HALIFAX, GEORGE MONTAGUE

DUNK, 2ND EARL OF (1716-71), Brit. administrator; president, Board of Trade 1748; lord-licutenant of Ireland 1761; secretary of state in Bute’s cabinet 1762, and in Grenville’s 1763-5; secretary of state in Lord North’s government at time of his death, MARQUESS OF (1633-95), Eng. politic lan and author; opposed bill excluding James, Duke of York, from succe ion 1680; lord privy seal 1682. Under James II. became president of Council 1685, but shortly afterwards was dismi ed from office; was one of the commi ioners sent by James II. to arrange terms with William of Orange; held office as lord privy seal in early part of William’s reign, but retired in 1690,