The department was initially established in 1660. It had a variety of responsibilities, including Irish policy, the Channel Islands, and foreign affairs concerning southern European powers such as France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italian states, Greece and the Ottoman Empire.[2] Colonial policy was also the responsibility of the Southern Department until 1768, at which time it was assigned to the newly created Secretary of State for the Colonies. Domestic affairs in England and Wales were shared indifferently between the Southern and Northern Departments. Scotland, which joined with England into the Kingdom of Great Britain after 1707, was at times represented by a separate Secretary of State for Scotland, though at others (1725–1741 and 1746–1782) it too was represented by the Northern and Southern Departments.[3]
It was administered by the Secretary of State for the Southern Department. The Southern Department's opposite number within government was the Northern Department, responsible for government dealings in northern Europe. In 1782, the Northern and Southern Departments were reorganised, with the Foreign Office taking over their foreign affairs responsibilities and Home Office taking over their domestic, military affairs, and colonial responsibilities. (Military and colonial affairs were later transferred to a new offices).
History of English and British government departments with responsibility for foreign affairs and those with responsibility for the colonies, dominions and the Commonwealth
^Sainty, J. C. "Lists of appointments British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Originally published by University of London, London, 1973. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
southern, department, great, britain, southern, department, department, government, kingdom, england, later, kingdom, great, britain, from, 1660, until, 1782, when, functions, were, reorganised, into, home, office, foreign, office, southern, departmentdepartme. The Southern Department was a department of the government of the Kingdom of England and later the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1660 until 1782 when its functions were reorganised into the new Home Office and Foreign Office 1 Southern DepartmentDepartment overviewFormed1660Dissolved1782Superseding agencyHome Office Foreign OfficeJurisdictionKingdom of England Kingdom of Great BritainMinister responsibleSecretary of State for the Southern Department Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 BibliographyHistory EditThe department was initially established in 1660 It had a variety of responsibilities including Irish policy the Channel Islands and foreign affairs concerning southern European powers such as France Spain Portugal Switzerland Italian states Greece and the Ottoman Empire 2 Colonial policy was also the responsibility of the Southern Department until 1768 at which time it was assigned to the newly created Secretary of State for the Colonies Domestic affairs in England and Wales were shared indifferently between the Southern and Northern Departments Scotland which joined with England into the Kingdom of Great Britain after 1707 was at times represented by a separate Secretary of State for Scotland though at others 1725 1741 and 1746 1782 it too was represented by the Northern and Southern Departments 3 It was administered by the Secretary of State for the Southern Department The Southern Department s opposite number within government was the Northern Department responsible for government dealings in northern Europe In 1782 the Northern and Southern Departments were reorganised with the Foreign Office taking over their foreign affairs responsibilities and Home Office taking over their domestic military affairs and colonial responsibilities Military and colonial affairs were later transferred to a new offices History of English and British government departments with responsibility for foreign affairs and those with responsibility for the colonies dominions and the Commonwealth Northern Department1660 1782Secretaries Undersecretaries Southern Department1660 1768Secretaries Undersecretaries Colonial Office1768 1782Secretaries Undersecretaries Southern Department1768 1782Secretaries UndersecretariesForeign Office1782 1968Secretaries Ministers Undersecretaries Home Office1782 1794Secretaries UndersecretariesWar Office1794 1801Secretaries UndersecretariesWar and Colonial Office1801 1854Secretaries UndersecretariesColonial Office1854 1925Secretaries Undersecretaries India Office1858 1937Secretaries UndersecretariesColonial Office1925 1966Secretaries Ministers Undersecretaries Dominions Office1925 1947Secretaries Undersecretaries India Office and Burma Office1937 1947Secretaries UndersecretariesCommonwealth Relations Office1947 1966Secretaries Ministers UndersecretariesCommonwealth Office1966 1968Secretaries Ministers UndersecretariesForeign and Commonwealth Office1968 2020Secretaries Ministers UndersecretariesForeign Commonwealth and Development OfficeSince 2020Secretaries Ministers UndersecretariesSee also EditNorthern Department Secretaries of State for the Southern Department Secretaries of State for the Northern Department Secretary of State England References Edit Sainty J C Lists of appointments British History Online www british history ac uk Originally published by University of London London 1973 Retrieved 12 March 2017 Thompson 1932 p 2 Thompson 1932 pp 37ffBibliography EditThomson Mark A 1932 The Secretaries of State 1681 1782 London Frank Cass This article related to government in the United Kingdom or its constituent countries is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southern Department Great Britain amp oldid 1123462514, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
