• Introduction
• Clerks of the Privy Council 1540-1644
• Clerks in Ordinary 1649-1860
• Clerks Extraordinary 1660-1811 (this page)
• Alphabetical list of Clerks and Extraordinary Clerks
• Abbreviations
• References

Between 1660 and 1811 there were a varying number of Clerks Extraordinary of the Council. They were appointed by the crown and admitted in the council in the same manner as the Clerks in Ordinary.

List of appointments

1660 27 June

Poley, Sir E.

1666 9 May

Williamson, J.

1676 17 May

Doleman, Sir T.

1676 17 May

Bridgeman, W.

1678 12 July

Blathwayt, W.

1679 25 Apr.

Coling, R.

1689 16 Mar.

Dyves, J.

1692 1 Mar.

Povey, J.

1693 30 Mar.

Southwell, E.

1695 23 May

Musgrave, C.

1697 27 July

Vernon, J.

1699 18 May

Stanyan, A.

1702 23 July

Yard, R.

1706 7 Mar.

Smith, T.

1712 18 Aug.

West, Hon. J.

1716 24 July

Berkeley, Hon. G.

1716 24 July

Carey, W.

1717 17 Oct.

Greenwood, C.

1723 26 May

Sharpe, W.

1729 15 May

West, G.

1731 10 Mar.

Fane, H.

1731 10 Mar.

Blair, W.

1738 30 Nov.

Vernon, F.

1744 27 Dec.

Sharpe, P.

1749 5 Jan.

Walpole, R.

1756 6 May

Cotterell, S.

1757 19 May

Chetwynd, G.

1762 5 Apr.

Fawkener, W.

1764 11 July

Orlebar, R.

1767 26 Aug.

Tarrant, R.

1772 18 Dec.

Chetwynd, Hon. R.

1779 12 Feb.

Gilbert, T.

1782 13 Mar.

Buller, J.

1804 27 June

Greville, C.C.F.

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