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Lord Chancellor of Scotland


Secretary of State for War & the Colonies


Leader of the House of Commons

Lord Speaker


Secretary of State for India


Clerk of the Council in Ordinary


Secretary of State for the Colonies


High Chancellor of Scotland


Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain


Secretary of State for Defence


Secretary of State


First Lord of the Admiralty


Lord Mayor of London


Lord Protector of England


Lord President of the Council


Regent of Scotland


Chancellor of the Exchequer


First Lord of the Treasury


Home Secretary


Lord Clerk Register of Scotland


Lord Keeper of the Great Seal


Member of Parliament


Privy Counsellor


Secretary of State for Scotland


Secretary to the Treasury


Comptroller of Customs


Foreign Secretary


Lord Chancellor


Lord High Treasurer


Lord Privy Seal


Prime Minister


Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs


Secretary of State for War


Speaker of the House of Commons


Minister of Labour

Principal Secretary


Clerk of Appeals


Secretary of State for Education


Secretary of State for Health


Lord High Admiral


Lord Treasurer


Lord High Admiral of Scotland


Lord President of the Council of Scotland


Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland


Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland


Secretary of State, Scotland


President of the Board of Trade


Postmaster General


Minister of Defence


Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster


Chief Secretary for Ireland


Lord High Steward


President of the Board of Control

Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall


Lord Great Chamberlain


Member of the Irish Parliament


Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary

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Image of William Scott, Baron Stowell (1745-1836) maritime and international lawyer and judge

William Scott, Baron Stowell (1745-1836) maritime and international lawyer and judge

William Behnes (1795 - 1865)
Image of James Vernon (1667-1756) as a boy

James Vernon (1667-1756) as a boy

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
Image of Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset (1585/6-1645) courtier; favourite of King James I

Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset (1585/6-1645) courtier; favourite of King James I

Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby (1797-1863) Ambassador to Paris 1846-62

Constantine Henry Phipps, 1st Marquess of Normanby (1797-1863) Ambassador to Paris 1846-62

Alfred, Count d' Orsay (1801 - 1852)
Image of Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery and 1st Earl of Midlothian (1847-1929)

Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery and 1st Earl of Midlothian (1847-1929)

Elliott and Fry
H T Greenhead
Image of John Verney (1699-1741) judge

John Verney (1699-1741) judge

Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784)
George Vertue (1684 - 1756)
Image of Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke (1811-1892) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke (1811-1892) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

George Richmond (1809 - 1896)
William, II Holl (1807 - 1871)
Image of Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish (1836-1882) politician

Lord Frederick Charles Cavendish (1836-1882) politician

Sir William Blake Richmond (1842 - 1921)
John Douglas Miller
Image of Carew Hervey Mildmay (1690-1784) MP for Harwich

Carew Hervey Mildmay (1690-1784) MP for Harwich

Herman van der Myn (1684 - 1741)
Image of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903)

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903)

Sir John Everett Millais (1829 - 1896)
Thomas Oldham Barlow (1824 - 1889)
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Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex (c.1485-1540) royal minister

P (?) Stoat
Image of Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923), Prime Minister

Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923), Prime Minister

Elliott and Fry
Image of Beaumont Hotham, 2nd Baron Hotham (1737-1814) Baron Exchequer

Beaumont Hotham, 2nd Baron Hotham (1737-1814) Baron Exchequer

Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735 - 1811)
Valentine Green (1739 - 1813)
Image of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Prime Minister

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Prime Minister

Sir Oswald Birley (1880 - 1952)
Lawrence Josset (1910 - 1995)
Image of Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson (b1932) Chancellor of the Exchequer

Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson (b1932) Chancellor of the Exchequer

Kevin, ("KAL") Kallaugher (1955 - )
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Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds (1751-99) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Robert Mitchell Meadows ( - 1812)
Image of Sir Samuel Thomas Evans (1859-1918) politician and judge; President Probate

Sir Samuel Thomas Evans (1859-1918) politician and judge; President Probate

George James Frampton (1860 - 1928)
Image of Frederick John Robinson, Viscount Goderich and 1st Earl of Ripon (1782-1859)

Frederick John Robinson, Viscount Goderich and 1st Earl of Ripon (1782-1859)

