A List of the Honorary Members of the Corporation of Portsmouth, from 1700 to 1834
Peers, Nobles and others, being Burgesses
[Information derived from “Roll of Freemen of the Borough of Portsmouth” published by WH Barrell Ltd.]
| Date | Name | Remarks |
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| 1700 | John, Lord Somers, Baron of Evesham |
As John Somers he distinguished himself as Counsel in defence of the seven Bishops at their memorable trial in 1688. Was Attorney-General in 1692 ; Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal in 1693, and subsequently Lord High Chancellor. |
| Hon. Charles Montague Lord Halifax | Had a seat at the Treasury Board in 1692 ; was instrumental in founding the Bank of England in 1694, and was rewarded by William with the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. Invented and first introduced Exchequer Bills, 1696. Subsequently created Baron Halifax. |
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| 1702 | Col. George Churchill | Brother of the Duke of Marlborough. |
| Charles, Duke of Bolton | Vice Admiral of Hampshire. | |
| John, Lord Delaware | Had been a gentleman of the Bedchamber to William III. |
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| Archibald, Lord Hamilton | An Admiral of the Royal Navy. | |
| William Bridges, Esqre. | ” Surveyor of Her Maties. Ordnance.” | |
| Samuel Harrison, Esqre. | ” One of the Commrs. of her Maties. | |
| Capt. William Wright | Transport Service. | |
| 1703 | John Leake, Esqre. | ” One of the Commrs. of her Maties. Victualling.” |
| George Byng, Esqre. | ” Rear Admiral of the Blew.” Rear Admiral of the Red ; created Viscount Torrington in 1721 ; First Lord of the Admiralty 1733. |
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| Thomas Mikes, Esqre. | ||
| Hugh Corry, Esqre | Rear Admiral of the White. | |
| John, Lord Granville | Secretary to Vice Admiral Sir George Rooke. | |
| John Suffield, Junr. | Earl Granville in 1744. | |
| John, Duke of Marlborough | ||
| ” One of the six Clerks of the High Court of Chancery.” At the Revolution of 1688 he deserted James and joined the forces of the Prince of Orange. Was in high favour with William, but treasonably betrayed Irish secrets to James, for whose restoration he plotted. Was created Duke of Marlborough by Queen Anne in 1702. |
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| 1704 | Charles Morley, M.D. | ” One of the Commrs. of the sick and wounded seamen.” |
| The Rt. Rev. Thomas Spratt | Bishop of Rochester. | |
| 1705 | Charles, Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth |
Died at Lisbon, 1735. |
| Philip Van Almond | ” L’Admirall of Holland.” | |
| 1706 | Thomas Coleby, Esqre. | ” A Commissioner for transportation of Her Majesty’s Forces.” |
| Henry, Earl Rivers | ||
| 1707 | Henry, Viscount Woodstock | Created Marques of Tichfield in 1716, succeeded as Duke of Portland 1721. |
| John, Duke of Buckingham | Formerly Earl Mulgrave ; created Duke of Buckingham 1703. |
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| Charles, Marques of Winchester | Eldest son of the Duke of Bolton. | |
| 1708 | The Rt. Rev. Sir Jonathan Trelawney | Bishop of Winchester. Was one of the seven Bishops sent prisoners to the Tower of London by James II. in 1688, for disputing the legality of the ” Declaration of Indulgences.” |
| 1710 | Sir John Norris | Admiral of the Blue |
| Sir Charles Wager | Rear Admiral of the Red, and comptroller of the Navy. | |
| William, Lord Pawlet | ||
| 1711 | Henry, Duke of Beaufort | The 2nd Duke, died 1714. |
| 1712 | William, Lord North and Grey | Governor of Portsmouth. |
| 1714 | Philip, Earl of Chesterfield | |
| 1716 | His Royal Highness George, Prince of Wales |
Succeeded to the Throne as George II. |
| 1718 | Philip, Duke of Wharton | Created Duke of Wharton in 1717, by George I., but turned papist, joined the Pretender ; was a volunteer in the Spanish Army before Gibraltar in 1727, and died in a Monastery in Spain in 1731. |
| George Delavall, Esqre. | Admiral, R.N. | |
| 1719 | James, Earl of Berkley | ” Vice Admiral of Great Brittaine, and Captaine General of the Narrow Seas “ |
| Matthew, Lord Aylmer | Rear Admiral and Governor of Greenwich Hospital. |
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| 1721 | William, Earl of Cadogan | ” General of His Maties. Land Forces, and Governor of the Isle of Wight.” |
