07 May 1659 Richard Cromwell ....................... 1626-1712

Speakers of Parliament

07 May      - 13 Oct 1659 William Lenthall ....................... 1591-1662

                          (1st Time)

13 Oct      - 25 Oct 1659 Bulstrode Whitlocke .................... 1605-1675

25 Oct      - 24 Dec 1659 Parliment

Speaker of the Parliament of England

24 Dec 1659 - 16 Mar 1660 William Lenthall (2nd Time)

President of the Council of State

16 Mar      - 25 Apr 1660 Arthur Annesley ........................ 1614-1686

25 Apr      - 29 Apr 1660 Sir Harbottle Grimston ................. 1603-1685

 

Monarchs (1714-1837 also Kings of Hanover)

01 May 1707 - 01 Aug 1714 Stuart, Anne ........................... 1665-1714

01 Aug 1714 - 18 Sep 1718 Thomas Parker, Earl of Macclesfield .... 1666-1732

                          (Head of the Regency council)

01 Aug 1714 - 22 Jun 1727 Hanover, George I ...................... 1660-1727

22 Jun 1727 - 25 Oct 1760 Hanover, George II ..................... 1683-1760

25 Oct 1760 - 29 Jan 1820 Hanover, George III .................... 1738-1820

05 Feb 1811 - 29 Jan 1820 Prince George Augustus Frederick ....... 1762-1830

                          (Prince Regent)

29 Jan 1820 - 26 Jun 1830 Hanover, George IV ..................... (s.a)

26 Jun 1830 - 20 Jun 1837 Hanover, William IV .................... 1763-1837

20 Jun 1837 - 22 Jan 1901 Hanover, Victoria ...................... 1819-1901

22 Jan 1901 - 06 May 1910 Wettin, Edward VII ..................... 1841-1910

06 May 1910 - 20 Jan 1936 Wettin, George V ....................... 1865-1936

20 Jan      - 11 Dec 1936 Wettin, Edward VIII .................... 1894-1972

11 Dec 1936 - 06 Feb 1952 Wettin, George VI ...................... 1895-1952

06 Feb 1952 -             Wettin, Elizabeth II ................... 1926-

 

 

Prime Ministers*

26 May 1730 - 22 Feb 1742 Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Oxford ..... 1676-1745

22 Feb 1742 - 13 Jul 1743 Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington .... 1673-1743

13 Jul 1743 - 06 Mar 1754 Henry Pelham ........................... 1696-1754

06 Mar 1754 - 16 Nov 1756 Thomas Pelham-Holles,

                           Duke of Newcastle-upon Tyne (1st Time). 1693-1768

16 Nov 1756 - 02 Jul 1757 William Cavindish, Duke of Devonshire .. 1720-1764

02 Jul 1757 - 02 Jul 1762 Thomas Pelham-Holles,

                           Duke of Newcastle-upon Tyne (2nd Time)

02 Jul 1762 - 16 Apr 1763 John Stuart, Earl of Bute .............. 1713-1792

16 Apr 1763 - 13 Jul 1765 George Grenvill ........................ 1712-1730

13 Jul 1765 - 30 Jul 1766 Charles Watson Wentworth,

                           Marquess of Rockingham (1st Time) ..... 1730-1782

30 Jul 1766 - 14 Oct 1768 William Pitt, Earl of Chatham .......... 1708-1778

                          (The Elder)

14 Oct 1768 - 28 Jan 1770 Augustus Henry FitzRoy,

                           Duke of Grafton ....................... 1735-1811

28 Jan 1770 - 22 Mar 1782 Frederick North, Earl of Guilford ...... 1732-1792

22 Mar      - 04 Jul 1782 Charles Watson Wentworth,

                           Marquess of Rockingham (2nd Time)

04 Jul 1782 - 02 Apr 1783 William Petty-FitzMaurice,

                           Marquess of Lansdowne ................. 1737-1805

02 Apr      - 19 Dec 1783 William Henry Cavendish Bentinck,

                           Duke of Portland (1st Time) ........... 1738-1809

19 Dec 1783 - 14 Mar 1801 William Pitt "the Younger" (1st Time) .. 1759-1806

14 Mar 1801 - 10 May 1804 Henry Addington, Viscount, Sidmouth .... 1757-1844

10 May 1804 - 23 Jan 1806 William Pitt "the Younger" (2nd Time)

11 Feb 1806 - 31 Mar 1807 William Wyndham Grenville,

                           Baron Grenville ....................... 1759-1834

31 Mar 1807 - 04 Oct 1809 William Henry Cavendish Bentinck,

                          Duke of Portland (2nd Time)

04 Oct 1809 - 11 May 1812 Spencer Perceval ....................... 1762-1812

11 May 1812 - 12 Apr 1827 Lord Robert Banks Jenkinson,

                           Earl of Liverpool ..................... 1770-1828

12 Apr      - 08 Aug 1827 George Canning ......................... 1770-1827

31 Aug 1827 - 22 Jan 1828 Fredrick John Robinson,

                           Viscount of Goderich .................. 1782-1859

22 Jan 1828 - 22 Nov 1830 Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington ... 1769-1852

                          (1st Time)

22 Nov 1830 - 16 Jul 1834 Charles Grey, Earl of Grey ............. 1764-1845

16 Jul      - 17 Nov 1834 William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne ....... 1779-1848

                          (1st Time)

17 Nov      - 10 Dec 1834 Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

                          (2nd Time)

10 Dec 1834 - 18 Apr 1835 Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet ........... 1788-1850

                          (1st Time)

