Lord High Treasurer
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The lord high treasurer was an English government position and subsequently a British government position since the Acts of Union of 1707 between England and Scotland. A holder of the post would have
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
The Lord High Treasurer bears a white staff as his symbol of office. This is William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
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The chancellor of the exchequer, often abbreviated to chancellor, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and the head of His Majesty's Treasury. As one of the f
Lord High Treasurer
…were, by convention, given as sinecure positions to the prime minister of the United Kingdom, usually serving as the first lord of the Treasury, and the chancellor of the exchequer, serving as the second lord of the Treasury. Other members of the government, usually whips in the House of Commons, are similarly appointed to serve…
John Healey Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024
Budget box or Gladstone box, c. 1860
Chancellor of the Exchequer's robe now at Hughenden Manor. (Reputedly made for Pitt the Younger, it was handed down to each of his successors but kept by Disraeli, forcing Gladstone to purchase a replacement).
Bishop Walter Stapledon Exeter Cathedral