Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron le Despencer

The Lord le Despencer
2nd Postmaster-General
In office
1765–1781
Prime MinisterVarious
Preceded byThe Earl of Bessborough
Succeeded byThe Viscount Barrington
Master of the Great Wardrobe
In office
1763–1765
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byThe Earl Gower
Succeeded byThe Earl of Ashburnham
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
1762–1763
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Bute
Preceded byThe Viscount Barrington
Succeeded byGeorge Grenville
Treasurer of the Chamber
In office
1761–1762
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byCharles Townshend
Succeeded bySir Gilbert Elliot
Member of Parliament
for New Romney
In office
1741–1761
Preceded bySir Robert Austen
Succeeded byThomas Knight
Personal details
BornDecember 1708
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Died1 December 1781
West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Political partyTory
Spouse
Sarah Gould
(m. 1745)
ChildrenRachel Fanny Antonina Lee (illegitimate)
Parent(s)Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Baronet
Lady Mary Fane
EducationEton College

Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron le Despencer, PC, FRS (December 1708 – 11 December 1781) was an English politician and rake, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1762–1763) and founder of the Hellfire Club.