18 Apr 1835 - 30 Aug 1841 William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne

                          (2nd Time)

30 Aug 1841 - 30 Jun 1846 Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (2nd Time)

30 Jun 1846 - 23 Feb 1852 Lord John Russell, Earl Russell ........ 1792-1878

                          (1st Time)

23 Feb      - 19 Dec 1852 Edward George Geoffrey Stanley,

                           Earl of Derby (1st Time) .............. 1799-1869

19 Dec 1852 - 06 Feb 1855 George Hamilton-Gordon,

                           Earl of Aberdeen ...................... 1784-1860

06 Feb 1855 - 20 Feb 1858 Henry John Temple,

                           viscount of Palmerson (1st Time) ...... 1784-1865

20 Feb 1858 - 12 Jun 1859 Edward George Geoffrey Stanley,

                           Earl of Derby (2nd Time)

12 Jun 1859 - 18 Oct 1865 Henry John Temple,

                           viscount of Palmerson (2nd Time)

29 Oct 1865 - 28 Jun 1866 Lord John Russell, Earl Russell (2nd Time)

28 Jun 1866 - 27 Feb 1868 Edward George Geoffrey Stanley,

                           Earl of Derby (3rd Time)

27 Feb      - 03 Dec 1868 Benjamin Disraeli,

                           Earl of Beaconsfield (1st Time) ....... 1804-1881

03 Dec 1868 - 20 Feb 1874 William Ewart Gladstone (1st Time) ..... 1809-1898

20 Feb 1874 - 23 Apr 1880 Benjamin Disraeli,

                           Earl of Beaconsfield (2nd Time)

23 Apr 1880 - 23 Jun 1885 William Ewart Gladstone (2nd Time)

23 Jun 1885 - 31 Jan 1886 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyn Cecil,

                           Marquess of Salisbarry (1st Time) ..... 1830-1903

01 Feb      - 25 Jul 1886 William Ewart Gladstone (3rd Time)

25 Jul 1886 - 15 Aug 1892 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyn Cecil,

                           Marquess of Salisbarry (2nd Time)

15 Aug 1892 - 05 Mar 1894 William Ewart Gladstone (4th Time)

05 Mar 1894 - 25 Jun 1895 Lord Archibald Philip Primrose,

                           Earl of Roseberry ..................... 1847-1929 LD

25 Jun 1895 - 12 Jul 1902 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyn Cecil,

                           Marquess of Salisbarry (3rd Time)

12 Jul 1902 - 05 Dec 1905 Arthur James Balfour, Earl Balfour ..... 1848-1930 C

05 Dec 1905 - 08 Apr 1908 Sir Henry Campbell Bannermann .......... 1836-1908 LD

08 Apr 1908 - 07 Dec 1916 Herbert Henry Asquith,

                           Earl of Oxford & Asquith .............. 1852-1928 LD

07 Dec 1916 - 23 Oct 1922 David Llyod George, Earl of Dwyfor ..... 1863-1945 LD

23 Oct 1922 - 22 May 1923 Andrew Bonar Law ....................... 1858-1923 C

22 May 1923 - 22 Jan 1924 Stanley Baldwin, Earl of Bewdley ....... 1867-1947 C

                          (1st Time)

22 Jan      - 04 Nov 1924 James Ramsey MacDonald ................. 1866-1937 L

                          (1st Time)

04 Nov 1924 - 05 Jan 1929 Stanley Baldwin, Earl of Bewdley

                          (2nd Time)

05 Jan 1929 - 07 Jun 1935 James Ramsey MacDonald (2nd Time)

07 Jun 1935 - 28 May 1937 Stanley Baldwin, Earl of Bewdley

                          (3rd Time)

28 May 1937 - 10 May 1940 Arthur Neville Chamberlin .............. 1869-1940 C

10 May 1940 - 26 Jul 1945 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill .. 1874-1965 C

                          (1st Time)

26 Jul 1945 - 26 Oct 1951 Clement Richard Atlee, Earl of Atlee.... 1883-1967 L

26 Oct 1951 - 06 Apr 1955 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill

                          (2nd Time)

06 Apr 1955 - 10 Jan 1957 Sir Robert Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon .. 1897-1977 C

10 Jan 1957 - 19 Oct 1963 Maurice Harold Macmilan,

                           Earl of Stockton ...................... 1894-1986 C

19 Oct 1963 - 16 Oct 1964 Alexander Frederick Douglas Home,

                           Baron Home of Hirsel .................. 1903-1995 C

16 Oct 1964 - 19 Jun 1970 James Harold Willson, Baron of Rievaulx  1916-1995 L

                          (1st Time)

19 Jun 1970 - 04 Mar 1974 Sir Edward Richard George Heath ........ 1916-2005 C

04 Mar 1974 - 05 Apr 1976 James Harold Willson, Baron of Rievaulx

                          (2nd Time)

05 Apr 1976 - 04 May 1979 Leonard James Callagham,

                           Baron Callagham of Cardiff ............ 1913-2005 L

04 May 1979 - 28 Nov 1990 Margaret Hilda Thatcher

                           Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven ......... 1925-2013 C

28 Nov 1990 - 02 May 1997 Sir John Major ......................... 1943-     C

02 May 1997 - 27 Jun 2007 Anthony Charles Lynton Blair ........... 1953-     L

27 Jun 2007 - 11 May 2010 James Gordon Brown ..................... 1951-     L

11 May 2010 -             David William Donald Cameron ........... 1966-     C
 
 
 

C=Conservative (Centre Right)

L=Labour (Social Democratic)

LD=Liberal Democrats (Social Liberal)

G=Greens (Environmentalist)

 
Note: In the majority of cases the individuals were granted their peerages after leaving office,
to allow them to enter the House of Lords, but are included here for completeness sake.
 
