Storekeeper of the Ordnance

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Office of the Principal Storekeeper of the Ordnance
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Member of Board of Ordnance (1597-1855)
Reports to Master-General of the Ordnance
Appointer Prime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term length Not fixed (typically 3–9 years)
Inaugural holder John Leame
Formation1558-1855

The Principal Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the English (and later British) Board of Ordnance from its constitution in 1597. He was responsible for the care and maintenance of ordnance stores. The office was abolished in 1855.

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Storekeepers of the Ordnance (pre-Restoration)

Storekeepers of the Ordnance (Parliamentary)

Storekeepers of the Ordnance (post-Restoration)

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