Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey
The Earl of Anglesey | |
|---|---|
Lord Anglesey, by John Michael Wright | |
| Lord Privy Seal | |
| In office 1673–1682 | |
| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Robartes |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Halifax |
| President of the Council of State | |
| In office 23 February 1660 – 28 May 1660 | |
| Preceded by | Bulstrode Whitelocke |
| Succeeded by | position abolished (Council of state dissolved, monarchy restored) |
| Treasurer of the Navy | |
| In office 1667–1668 | |
| Preceded by | Sir George Carteret |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Osborne and Sir Thomas de Littelton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1614 Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | 6 April 1686 (aged 71) London, Kingdom of England |
| Resting place | Farnborough, Hampshire, England |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Anglo-Irish royalist statesman |
Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, PC, (10 July 1614 – 6 April 1686) was an Anglo-Irish royalist statesman. After short periods as President of the Council of State and Treasurer of the Navy, he served as Lord Privy Seal between 1673 and 1682 for Charles II. He succeeded his father as 2nd Viscount Valentia in 1660, and he was created Earl of Anglesey in 1661.