Treasurer-depute

The Treasurer-depute was a senior post in the pre-Union government of Scotland. It was the equivalent of the English post of Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Originally a deputy to the Treasurer, the Treasurer-depute became a distinct Crown appointment in the early 17th century.. Although originally serving as a deputy to the Treasurer, the office-holder gained independent membership in the Privy Council in 1587, before the position became a distinct Crown appointment in the early 17th century. and sat in the Parliament of Scotland as a Great Officer of State in 1593 and from 1617 onwards.

List of treasurers-depute

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