The Earl of Portland | |
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| Lord High Treasurer | |
| In office 1628–1635 | |
| Preceded by | James Ley, 1st Earl of Marlborough |
| Succeeded by | William Juxon |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 1621–1628 | |
| Monarchs | James I Charles I |
| Preceded by | The Lord Brooke |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Barrett of Newburgh |
| First Lord of the Admiralty | |
| In office 1628–1635 | |
| Monarch | Charles I |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1577 Roxwell, Essex, England |
| Died | 13 March 1634/1635 (aged 56-58) |
Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, KG (1 March 1577 – 13 March 1634/1635), was Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Lord Treasurer of England under James I and Charles I, being one of the most influential figures in the early years of Charles I's Personal Rule and the architect of many of the policies that enabled him to rule without raising taxes through Parliament.