England
 
England, coat of arms
 
827-1649 Kingdom of England
1016-1042 Danish Rule
14 Oct 1066               Norman conquest
11 Dec 1282 -             Wales annexed
21 Mar 1413 - 1453        In personal union with France
18 Jun 1541 - 31 Dec 1801 In personal union with Ireland
17 Mar 1649 - 16 Dec 1653 Commonwealth of England
16 Dec 1653 - 08 May 1660 Part of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
08 May 1660               Kingdom of England (restored)
01 May 1707 -             Part of United Kingdom of Great Britain
 
Government: Monarchy.
Capital: London.
Language: English.
Religion: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Islam, Jewish.
National Anthem: "God Save the Queen".
National Emblem: English Rose.
National Day: St George's Day, 23 April.
National Motto: Dieu et mon droit (God and my right) "This Green as pleasant land" (unofficial).
Currency: Pound Stirling.
 
Monarchs (Until 827 legendary only)
410-425 Vortigern, Owen
425-466 Vortigern, Vortigern I
466-471 Vortigern, Vortimer
471-480 Vortigern, Vortigern II
480-488 Vortigern, Ambrosius Aurelianus
488     Vortigern, Uthar King of the Britains
496-537 Vortigern, Arthur King of the Britains
       774 - 26 Jul 796 Offa  
827 - 839               Cerdicingas, Egbert of Wessex .............. 775-839
05 Feb 839 - 858        Cerdicingas, Ethelwulf ..................... 795-858
858 - 860               Cerdicingas, Ethelbald ..................... 834-860
21 Dec 860 - 865        Cerdicingas, Ethelbert ..................... 835-865
       865 - 24 Apr 871 Cerdicingas, Ethelred I .................... 837-871
24 Apr 871 - 27 Oct 899 Cerdicingas, Alfred ........................ 840-899 "The Great"
27 Oct 899 - 03 Aug 924 Cerdicingas, Edward I ...................... 871-924 "The Elder"
03 Aug 924 - 28 Oct 939 Cerdicingas, Athelstan ..................... 895-939 "The Glorious"
28 Oct 939 - 27 May 946 Cerdicingas, Edmund ........................ 921-946 "The Magnificent"
27 May 946 - 24 Nov 955 Cerdicingas, Eadred ........................ 923-955 "The weak in the feet"
24 Nov 955 - 02 Oct 959 Cerdicingas, Eadwig ........................ 940-959 "The Fair"
02 Oct 959 - 09 Jul 975 Cerdicingas, Edgar I ....................... 943-975 "The Peaceabul"
09 Jul 975 - 19 Mar 978 Cerdicingas, Edward II ..................... 962-978 "The Martyr"
19 Mar 978 - 25 Dec 1013 Cerdicingas, Ethalred II ................. 968-1016 "The Unready"
                         (1st Time)
25 Dec 1013 - 03 Feb 1014 Skioldung, Sven Forkbeard ............... 960-1014
03 Feb 1014 - 24 Apr 1016 Cerdicingas, Ethalred II (2nd Time)
24 Apr      - 30 Nov 1016 Cerdicingas, Edmund II Ironside ......... 993-1016
01 Dec 1016 - 13 Nov 1035 Skioldung, Canute ....................... 995-1035
13 Nov 1035 - 18 Jun 1040 Skioldung, Harold I Harefoot............ 1016-1040
18 Jun 1040 - 09 Jun 1042 Skioldung, Hardecanute ................. 1018-1042
09 Jun 1042 - 05 Jan 1066 Cerdicingas, Edward III ................ 1004-1066 "The Connfessor"
05 Jan      - 14 Oct 1066 Cerdicingas, Harold II Godwinsson ...... 1022-1066 "The Ætheling"
14 Oct      - 10 Dec 1066 Cerdicingas, Edgar II .................. 1051-1127
25 Dec 1066 - 09 Sep 1087 Normandy, William I .................... 1028-1087 "The Conqueror"
09 Sep 1087 - 02 Aug 1100 Normandy, William II Rufus ............. 1056-1100
02 Aug 1100 - 01 Dec 1135 Normandy, Henry I ...................... 1068-1135
01 Dec      - 22 Dec 1135 Normandy, Matilda Countess of Boulogne . 1101-1167
                          (Lady of the English)
22 Dec 1135 - 25 Oct 1154 Blois, Steven of Blois ................. 1096-1154
06 Apr 1152 - 17 Aug 1153 Blois, Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne ... 1129-1153
                          (Not recognised)
19 Dec 1154 - 06 Jul 1189 Plantaganet, Henry II .................. 1133-1189
14 Jun 1170 - 11 Jun 1183 Henry "The Young King" ................. 1155-1183
                          (junior King)
06 Jul 1189 - 06 Apr 1199 Plantaganet, Richard I ................. 1157-1199 "The Lion Heart"
06 Apr 1199 - 19 Oct 1216 Plantaganet, John Lackland ............. 1166-1216 "Bad King John"
19 Oct 1216 - 16 Nov 1272 Plantaganet, Henry III ................. 1207-1272
11 Nov 1216 - 09 Apr 1219 William Marshal. Earl of Pembroke ...... 1146-1219
                          (Regent for Henry III)
09 Apr 1219 -    Jan 1227 Hugh de Burgh .......................... 1180-1243
                          (Regent for Henry III)
16 Nov 1272 - 07 Jul 1307 Plantaganet, Edward I (IV) ............. 1239-1307 "Longshanks"
07 Jul 1307 - 25 Jan 1327 Plantaganet, Edward II (V) ............. 1284-1327
25 Jan 1327 - 21 Jun 1277 Plantaganet, Edward III (VI) ........... 1312-1377
21 Jun 1377 - 30 Sep 1399 Plantaganet, Richard II ................ 1367-1400
30 Sep 1399 - 20 Mar 1413 Lancaster, Henry IV .................... 1367-1413
20 Mar 1413 - 31 Aug 1422 Lancaster, Henry V ..................... 1387-1422
31 Aug 1422 - 04 Mar 1461 Lancaster, Henry VI .................... 1421-1471
                          (1st Time)
03 Apr 1454 - 25 Feb 1456 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York ...... 1411-1460
                          (Protector)
04 Mar 1461 - 02 Oct 1470 York, Edward IV (VII) .................. 1442-1483
                          (1st Time)
02 Oct 1470 - 11 Apr 1471 Lancaster, Henry VI (2nd Time)
11 Apr 1471 - 09 Apr 1483 York, Edward IV (VII) (2nd Time)
09 Apr      - 25 Jun 1483 York, Edward V (VIII) .................. 1470-1483
25 Jun 1483 - 22 Aug 1485 York, Richard III ...................... 1452-1485 "Crookback"
                          (Regent from 09 Apr 1483)
22 Aug 1485 - 21 Apr 1509 Tudor, Henry VII ....................... 1457-1509
21 Apr 1509 - 28 Jan 1547 Tudor, Henry VIII ...................... 1491-1547
28 Jan 1547 - 06 Jun 1553 Tudor, Edward VI (IX) .................. 1537-1553
01 Feb 1547 - 13 Oct 1549 Edward Seymore, Duke of Somerset ....... 1500-1552
                          (Lord Protector, regent for Edward VI)
13 Oct 1549 - 06 Jul 1553 John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland .... 1502-1553
10 Jul      - 19 Jul 1553 Grey, Jane ............................. 1537-1554 "The Nine Days Queen"
19 Jul 1553 - 17 Nov 1558 Tudor, Mary I .......................... 1516-1558 "Bloody Mary"
25 Jul 1554 - 17 Nov 1558 Habsburg, Philip II of Spain and Naples  1527-1598
                          (King consort)
17 Nov 1558 - 24 Mar 1603 Tudor, Elizabeth I ..................... 1533-1603 "The Virgin Queen"
24 Mar 1603 - 27 Mar 1625 Stuart, James I ........................ 1567-1625
27 Mar 1625 - 30 Jan 1649 Stuart, Charles I ...................... 1600-1649 "The Martyr"
29 May 1660 - 06 Feb 1685 Stuart, Charles II ..................... 1630-1685
06 Feb 1685 - 13 Feb 1689 Stuart, James II ....................... 1633-1701
13 Feb 1689 - 28 Dec 1694 Stuart, Mary II ........................ 1662-1694
13 Feb 1689 - 08 Mar 1702 Orange-Nassau, William III ............. 1650-1702
08 Mar 1702 - 30 Apr 1707 Stuart, Anne ........................... (s.a)
01 May 1707 -             The Monarchs of the UK                                     
                                     
