First Whig Junto
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The First Whig Junto controlled the government of England from 1694 to 1699.
Having slowly increased their presence in government under Lord Danby, the Whig Junto established dominance in 1694 with the appointment of Charles Montagu as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Danby remained in office, but the Junto controlled the government of England from 1694 to 1699. It had six prominent members: Montagu (who emerged as overall leader in 1697, the same year that the last Tory, Godolphin, was removed from office), Somers, Wharton, Romney, Orford and Shrewsbury. Amongst its Parliamentary leaders were the Earls of Sunderland and Portland in the House of Lords. The Whigs held a majority in the House of Commons after the election in 1695, although not all Whig MPs were unswervingly loyal to the Junto.
OFFICE | NAME | TERM |
Chancellor of the Exchequer | Sir Charles Montagu | 1694–1699 |
Lord High Treasurer | 1697–1699 | |
Lord Keeper | The Lord Somers | 1694–1697 |
Lord Chancellor | 1697–1699 | |
Comptroller of the Household | The Lord Wharton | 1694–1699 |
Master-General of the Ordnance | The Earl of Romney | 1694–1699 |
Lord High Admiral | The Earl of Orford | 1694–1699 |
Northern Secretary | The Duke of Shrewsbury | 1694–1695 |
Southern Secretary | 1695–1698 | |
Archbishop of Canterbury | Thomas Tenison | 1694–1699 |
Lord High Treasurer | The Lord Godolphin of Rialton | 1694–1697 |
Lord President of the Council | The Duke of Leeds | 1694–1699 |
Lord Privy Seal | The Earl of Pembroke | 1694–1699 |
Lord Steward | The Duke of Devonshire | 1694–1699 |
Lord Chamberlain | The Earl of Sunderland | 1695–1699 |
Southern Secretary | Sir John Trenchard | 1694–1695 |
Northern Secretary | Sir William Trumbull | 1695–1697 |
James Vernon | 1697–1699 |
- James Vernon was appointed Secretary of State in 1697, with responsibility for the Northern Department. The following year, after the Duke of Shrewsbury left the government, he took responsibility for the Southern Department as well.
Ministries of the 17th century |
Charles II (1660-1685) |
Clarendon Ministry | Cabal Ministry | First Danby ministry | |
James II (1685-1688) |
Second Rochester Ministry | Belasyse Ministry |
William and Mary (1689-1694) |
Carmarthen/Halifax Ministry | Carmarthen (Second Danby) Ministry |
William III (1694-1702)
First Whig Junto | Pembroke Ministry |