Lord High Admirals Council
Flag of the Lord High Admiral
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1702, 1827 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Dissolved | 1706, 1828 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Admiralty Building Whitehall Westminster, London |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent department | Admiralty |
The Lord High Admirals Council was a series of councils appointed to advise and assist the Lord High Admiral of England and then later of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the direction of Naval Affairs also known as Council of the Lord High Admiral when the Board of Admiralty was not in commission the first series took place between 1702-1708 and second and final series of councils took place from 1827-1828.
For the periods the Board of Admiralty was not in commission an special council of advisers known as the Lord High Admirals Council was established on the advice of the government of the day to which the Lord High Admiral had to accept the advisers recommended by the government. In 1702, Prince George was authorised to appoint a Lord Admirals Council – there were originally three naval members and one civil member usually a member of parliament. Between 1703 and spring 1704, the permitted amount of members of the council was raised to six. After spring 1704 until 1708, the upper limit of members was increased to seven. In May 1827, the Duke of Clarence was authorised to appoint a Council consisting of no more than four Members to hold office during his tenure; by July 1827, the right of the Lord High Admiral to appoint council members passed over to the Monarch. The Duke of Clarence's councils usually consisted of two naval members and two civil members, in all twelve councils would convene during the two periods.
Senior Members of Lords Admiral Council (*), Naval Member (N) and Civil Member (C)
Council of 22 May 1702
Council of 29 March 1703
Council of 30 April 1704
Council of 26 December 1704
Council of 11 June 1705
Council of 8 February 1706
Notes: 28 June 1707: Prince George, Lord High Admiral (reappointed as Lord High Admiral of Great Britain following the Union with Scotland)
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