Lord Chancellors
       1485 - 24 Dec 1515 Richard Fox Bishop of Exeter
24 Dec 1515 - 18 Oct 1529 Thomas Cardinal Wolsey
18 Oct 1529 - 16 May 1532 Sir Thomas More
16 May 1532 - 22 Apr 1544 Sir Thomas Audley
22 Apr 1544 - 07 Mar 1547 Sir Thomas Wriothesley
07 Mar      - 23 Oct 1547 Sir William Paulet
23 Oct 1547 - 21 Dec 1551 Baron Richard Rich
Lord High Treasurers and Chief Advisors
03 Feb 1550 - 10 Mar 1572 William Paulet, Earl of Wiltshire,
                           Marquess of Winchester
   Jul 1572 - 04 Aug 1598 William Cecil, Baron Cecil of
                           Burghley
15 May 1599 - 19 Apr 1608 Thomas Sackville, Baron Buckhurst,
                           Earl of Dorset
04 May 1608 - 24 May 1612 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne,
                           Earl of Sailsbury
17 Jun 1612 - 24 May 1613 Henry Howard, Earl of Northingham
24 May 1613 - 11 Jul 1614 Thomas Egerton, Baron Ellesmere
11 Jul 1614 -    Jul 1618 Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk
   Jul 1618 - 14 Dec 1620 George Villiers, Earl of Buckingham
14 Dec 1620 - 30 Sep 1621 Henry Montagu, Viscount Mandville
01 Oct 1621 - 25 Apr 1624 Lionel Cransfield, Baron Cranfield,
                           Earl of Middlesex
25 Apr 1624 - 15 Jul 1628 James Ley, Baron Ley of Ley,
                           Earl of Marlborough
15 Jul 1628 - 13 Mar 1635 Richard Weston, Baron Weston,
                           Earl of Portland
15 Mar 1635 - 06 Mar 1636 William Laud, Archbishop of
                           Canterbury
06 Mar 1636 - 21 May 1641 William Juxon, Bishop of London
21 May 1641 - 03 Oct 1643 Edward Littleton, Baron Lyttleton
03 Oct 1643 - 30 Jan 1649 Francis Cottington,
                           Baron Cottington of Hanworth
Lord High Treasurers
08 Sep 1660 - 16 May 1667 Thomas Wriothesley,
                           Earl of Southampton
01 Jun 1667 - 03 Jan 1670 George Monk, Duke of Albemarle
03 Jan 1670 - 28 Nov 1672 Anthony Ashley Cooper, Baron Ashley
28 Nov 1672 - 19 Jun 1673 Thomas Clifford, Baron Clifford
                           of Chudleigh
19 Jun 1673 - 06 Mar 1678 Thomas Osborne, Viscount Osborne
                           of Dunblane
First Lords of the Treasury
06 Mar 1678 - 19 Nov 1679 Arthur Capel, Earl of Essex ............ 1632-1683
19 Nov 1679 - 25 Aug 1684 Laurence Hyde, Viscount Hyde
                           of Kenilworth (1st Time) .............. 1642-1711
25 Aug 1684 - 16 Feb 1685 Sidney Godolphin, Baron Godolphin ...... 1645-1712
                          (1st Time)
19 Feb 1685 - 05 Jan 1686 Laurence Hyde, Viscount Hyde
                           of Kenilworth (2nd Time)
05 Jan 1686 - 08 Apr 1689 John Belasyee, Baron Belasyee .......... 1614-1689
08 Apr 1689 - 19 Mar 1690 Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Monmouth ..... 1658-1735
19 Mar      - 15 Nov 1690 John Lowther ........................... 1655-1700
15 Nov 1690 - 01 May 1697 Sidney Godolphin, Baron Godolphin
                          (2nd Time)
01 May 1697 - 25 May 1699 Charles Montagu (1st Time) ............. 1661-1715
25 Nov 1699 - 12 Dec 1700 Forde Grey, Baron Grey of Werk
                           Earl of Tankerville ................... 1655-1701
12 Dec 1700 - 27 Dec 1701 Sidney Godolphin, Baron Godolphin
                          (3rd Time)
27 Dec 1701 - 08 May 1702 Charles Howard, Earl of Carlisle ....... 1669-1738
08 May 1702 - 30 Apr 1707 John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough .... 1650-1722
 
