Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron le Despencer
The Lord le Despencer | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Postmaster-General | |
| In office 1765–1781 | |
| Prime Minister | Various |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Bessborough |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Barrington |
| Master of the Great Wardrobe | |
| In office 1763–1765 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | The Earl Gower |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Ashburnham |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 1762–1763 | |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Bute |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Barrington |
| Succeeded by | George Grenville |
| Treasurer of the Chamber | |
| In office 1761–1762 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Charles Townshend |
| Succeeded by | Sir Gilbert Elliot |
| Member of Parliament for New Romney | |
| In office 1741–1761 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Austen |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Knight |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1708 Westminster, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 1 December 1781 (aged 72–73) West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Party | Tory |
| Spouse |
Sarah Gould (m. 1745) |
| Children | Rachel Fanny Antonina Lee (illegitimate) |
| Parent(s) | Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Baronet Lady Mary Fane |
| Education | Eton College |
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Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron le Despencer, PC, FRS (December 1708 – 11 December 1781) was an English politician and rake, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1762–1763) and founder of the Hellfire Club.