The Principal Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the

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Board of Ordnance The Board of Ordnance was a British government body. Established in the Tudor period, it had its headquarters in the Tower of London. Its primary responsibilities were 'to act as custodian of the lands, depots and forts required for the defence o ...

from its constitution in 1597. He was responsible for the care and maintenance of ordnance stores. The office was abolished in 1855.

Storekeepers of the Ordnance (pre-Restoration)

*bef. 1558: John Leame *12 February 1558:

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*3 February 1574: Richard Bowland *16 January 1589: Thomas Bedwell *15 November 1595: John Lee *22 December 1603: Sir Amyas Preston *16 July 1609: Sir Roger Ayscough *1 June 1612:

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and John Hamond (''joint'') *2 June 1614: Nedtracey Smart and Shakerley Tracy (d. bef. 1620) (''joint'') *26 November 1620: Thomas Powell and John Gooding (''joint'') *19 June 1627: Thomas Powell (d. 1635) and Richard Marsh (''joint'') *2 January 1643: Richard Marsh and Thomas Withins (d. bef. 1649) (''joint'')

Storekeepers of the Ordnance (Parliamentary)

*1643:

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Storekeepers of the Ordnance (post-Restoration)

*1660 Richard Marsh (restored) *17 March 1672 George Marsh *1 December 1673

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*1 August 1683: William Bridges *2 April 1685: Thomas Gardiner *27 March 1691:

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*15 February 1701: James Lowther *27 September 1708: Robert Lowther *26 April 1710: Edward Ashe *28 June 1712:

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*8 March 1717:

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*9 March 1722: George Gregory *23 April 1746: Andrew Wilkinson *31 December 1762:

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*12 September 1765: Andrew Wilkinson *20 June 1778: Benjamin Langlois *16 October 1780: Henry Strachey *13 May 1782:

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*18 April 1783: Henry Strachey *1 March 1784:

*1 July 1795: Mark Singleton *22 February 1806: John McMahon *7 April 1807: Mark Singleton *8 July 1829: Frederick Trench *13 January 1831: Hon. Henry Duncan *30 December 1834:

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*1 May 1835: George Anson *28 June 1841:

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*13 September 1841:

*4 August 1845: Sir Thomas Hastings

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