 
Northern Ireland
 
Northern Ireland (UK), coat of arms (1925)
Coat of Arms 1925-1972
 
1171                      English rule begins
18 Jun 1541               Kingdom of Ireland in personal union with England
01 Jan 1801               Part of Great Britain
03 May 1921               Government of Ireland Act 1920 partitions Ireland
                           into Northern and Southern Ireland
07 Jul 1921 - 31 Mar 1972 Home rule
06 Dec 1922               Southern Ireland independent
05 Oct 1968 - 1998        Northern Ireland conflict "the Troubles"
01 Apr 1972 - 30 Jun 1998 UK direct rule imposed
08 Mar 1973               Referendum favours union with the UK (boycotted by nationalists)
01 Jul 1998 - 15 Oct 2002 Home Rule restored
15 Oct 2002 - 08 May 2007 Home rule suspended
08 May 2007 -             Home Rule restored
 
 
Governors
12 Dec 1922 - 07 Sep 1945 James Albert Edward Hamilton,
                           Duke of Abercorn ...................... 1869-1953
07 Sep 1945 - 01 Dec 1952 William Spencer,
                           Earl Spencer of Granville ............. 1880-1953
01 Dec 1952 - 01 Dec 1964 John de Vere Loder, Baron Wakehurst .... 1895-1970
01 Dec 1964 - 01 Dec 1968 John Maxwell Erskine, Baron of Rerrick . 1893-1980
01 Dec 1968 - 18 Jul 1972 Ralph Francis Alnwich Grey,
                           Baron Grey of Naunton ................. 1910-1999
Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland
01 Apr 1972 - 02 Dec 1973 William Stephen Ian Whitelaw,
                           viscount Whitelaw ..................... 1918-1999 C
02 Dec 1973 - 05 Mar 1974 Baron Francis Leslie Pym ............... 1922-2008 C
05 Mar 1974 - 10 Sep 1976 Baron Merlyn Rees ...................... 1920-2006 L
10 Sep 1976 - 05 May 1979 Roy Mason, Baron of Barnsley ........... 1924-     L
05 May 1979 - 14 Sep 1981 Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins,
                           Baron Colnbrook ....................... 1922-1996 C
14 Sep 1981 - 10 Sep 1984 Baron James Michael Leathes Prior ...... 1927-     L
10 Sep 1984 - 02 Sep 1985 Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron of Westwell  1930-     L
02 Sep 1985 - 24 Jul 1989 Thomas Jeremy King, Baron of Bridgwater  1933-     L
24 Jul 1989 - 02 Apr 1992 Peter Leonard Brooke,
                           Baron of Sutton Manderville ........... 1934-     C
02 Apr 1992 - 02 May 1997 Sir Patrick Barnabas Burke Mayhew,
                           Baron of Twysden ...................... 1929-     C
02 May 1997 - 11 Oct 1999 Marjorie Mowlam ........................ 1951-2005 L
11 Oct 1999 - 24 Jan 2001 Lord Peter Benjamin Mandelson .......... 1953-     L
24 Jan 2001 - 24 Oct 2002 John Reid .............................. 1947-     L
24 Oct 2002 - 06 May 2005 Paul Peter Murphy ...................... 1948-     L
06 May 2005 - 28 Jun 2007 Peter Gerald Hain ...................... 1950-     L
28 Jun 2007 - 11 May 2010 Shaun Anthony Woodward ................. 1958-     L
12 May 2010 - 04 Sep 2012 Owen William Paterson .................. 1956-     C
04 Sep 2012 -             Theresa Anne Villiers .................. 1968-     C
 
