John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne
Anglo-Irish peer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Shelburne PC (Ire) (1706 – 14 May 1761), known as John FitzMaurice until 1751 and as The Viscount FitzMaurice between 1751 and 1753, was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician. He was the father of William Petty FitzMaurice, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1782 to 1783.
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Member of the Dublin Parliament for Member of Parliament for County Kerry | |
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Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Member of Parliament for Wycombe | |
In office 1754–1760 Serving with
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Born | John FitzMaurice 1706 |
Died | (1761-05-14)14 May 1761 (age 55) |
Resting place | Bowood, Wiltshire, England |
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Mary FitzMaurice (m. 1734) |
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