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Lords Justices named for government during the King's absence
The London Gazette reports in council at St James’s May 1 17 that the King nominates a slate of Lords Justices to govern during his absence. Names include Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury Lionel Cranfield Duke of Dorset Earl Gower Duke of Devonshire Duke of Grafton Duke of Richmond and others. A separate notice grants Henry Arthur Lord Herbert Powis titles and a baronetcy to Henry Foberson of Leeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Canterbury
Philip Lord Hardwicke
Lionel Cranfield Duke of
Dorset
Yon Earl Gower
Wiliam Duke of
Devonshire
Charles Duke of Grafton
Charles Duke of Richmond
Horse
John Duke of Bedford
John Duke of Montagu
Ordnance
Archibald Duke of Argyll
Thomas Holles Duke of Newcastle
W Alenry Earl of Pembroke
John Earl of Sandwich
Admiralty
William Earl of Harrington
Ireland
Richard Viscount Cobham
Henry Pelham
Whitehall
Henry Arthur Laron Herbert
Cherbury
Kingdom of
Gress-Britain
Sitle
Baron Povis
Powisfile
Montgomery
Ludlow
Islop
Earl of
Powis
Henry Foberson
Leeds
St. Peter In
Exeter
William Holmes