Irish Board of Ordnance

The Board of Ordnance in the Kingdom of Ireland (1542–1800) performed the equivalent duties of the British Board of Ordnance: supplying arms and munitions, overseeing the Royal Irish Artillery and the Irish Engineers, and maintaining the fortifications in the island.

George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes, the third Master-General of the Ordnance (1588).

"BO" (Board of Ordnance) mark on a building

Following the Acts of Union 1800, the Board was abolished and the duties taken over by the United Kingdom Board of Ordnance. The various officials of the Board were compensated with pensions for their loss of salary and emoluments.

Officials of the Board of Ordnance

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lists are incomplete before 1760

Master-General of the Ordnance

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Salary in 1800: £1,500[1]

Pakenham was granted compensation of £1,200 per annum after the Union.[18]

Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance

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Salary in 1800: £600[19]

Beresford was granted compensation of £600 per annum after the Union.[18]

Surveyor-General of the Ordnance

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Salary in 1800: £450[19]

Uniacke was granted compensation of £1,206 13s. per annum after the Union.[31]

Clerk of the Ordnance

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Salary in 1800: £300[19]

Tottenham was granted compensation of £487 2s. 6d. per annum after the Union.[34]

Principal Storekeeper

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Salary in 1800: £200[19]

Hobson was granted compensation of £616 13s. 9d. per annum after the Union.[31]

Clerk of the Deliveries

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Salary in 1800: £200[37]

Wynne was granted compensation of £400 per annum after the Union.[34]

Treasurer

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Salary in 1800: £200[37]

  • by 1760: John Chaigneau
  • 1779: Thomas Burgh[38]

Burgh was granted compensation of £500 per annum after the Union.[34]

Secretary to the Master-General

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Salary in 1800: £182 10s.[37]

  • by 1760: Peter Bere
  • 1766: Robert Pratt
  • 1770: Henry Meredyth
  • 1789: John Armit[29]
  • 1800: Joseph Atkinson

Atkinson was granted compensation of £520 3s. 6d. per annum after the Union.[34]

References

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