| Nassau, Lord Powlett | Son of Charles 2nd. Duke of Bolton. | |
| Charles, Earl of March | Subsequently the 2nd Duke of Richmond. | |
| 1722 | Edward Hopson, Esqre. | Admiral, R.N. |
| James Mighell, Esqre. | Admiral, R.N. | |
| William Anne, Lord Albermarle | A General in the Army. 2nd Earl (of second creation), died 1754 |
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| 1723 | The Rt. Rev. Thomas, Bishop of Chichester |
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| 1724 | The Rt. Rev. Richard, Bishop of Winchester |
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| 1726 | Francis Hoasier, Esqre | Vice Admiral of the ” Blew.” |
| Sir George Walton, Knt. | Rear Admiral of the ” Blew.” | |
| John Armstrong, Esqre. | ” Surveyor General of His Maties. Ordnance.” | |
| 1728 | David, Earl of Portmore | Governor of Gibraltar, where he died in 1730. |
| 1729 | Hon. Henry Pelham, Esqre. | Secretary of State. Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1743. |
| John Balchen, Esqre. | Admiral, R.N. | |
| Richard Hughes, Esqre. | “Commissioner at his Maties. Dockyard.” | |
| 1730 | Lord, Vere Beauclerk | An Admiral ; son of the Duke of St. Albans. |
| Richard, Earl of Scarborough | Master of the Horse 1727-34. | |
| Peter, Lord King, Baron of Ockham | ” Lord High Chancellor of Great Brittaine.” | |
| 1733 | ” Rear Admiral of the White Squadron.” | |
| Charles Stewart, Esqre. | M.P. for Portsmouth in 1737. A Lord of the Admiralty. |
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| Harry, Lord Pawlet | Created Earl of Portsmouth in 1743. | |
| 1734 | John Wallop, Viscount Lymington | Master of the Buck-hounds. |
| Charles, Earl of Tankerville, K.T. | Baron of the Exchequer. | |
| Hon. Sir William Thompson | Rear Admiral. | |
| Nicholas Haddock, Esqre. | Comptroller of His Majesty’s Navy. | |
| 1736 | Richard Haddock, Esqre. | |
| John, Duke of Montague | Was Constable of Windsor Castle. | |
| George, Earl of Cardigan | A General in the Army, created Earl Delawarr in 1761. | |
| 1737 | John, Baron Delawarr | |
| Hon. James Reynolds | Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer. | |
| The Rt. Rev. Benjamin, | ||
| 1739 | Bishop of Winchester | ” Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron.” |
| Edward Vernon, Esqre, | The victor at Culloden. Son of George II. | |
| His Royal Highness William, | ||
| Duke of Cumberland | Lord High Chancellor, 1736. | |
| 1741 | Philip, Earl Hardwick | Rear Admiral of the Blue. |
| Sir Chaloner Ogle | Governor of Portsmouth. | |
| Lieut. Gen. Philip Honeywood, K.B. | Vice Admiral of the Red. | |
| 1742 | Thomas Mathews, Esqre. | Rear Admiral of the Blue. |
| James Stewart, Esqre. | Rear Admiral of the Blue. | |
| Sir Charles Hardy, Knt. | Rear Admiral of the Red. | |
| 1743 | Thomas Davers, Esqre. | Rear Admiral of the Blue. |
| William Martin, Esqre. | Successively a Lord of the Treasury, a Lord of the Admiralty, and Lord President of the Council. |
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| Daniel, Earl of Winchelsea and Nottingham |
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| 1745 | Henry Medley, Esqre. | Rear Admiral of the White. |
| William Rowley, Esqre. | Vice Admiral of the White. | |
| John, Duke of Bedford | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1756. | |
| Thomas Gore, Esqre. | “Commissary General of the Musters, and Chief Muster Master of all His Majesty’s Forces in Great Britain.” |
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| Hon. George Anson | Vice Admiral of the Blue ; created Baron Anson 1747, and First Lord of the Admiralty in 1751. |
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| Hon. Peter Warren | ||
| 1747 | Hon. John Byng | Rear Admiral of the Blue |
| Rear Admiral of the Blue. Shot by order of a Court-martial at Portsmouth 1757. Defeated French Fleet off Belle Isle, Oct. 14th, 1747, and superseded Byng in command of Fleet against the French, 1756 ; gained a victory over French Fleet in Queberon Bay 1759. A Lieut : General in the Army, and Master General of the Ordnance in Ireland. Created Duke of Leinster 1766. Married a daughter of the Duke of Richmond. First Lord of the Admiralty, 1748-51. |
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| Sir Edward Hawke, K.B. | ||
