George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes , the third Master-General of the Ordnance (1588).
"BO" (Board of Ordnance) mark on a building The Board of Ordnance in the Kingdom of Ireland (1542–1800) performed the equivalent duties of the British Board of Ordnance : supplying arms and munitions, overseeing the Royal Irish Artillery and the Irish Engineers, and maintaining the fortifications in the island.
Following the Acts of Union 1800 , the Board was abolished and the duties taken over by the United Kingdom Board of Ordnance. The various officials of the Board were compensated with pensions for their loss of salary and emoluments.
Officials of the Board of Ordnance
lists are incomplete before 1760
Master-General of the Ordnance
[ 1]
In 1539: Sir John Travers
1559–1587: Edward Maria Wingfield
1588: Sir George Carew [ 2]
1592: Sir George Bourchier [ 3]
1605: Oliver St John, 1st Viscount Grandison [ 4]
1614: ...
1617: Toby Caulfeild, 1st Baron Caulfeild
1627: William Caulfeild, 2nd Baron Caulfeild
1634: Sir John Borlase [ 5]
1648: Roger Boyle, 1st Baron Broghill [ 6]
...
1660: Hugh Montgomery, 1st Earl of Mount Alexander [ 7]
1663: Sir Robert Byron [ 8]
1674: Sir Thomas Chicheley (also Master-General of the Ordnance in England)[ 9]
1679: Francis Aungier, 1st Earl of Longford [ 10]
1684: William Stewart, 1st Viscount Mountjoy [ 11]
1692: William Wolseley [ 12]
1698: Hugh Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Mount Alexander [ 7]
1705: Richard Ingoldsby [ 13]
1712: Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran
1714: William Stewart, 2nd Viscount Mountjoy [ 14]
1727: François de La Rochefoucauld, marquis de Montandre
1739: Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth [ 15]
1758: James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster
1766: Richard Boyle, 2nd Earl of Shannon [ 16]
1770: Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
1797: Henry Lawes Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton [ 17]
1800: Thomas Pakenham Pakenham was granted compensation of £1,200 per annum after the Union.[ 18]
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
Salary in 1800: £600[ 19]
Beresford was granted compensation of £600 per annum after the Union.[ 18]
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
Salary in 1800: £450[ 19]
Uniacke was granted compensation of £1,206 13s. per annum after the Union.[ 31]
Clerk of the Ordnance
Salary in 1800: £300[ 19]
Tottenham was granted compensation of £487 2s. 6d. per annum after the Union.[ 34]
Principal Storekeeper
Salary in 1800: £200[ 19]
Hobson was granted compensation of £616 13s. 9d. per annum after the Union.[ 31]
Clerk of the Deliveries
Salary in 1800: £200[ 37]
Wynne was granted compensation of £400 per annum after the Union.[ 34]
Treasurer
Salary in 1800: £200[ 37]
by 1760: John Chaigneau
1779: Thomas Burgh[ 38] Burgh was granted compensation of £500 per annum after the Union.[ 34]
Secretary to the Master-General
Salary in 1800: £182 10s.[ 37]
by 1760: Peter Bere
1766: Robert Pratt
1770: Henry Meredyth
1789: John Armit[ 29]
1800: Joseph Atkinson Atkinson was granted compensation of £520 3s. 6d. per annum after the Union.[ 34]
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