 
Prime Ministers
07 Jun 1921 - 24 Nov 1940 Sir James Craig ........................ 1871-1940 UUP
24 Nov 1940 - 01 May 1943 John Miller Andrews .................... 1871-1956 UUP
01 May 1943 - 26 Mar 1963 Sir Basil Stanlake Brooke .............. 1888-1973 UUP
26 Mar 1963 - 01 May 1969 Terence Marne O'Neil ................... 1914-1990 UUP
01 May 1969 - 23 Mar 1971 James Dawson Chichester-Clark .......... 1923-2002 UUP
23 Mar 1971 - 30 Mar 1972 Arthur Brain Deane Faulkner ............ 1921-1977 UUP
First Ministers
01 Jul 1998 - 11 Feb 2000 William David Trimble .................. 1944-     UUP
                          (1st Time)
06 Nov 2001 - 15 Oct 2002 William David Trimble (2nd Time)
08 May 2007 - 05 Jun 2008 Ian Richard Kyle Paisley ............... 1926-2014 DUP
05 Jun 2008 -             Peter David Robinson ................... 1948-     DUP
 
Deputy Fist Minister
08 May 2007 -             James Martin Parcelli McGuinniss ....... 1950-     SF
 
 
SF=Sinn Féin (We ourselves, Socialist, Irish Nationalist, pro Union with Ireland)
SDLP=Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre (Social Democratic and Labour party,
 Irish Nationalist, Social Democratic)
DUP=Democratic Unionist Party (Far Right, British Nationalist, pro-Devolution, Unionist)
UUP=Ulster Unionist Party (Conservative, Unionist)
 
 
Scotland
Scotland, large coat of arms - vector image
 
24 Mar 1603               In Personal union with England
26 May 1652 - 08 May 1660 Part of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
01 May 1707               Act of Union with England as United Kingdom of Great Britain
01 Jan 1801               Part of Great Britain and Ireland
11 Sep 1997               Referendum endorses home rule
01 Jul 1999               Home rule
18 Sep 2014               Referendum on independence fails 55% No to 45% Yes
Commissioners of the Parliament of Commonwealth
23 Oct 1651 - 16 Dec 1653 Commissioners
                        - Oliver St. John
                        - Sir Henry Vane
                        - Richard Salwey
                        - George Fenwick
                        - John Lambert
                        - Richard Deane
                        - Robert Tichborne
                        - George Monck
 
Secretaries for Scotland
03 Feb 1709 - 06 Jul 1711 James Douglas, Duke of Queensbury and Dover
30 Sep 1713 -    Sep 1714 John Erskine, Earl of Mar
24 Sep 1714 -    Aug 1715 James Graham, Duke of Montrose
13 Dec 1716 - 25 Aug 1725 John Ker, Duke of Roxburghe
16 Feb 1742 - 03 Jan 1746 James Hay, Marquess Tweeddale
03 Jan 1746 - 17 Aug 1885 Post Abolished
17 Aug 1885 - 28 Jan 1886 Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox,
                           Duke of Richmond
08 Feb      -    Mar 1886 Baron George Otto Trevelyan (1st Time)
05 Apr      - 20 Jul 1886 Sean Liam Maule Ramsay, Earl of Dalhousie
05 Aug 1886 - 11 Mar 1887 Arthur James Balfour, Earl of Balfour
11 Mar 1887 - 11 Aug 1892 Lord Schomberg Henry Kerr,
                           Marquess of Lothian
18 Aug 1892 - 21 Jun 1895 Baron George Otto Trevelyan (2nd Time)
29 Jun 1895 - 09 Oct 1903 Alexander Hugh Bruce,
                           Lord Balfour of Burleigh
09 Oct 1903 - 02 Feb 1905 Andrew Graham Murray, viscount Dunedin
02 Feb      - 04 Dec 1905 John Adrian Louis Hope,
                           Marquess of Linlithgow
10 Dec 1905 - 13 Feb 1912 John Sinclair, Baron Pentland
13 Feb 1912 - 09 Jul 1916 Thomas McKinnon Wood
09 Jul      - 05 Dec 1916 Harold John Tennant
10 Dec 1916 - 19 Oct 1922 Robert Munro, Baron Alness
19 Oct 1922 - 03 Nov 1924 Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson,
                           viscount Novar
07 Nov 1924 - 07 Jun 1929 Sir John Gilmour
Secretaries of State for Scotland
07 Jun 1929 - 26 Aug 1931 William Adamson
26 Aug 1931 - 01 Oct 1932 Sir Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair,
                           viscount Thurso
01 Oct 1932 - 13 Oct 1936 Sir Godfrey Pattison Collins
13 Oct 1936 - 16 May 1938 Walter Elliot Elliot
16 May 1938 - 15 May 1940 David John Colville, Baron Clydesmuir
15 May 1940 - 12 Feb 1941 Alfred Ernest Brown .................... 1881-1962
12 Feb 1941 - 23 May 1945 Thomas Johnson ......................... 1882-1965
23 May      - 26 Jun 1945 Albert Edward Harry Meyer Archibald
                           Primrose, Earl of Rosebery ............ 1882-1974
03 Aug 1945 - 07 Oct 1947 Joseph Westwood ........................ 1884-1948 L
07 Oct 1947 - 28 Feb 1950 Arthur Woodburn ........................ 1890-1978 L
28 Feb 1950 - 26 Oct 1951 Hector McNeil .......................... 1907-1955 L
30 Oct 1951 - 13 Jan 1957 James Gray Stuart,
                           Viscount Stuart of Findhorn ........... 1897-1971 C
13 Jan 1957 - 13 Jul 1962 John Scott Maclay, Viscount Muirshiel .. 1905-1992 C
13 Jul 1962 - 18 Oct 1964 Michael Anthony Cristobal Noble,
                           Baron Glenkinglas ..................... 1913-1984 L
18 Oct 1964 - 19 Jun 1970 Liam Ross, Baron of Marnock ............ 1911-1988 L
                          (1st Time)
19 Jun 1970 - 05 Mar 1974 Gordon Thomas Calthrop Campbell,
                           Baron of Croy ......................... 1921-2005 C
05 Mar 1974 - 08 Apr 1976 Liam Ross, Baron of Marnock (2nd Time)
08 Apr 1976 - 05 May 1979 Bruce Millan ........................... 1927-     L
05 May 1979 - 11 Jan 1986 George Kenneth Hotson Younger,
                           Viscount of Leckie .................... 1931-     C
11 Jan 1986 - 28 Nov 1990 Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind ............. 1946-     C
28 Nov 1990 - 05 May 1995 Ian Bruce Lang, Baron Lang of Monkton .. 1940-     C
05 May 1995 - 01 May 1997 Michael Bruce Forsyth,
                           Baron Forsyth of Drumlean ............. 1954-     C
02 May 1997 - 17 May 1999 Donald Campbell Dewar .................. 1937-2000 L
17 May 1999 - 24 Jan 2001 John Reid .............................. 1947-     L
24 Jan 2001 - 12 Jun 2003 Helen Lawrie Liddell ................... 1950-     L
13 Jun 2003 - 06 May 2006 Alistair Maclean Darling ............... 1953-     L
06 May 2005 - 28 Jun 2007 Douglas Garven Alexander ............... 1967-     L
28 Jun 2007 - 03 Oct 2008 Desmond Henry Browne ................... 1952-     L
03 Oct 2008 - 11 May 2010 James Francis Murphy ................... 1967-     L
11 May      - 29 May 2010 Daniel Grian Alexander ................. 1973-     LD
29 May 2010 - 07 Oct 2013 Michael Kevin Moore .................... 1965-     LD
07 Oct 2013 -             Alistair Morrison Carmichael ........... 1965-     LD
 
