Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland

Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland

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English noble and Chancellor of the Exchequer under King Charles I
Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, KG, 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.
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