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
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John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon (1873-1954) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Sir David Low (1891 - 1963)
Image of Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-1887) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-1887) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Edwin Longsden Long (1829 - 1891)
Thomas Lewis Atkinson (1817 - 1889/90)
Image of John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863) Lord Chancellor

John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863) Lord Chancellor

Alfred Edward Chalon (1780 - 1860)
Image of Henry Pelham (1694-1754) Prime Minister

Henry Pelham (1694-1754) Prime Minister

William Hoare (c.1707 - 1792)
Image of Stratford Canning, Viscount Stratford De Redcliffe (1786-1880) diplomat

Stratford Canning, Viscount Stratford De Redcliffe (1786-1880) diplomat

Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834 - 1890)
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Sir John Leach (1760-1834) politician and lawyer

British 19th century unknown
Image of Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) Prime Minister

Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) Prime Minister

Sir Francis Grant (1803 - 1878)
Image of Henry Pelham (1694-1754) and his secretary John Roberts

Henry Pelham (1694-1754) and his secretary John Roberts

John Shackleton ( - 1767)
Image of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Field Marshal & Prime Minister

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Field Marshal & Prime Minister

Joseph Nollekens (1737 - 1823)
Image of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland

Joseph Wilton (1722 - 1803)
Image of Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (1842-1904) politician

Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (1842-1904) politician

Richard Emerson Ruddock (1863 - )
Image of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) Prime Minister

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) Prime Minister

Yousuf Karsh (1908 - 2002)
Image of Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (1766-1851) politician

Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (1766-1851) politician

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Thomas Anthony Dean (1801 - 1860)
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Sir James Mansfield (1733-1821) Judge

Lewis Vaslet (1742 - 1808)
John Jones (c.1755 - 1796)
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Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington and 2nd Baron Delamer (1652-94) politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646 - 1723)
19th century unknown
Image of Henry Pelham (1694-1754) Prime Minister

Henry Pelham (1694-1754) Prime Minister

William Hoare (c.1707 - 1792)
Image of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885) philanthropist and politician

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885) philanthropist and politician

Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834 - 1890)
Image of John Scott Maclay, Viscount Muirshiel (1905-1992) Secretary of State for Scotland 1957-62

John Scott Maclay, Viscount Muirshiel (1905-1992) Secretary of State for Scotland 1957-62

Sir Herbert James Gunn (1893 - 1964)
Image of Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet (1806-1863) politician and author

Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet (1806-1863) politician and author

William Meredyth Thomas (1819 - 1877)
Image of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) Prime Minister

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) Prime Minister

Sir Jacob Epstein (1880 - 1959)
Image of Stratford Canning, Viscount Stratford De Redcliffe (1786-1880) diplomat

Stratford Canning, Viscount Stratford De Redcliffe (1786-1880) diplomat

Josiah Slater ( - 1847)
Frederick Christian Lewis (1779 - 1856)
Image of William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford (1616-1700) politician and soldier

William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford (1616-1700) politician and soldier

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

George Canning (1770-1827) Prime Minister

Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830)
Charles Turner (1774 - 1857)
Image of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1592-1676) writer, patron, and royalist army officer

William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (1592-1676) writer, patron, and royalist army officer

Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641)
George Vertue (1684 - 1756)
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Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington (1708-72) Lord Chancellor

Thomas Hudson (1701 - 1779)
James MacArdell (1729 - 1765)
Image of John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe (c.1680-1741) Soldier, Secretary of State for Scotland 1716-1725

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe (c.1680-1741) Soldier, Secretary of State for Scotland 1716-1725

Sir Godfrey, (after) Kneller
Image of William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809) Prime Minister

William Henry Cavendish Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738-1809) Prime Minister

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
John, I Murphy (c1748 - )
Image of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-92)

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-92)

Allan Ramsay (1713 - 1784)
William Wynne Ryland (1732 - 1783)
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Sir Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet (1747-1826) judge and politician

George Romney (1734 - 1802)
Henry Meyer (1782 - 1847)
Image of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814-1906) politician

Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814-1906) politician

19th century unknown
Image of Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel (1903-1995)

Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel (1903-1995)

Vivienne (Florence Mellish Entwistle) (20th century - 20th century)
Image of John Scrope (c.1662-1752) judge and politician; Secretary to the Treasury 1724-52

John Scrope (c.1662-1752) judge and politician; Secretary to the Treasury 1724-52

Hans Hysing (1678 - 1752/3)