 
First Ministers
17 May 1999 - 11 Oct 2000 Domhnall Mac an Deoir .................. (s.a)     L
                          (Donald Campbell Dewar)
26 Oct 2000 - 08 Nov 2001 Eanraig Mac Gill-losa (Henry Macleish) . 1948-     L
22 Nov 2001 - 17 May 2007 Seac Uilosn MacChonnail
                          (Jack Wilson McConnell) ................ 1960-     L
17 May 2007 - 19 Nov 2014 Alasdair 'Ailig' Salmond
                          (Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond) .... 1954-     SNP
19 Nov 2014 -             Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon ............... 1970-     SNP
 
 
 
SNP=Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h'Alba (Scottish National Party, Nationalist)
C=Conservative (Centre Right)
G=Greens (Environmentalist)
L=Labour (Social Democratic)
SSP=Scottish Socialist Party (Socialist, Nationalist)
LD=Liberal Democrats (Social Liberal)
 
 
Wales
 
National Assembly
  
Wales Office badge
   Wales, coat of arms
           Historic
[Flag of Wales] [Prince of Wales Welsh standard]
Adopted 1959                   Prince of Wales standard 1969
 

11 Dec 1282               Annexed by England

03 Mar 1284               Act of Union with England

07 Feb 1301 -             Principality of Wales,

                           title "Prince of Wales" held by the heir to the English throne

14 Apr 1536               Act of Union with England

       1542               Second Act of Union with England

16 Sep 1400 -    Feb 1409 Independence revolt

18 Sep 1997               Referendum endorses devolution

16 May 1999 -             Devolved government

Princes (Heirs Apparent to the Throne of England)

07 Feb 1301 - 07 Jul 1307 Lancaster, Edward of Carnarvon (Edward II)

12 May 1343 - 08 Jun 1376 Lancaster, Edward "The Black Prince" ... 1330-1376

20 Nov 1376 - 22 Jun 1377 Richard of Bordeaux (Richard II) ....... (s.a)

15 Oct 1399 - 21 Mar 1413 Henry of Monmouth (Henry V) ............ (s.a)

13 Oct 1453 - 15 Mar 1454 Lancaster, Edward of Westminster ....... 1453-1471

26 Jun 1471 - 09 Apr 1483 York, Edward of the Sanctuary (Edward V) (s.a)

24 Aug 1483 - 09 Apr 1484 York, Edward of Middleham .............. 1473-1484

24 Aug 1489 - 02 Apr 1502 Tudor, Arthur .......................... 1486-1502

12 Oct 1537 - 28 Jan 1547 Tudor, Edward (Edward VI) .............. (s.a)

04 Jun 1610 - 06 Nov 1612 Stuart, Henry Frederick ................ 1594-1612

29 May 1630 - 30 Jan 1649 Stuart, Charles (Charles II)

10 Jun 1688 - 13 Feb 1689 Stuart, James Francis Edward ........... 1688-1766

08 Jan 1729 - 31 Mar 1751 Hannover, Frederick Louis .............. 1707-1751

19 Aug 1762 - 29 Jan 1820 Hannover, George Augustus Frederick .... (s.a)

08 Dec 1862 - 22 Jan 1901 Wettin, Albert Edward (George V) ....... (s.a)

23 Jun 1910 - 20 Jan 1936 Wettin, Edward Albert Christian

                           George Patrick David (Edward VIII) .... (s.a)

