The Treasurer of the Navy,[1] originally called Treasurer of Marine Causes[2] or Paymaster of the Navy,[3] was a civilian officer of the Royal Navy, one of the principal commissioners of the Navy Board responsible for naval finance[4] from 1524 to 1832. The treasurer was based at the Navy Pay Office.
Originally established in 1524, the first holder of the post was William Gonson; he held the office for twenty years until 1544.[5] Although a member of the board, his office was semi-autonomous. The office-holder was responsible for the direction and control of the finance of the Royal Navy. The office was a political appointment and frequently was held by up-and-coming young politicians who would later go on to hold more important positions. Before 1832 all accounts were dealt with by a number of different offices and officials. The Treasurer of the Navy originated during the reign of Henry VIII. He was the senior member of the Navy Board responsible for all Navy accounts; he gradually withdrew during the seventeenth century from the board's day-to-day affairs and his office, and the Navy Pay Office, came to be regarded as entirely separate from the Navy Office. The Treasurer of the Navy survived the re-organisational changes of 1832, but the office was abolished in 1835 and its duties were transferred to the Paymaster General's' Office.
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Sainty, J. C. (2003), A provisional list: Navy Treasurer c. 1546–1836, The Institute of Historical Research (IHR), School of Advanced Study at the University of London
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The Treasurer of the Navy 1 originally called Treasurer of Marine Causes 2 or Paymaster of the Navy 3 was a civilian officer of the Royal Navy one of the principal commissioners of the Navy Board responsible for naval finance 4 from 1524 to 1832 The treasurer was based at the Navy Pay Office Office of the Treasurer of the NavyNavy Board flagDepartment of the AdmiraltyMember ofNavy Board 1546 1832 Reports toFirst Lord of the AdmiraltyNominatorFirst Lord of the AdmiraltyAppointerPrime MinisterSubject to formal approval by the King in CouncilTerm lengthNot fixed typically 3 7 years Inaugural holderWilliam GonsonFormation1524 1836Sir Henry Parnell was the last Treasurer of the Navy Contents 1 History 2 Treasurers of the Navy 1524 1836 3 Departments and offices under Treasurer 4 References 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory editOriginally established in 1524 the first holder of the post was William Gonson he held the office for twenty years until 1544 5 Although a member of the board his office was semi autonomous The office holder was responsible for the direction and control of the finance of the Royal Navy The office was a political appointment and frequently was held by up and coming young politicians who would later go on to hold more important positions Before 1832 all accounts were dealt with by a number of different offices and officials The Treasurer of the Navy originated during the reign of Henry VIII He was the senior member of the Navy Board responsible for all Navy accounts he gradually withdrew during the seventeenth century from the board s day to day affairs and his office and the Navy Pay Office came to be regarded as entirely separate from the Navy Office The Treasurer of the Navy survived the re organisational changes of 1832 but the office was abolished in 1835 and its duties were transferred to the Paymaster General s Office Treasurers of the Navy 1524 1836 editNotable holders of this post included 6 Service Name Notes1524 October 1544 Vice Admiral Sir William Gonson 7 8 October 1544 December 1545 Captain John Wynter merchant and sea captain of Bristol 9 25 Apr 1546 8 Jul 1549 Robert Legge8 Jul 1549 18 Nov 1577 Benjamin Gonson 10 18 Nov 1577 26 Nov 1577 Benjamin Gonson and John Hawkins26 Nov 1577 12 Nov 1595 John Hawkins Knighted 26 July 158822 Dec 1598 26 Apr 1604 Fulk Greville 11 26 Apr 1604 11 May 1618 Sir Robert Mansell11 May 1618 5 Apr 1627 Sir William Russell created baronet 12 March 