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About Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland
Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, KG, was Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Lord Treasurer of England under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles I's Personal Rule and the architect of many of the policies that enabled him to rule without raising taxes through Parliament.
Everything about Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1601 Parliament, Member of the 1604-11 Parliament, Member of the 1614 Parliament
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- March 1, 1577
- Died
- March 13, 1635