01 Jul 1969 -             Windsor, Charles Phillip Arthur George . 1948-

 

 

Lord-lieutenants and Lord Presidents of the Council of Wales and the Marshes

       1473 - 01 Oct 1500 John Alcock, Bishop of Ely

1501 - 1512               William Smyth, Bishop of Coventry

1525 - 1534               John Versey, Bishop of Exeter

1534 - 1543               Rowland Lee, Bishop of Lichfield

1543 - 1549               Richard Sampson, Bishop of Chichester

1549 - 1550               John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland

1550 - 1558               William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke,

                           Baron of Cardiff

1553 - 1555               Nicholas Heath, Bishop of York

       1558 - 10 Sep 1559 Gilbert Bourne, Bishop of Bath and Wells

10 Sep      - 14 Oct 1559 John Williams, Baron of Thame

       1560 - 05 May 1586 Sir Henry Sidney         

24 Feb 1587 - 19 Jan 1601 Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke

20 Jul 1602 - 12 Sep 1607 Baron Edward la Zouch, Baron St. Maur

12 Sep 1607 - 07 Mar 1617 Baron Ralph Eure

07 Mar      - 24 Nov 1617 Baron Thomas Gerard

24 Nov 1617 - 24 Jun 1630 William Compton, Earl of Northampton

11 Jul 1631 - 1642        John Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater

22 Dec 1660 - 20 Jul 1672 Richard Vaughan, Earl of Carbery

20 Jul 1672 - 22 Mar 1689 Henry Somerset, Duke of Beaufort

22 Mar 1689 - 07 Jan 1694 Charles Gerald, Earl of Macclesfield

11 May 1694 - 07 Oct 1715 Thomas Herbert, Earl of Pembroke,

                           Earl of Montgomery .................... 1656-1733

                          (South Wales)

31 May 1694 - 10 Mar 1696 Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury ..... 1660-1718

                          (North Wales)

10 Mar 1696 - 05 Nov 1701 Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 1659-1701

                           (North Wales)

18 Jun      - 05 Nov 1702 William, Richard George Stanley,

                           9th Earl of Derby ..................... 1655-1702

                          (North Wales)

02 Dec 1702 - 04 Sep 1713 Hugh Cholmondeley, Earl of Cholmondeley  1662-1725

                          (North Wales)

04 Sep 1713 - 21 Oct 1714 Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth .... 1679-1727

                           (North Wales)

Secretaries of State for Wales

18 Oct 1964 - 05 Apr 1966 James Griffiths ........................ 1890-1975 L

05 Apr 1966 - 05 Apr 1968 Cledwyn Hughes,

                           Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos .............. 1916-2001 L

05 Apr 1968 - 20 Jun 1970 Thomas George, Viscount of Tonypandy ... 1909-1997 L

20 Jun 1970 - 05 Mar 1974 Peter John Mitchell Thomas,

                           Baron of Gwydir ....................... 1920-2008 C

05 Mar 1974 - 05 May 1979 John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon .. 1931-     L

05 May 1979 - 13 Jun 1987 Nicholas Edwards,

                           Baron Edwards of Crickhowell .......... 1934-     C

13 Jun 1987 - 04 May 1990 Peter Edward Walker,

                           Baron Walker of Worcester ............. 1932-     C

04 May 1990 - 27 May 1993 David James Fletcher Hunt,

                           Baron Hunt of Wirral .................. 1942-     C

27 May 1993 - 26 Jun 1995 John Alan Redwood ...................... 1951-     C

26 Jun 1995 - 03 May 1997 William Jefferson Hague ................ 1961-     C

03 May 1997 - 27 Oct 1998 Ronald Davies .......................... 1946-     L

27 Oct 1998 - 28 Jul 1999 Alun Edward Michael .................... 1942-     L

28 Jul 1999 - 24 Oct 2002 Paul Peter Murphy L (1st Time)

24 Oct 2002 - 24 Jan 2008 Peter Gerald Hain ...................... s.a     L

                          (1st Time)

24 Jan 2008 - 05 Jun 2009 Paul Peter Murphy (2nd Time)

05 Jun 2009 - 11 May 2010 Peter Gerald Hain (2nd Time)

12 May 2010 - 04 Sep 2012 Cheryl Elise Kendall Gillan ............ 1952-     C

04 Sep 2012 - 15 Jul 2014 David Ian Jones ........................ 1952-     C

15 Jul 2014 -             Stephen Crabb .......................... 1973-     C

 

 

First Ministers

12 May 1999 - 09 Feb 2000 Alun Edward Michael .................... (s.a)     L

09 Feb 2000 - 10 Dec 2009 Hywel Rodri Morgan ..................... 1939-     L

10 Dec 2009 -             Carwyn Howell Jones .................... 1967-     L

 

 

L=Labour(Social Democratic)

PL=Plaid Crymru (Party of Wales, Centre Left, pro-Independence)

CY=Crymru Ymlaen (Socialist, pro-Independence)

C= Conservative (Centre Right)

LD= Liberal Democrats (Social Liberal)
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