16275 Apr 1627 21 Jan 1630 Sackville Crowe created baronet 8 July 16271630 1639 Sir William Russell1639 1642 Sir William Russell and Henry Vane1642 1646 Sir William Russell and Sir John Penington Royalist 1646 1654 Sir William Russell Royalist 1645 1650 Sir Henry Vane Parliamentary 1648 1650 Richard Fanshawe Royalist 1651 1660 Richard Hutchinson Parliamentary 1660 1667 Sir George Carteret1667 1668 Arthur Annesley 1st Earl of Anglesey1668 1671 Sir Thomas Osborne and Sir Thomas de Littelton Bt1671 1673 Sir Thomas Osborne1673 1681 Edward Seymour1681 1689 Anthony Carey 5th Viscount Falkland1689 1699 Edward Russell 1st Earl of Orford1699 1710 Sir Thomas de Littleton1710 1711 Robert Walpole1711 1714 Charles Caesar1714 1718 John Aislabie1718 1720 Richard Hampden1720 1724 George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington1724 1734 Pattee Byng 2nd Viscount Torrington1734 1742 Arthur Onslow1742 Thomas Clutterbuck1742 1743 Sir Charles Wager1743 1744 Sir John Rushout 4th Baronet1744 1749 George Bubb Dodington1749 1754 Henry Legge1754 1756 George Grenville1756 George Bubb Dodington1756 1762 George Grenville1762 1765 William Wildman Barrington 2nd Viscount Barrington1765 1770 Richard Howe 4th Viscount Howe1770 1777 Sir Gilbert Elliot 3rd Bt1777 1782 Welbore Ellis1782 Isaac Barre1782 1783 Henry Dundas1783 1784 Charles Townshend1784 1800 Henry Dundas Except 1 January 1786 18 August 18021800 1801 Dudley Ryder1801 1803 Charles Bragge1803 1804 George Tierney1804 1806 George Canning1806 1807 Richard Brinsley Sheridan1807 1818 George Rose1818 1823 Frederick John Robinson1823 1827 William Huskisson1827 1828 Charles Grant1828 1830 William Vesey Fitzgerald1830 Thomas Frankland Lewis1830 1834 Charles Poulett Thomson1834 1835 William Lowther Viscount Lowther1835 1836 Sir Henry ParnellDepartments and offices under Treasurer editIncluded Navy Pay Office 1546 1832 This was in effect the larger part of the Treasurer of the Navy s Department 12 Department of the Accountant General of the Navy 1829 1832 References edit Mackenzie Sir George 1 January 1821 The Royal naval and military calendar and national record for 1821 Google Books Printed for the author Retrieved 28 February 2017 Knighton C S Loades David 2016 Elizabethan Naval Administration Routledge p 5 ISBN 9781317145035 Knighton C S Loades D M 2011 The Navy of Edward VI and Mary I Ashgate Publishing Ltd p 570 ISBN 9781409418474 Navy Board Navy Pay Office Treasurer s Out Letters discovery nationalarchives gov uk National Archives 1807 1830 ADM 15 Retrieved 28 February 2017 Hill Miller Helen 1985 Captains from Devon the great Elizabethan seafarers who won the oceans for England Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill p 33 ISBN 9780912697277 Sainty J C January 2003 Navy Treasurer c 1546 1836 www history ac uk Institute of Historical Research University of London Archived from the original on 27 June 2018 Knighton C S Loades D M 2011 The Navy of Edward VI and Mary I Ashgate Publishing Ltd p 570 ISBN 9781409418474 Miller Helen Hill 1985 Captains from Devon the great Elizabethan seafarers who won the oceans for England Chapel Hill North Carolina Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill p 33 ISBN 9780912697277 Knighton C S Loades D M 2011 The Navy of Edward VI and Mary I Ashgate Publishing Ltd p 570 ISBN 9781409418474 Bennell John 2004 Gonson William d 1544 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 47400 Subscription or UK public library membership required Greville Fulke GRVL568F A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Cock Randolph Rodger N A M A Guide to the Naval Records in the National Archives PDF humanities exeter ac uk University of London p 221 Retrieved 8 January 2019 Sources editSainty J C 2003 A provisional list Navy Treasurer c 1546 1836 The Institute of Historical Research IHR School of Advanced Study at the University of LondonExternal links editOffice Holders Navy Treasurer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Treasurer of the Navy amp oldid 1173019204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,