| James, Earl of Kildare and Baron Ophaly |
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| 1749 | John, Earl of Sandwich | |
| William, Viscount Barrington | ||
| Savage Mostym, Esqre. | A Lord of the Admiralty in 1746. Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1761 ; and Treasurer of the Navy in 1762. |
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| John Cleveland, Esqre. | ||
| 1750 | Vere, Lord Vere | |
| 1751 | Charles, Duke of Richmond | Comptroller of his Majesty’s Navy. |
| Lord George Henry Lenox | Secretary to the Admiralty. | |
| 1752 | Lieut.-Genl. Henry Hawley | An Admiral R.N. |
| 1754 | Harry, Duke of Bolton | The 3rd Duke, Secretary of State in 1766. |
| 1756 | Thomas, Lord Hyde | Brother of the above Duke. Born 1737. |
| 1759 | James, Lord Tyrawley | Governor of Portsmouth. |
| 1762 | His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of York | Sixth and last Duke : died 1794. |
| His Royal Highness William Henry, | Created Earl of Clarendon 1776. | |
| 1765 | Duke of Gloucester | Governor of Portsmouth. |
| His Royal Highness Henry Frederick | A Rear Admiral ; brother to George III. | |
| 1768 | Duke of Cumberland | |
| Hon. Edward Harvey, Esqre. | Also a brother to George III. | |
| George, Duke of Montague | Also a brother to George III. | |
| 1773 | Edward, Lord Hawke | |
| Lieut.-Genl. Robert Monckton | Governor of Portsmouth. | |
| 1778 | Was also Earl of Cardigan. Governor of Windsor Castle. Vice Admiral, and First Lord of the Admiralty. |
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| Augustus, Viscount Keppel | ||
| 1782 | ||
| Martin Bladen, Lord Hawke | Governor of Portsmouth, and M.P. for the Borough. Son of Viscount Galway. A distinguished Admiral. Created Viscount in 1782. Son of the Earl of Albermarle. Son of Admiral Lord Hawke. Rear Admiral of the Blue ; Post Admiral at Portsmouth 1786 ; a Lord of the Admiralty in 1788: created Viscount Hood on 1st June, 1796. He married a daughter of Alderman Linzee of Portsmouth, who was created, 27 March, 1795, Baroness Hood of Catherington, in the Peerage of England. |
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| Samuel, Lord Hood | ||
| Henry, Earl of Pembroke | ||
| 1783 | His Royal Highness Frederick, | |
| 1790 | Duke of York and Albany | |
| His Royal Highness William Henry, | ||
| Duke of Clarence | Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wilts. | |
| Richard, Earl of Howe | A General in the Army. | |
| 1794 | His Serene Highness Frederick Henry | Son of George III. |
| 1797 | Count Zeppelin | |
| Third son of George III. Subsequently King William IV. Lord High Admiral. |
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| Baron de Gorlitz | ||
| John, Earl St. Vincent | Admiral of the Fleet, & General of Marines Hereditary Prince of Wirtemberg. |
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| His Royal Highness Edward, | Grand Master of H.S.H. Frederick | |
| 1798 | Duke of Kent | Prince of Wirtemberg’s Household. |
| William Henry, Duke of Portland | Chamberlain of ditto. | |
| Created Viscount in 1801 ; and in 1821 | ||
| George John, Earl Spencer | Admiral of the Fleet. | |
| Fourth son of George III., father of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. |
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| Sir Robert Calder | ||
| His Royal Highness Adolphus | First Lord of the Treasury 1783. Secretary of State 1794 to 1801. |
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| 1801 | Frederick Duke of Cambridge, | |
| His Royal Highness, Prince William of Gloucester |
An Elder Brother of the Trinity House, and a Privy Councillor. |
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| His Royal Highness George Augustus | Rear Admiral. | |
| 1803 | Frederick, Prince of Wales | |
| His Royal Highness Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland Cuthbert Collingwood, Esqre. |
Son of the Duke of Gloucester, and a grandson of George III. |
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| 1805 | Thomas, Lord Erskine | Subsequently Prince Regent, and ascended the Throne as George IV. |
| 1806 | Hon. George Grey | Fifth son of George III. |
| Vice Admiral of the Blue. Lord High Chancellor. Son of Earl Grey ; a Captain, R.N., and a Commissioner of His Majesty’s Dock-Yard. Created a Baronet in 1814. |
