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Royal appointments and noble marriages noted in May
The May chronicle lists Henry Pelham and Sir William Strickland assuming key posts as Paymaster General and Secretary at War. Other shifts include George Treby Master of the Household, Eaton Sayer Surveyor General of Land Revenue, and Yonge as Lord Commissioner. The Lady Howard bears a son. Lord Trevor becomes Lord President of the Privy Council. Spencer Compton becomes Lord Keeper. Lord Hervey joins the Privy Council, Bromley appointed Deputy in Cambridgeshire, Williams elected MP for Aldborough. Princess Charlotte of Prussia betrothed to the Prince of Brunswick-Beveren. De Arcey named Controller of the Household. Parkhurst and Robert Coleman die.
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Henry Pelham
Spencer Compton
Lord Wilmington
William Strickland
Boynton
County of York
Treasury
George Treby
Plympton
Philip Gybbon
Rolvendon
Kent
Elys
William Yonge
Calliton
Devon
Bath
Admiralty
Carles Turner
Francis Howard
Lord Hervey
Henry Bromley
Horseheath
Cambridge
Sir John Williams
London
Aldborough
Suffolk
John Parkhurst
Robert Coleman
Burnt-Ealing
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