Paymaster of the Forces
Former position in the British government / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the post of Paymaster General, created in 1836 by the merger of the positions of Paymaster of the Forces, Treasurer of the Navy, Paymaster and Treasurer of Chelsea Hospital and Treasurer of the Ordnance.
The Paymaster of the Forces was a position in the British government. The office was established in 1661, one year after the Restoration of the Monarchy to Charles II of England, and was responsible for part of the financing of the British Army, in the improved form created by Oliver Cromwell during the Commonwealth. The full title was Paymaster-General of His Majesty's Forces. It was abolished in 1836, near the end of the reign of William IV, and was replaced by the new post of Paymaster General.
Quick Facts His Majesty's Paymaster of the Forces, Style ...
His Majesty's Paymaster of the Forces | |
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Office of HM Paymaster of the Forces | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Inaugural holder | Sir Stephen Fox |
Formation | 18 March 1661 |
Abolished | 1 December 1836 |
Succession | Paymaster General |
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