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Robert Petre, 9th Baron Petre
British peer and prominent member (1742–1801) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Edward Petre, 9th Baron Petre (March 1742 – July 1801) was a British peer and prominent member of the English Roman Catholic nobility.[1] He hailed from an extraordinarily affluent family[2] and devoted himself to philanthropic endeavors. Lord Petre played a crucial role in commissioning James Paine to design a new Thorndon Hall as well as a house in Mayfair.
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Quick Facts The Right HonourableThe Lord Petre, Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England ...
The Lord Petre | |
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![]() Lord Petre demonstrating the use of an écorché figure to his son, Robert, by George Romney, c. 1775, Collection of McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University | |
Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England | |
In office 1772–1777 | |
Preceded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
Succeeded by | The Duke of Manchester |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Edward Petre (1742-03-00)March 1742 Ingatestone Hall |
Died | 2 July 1801(1801-07-02) (aged 59) |
Spouses | Anne Howard
(m. 1762; died 1787)Juliana Barbara Howard
(m. 1788) |
Relations | James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater (grandfather) |
Children | 7 |
Parent(s) | Robert Petre, 8th Baron Petre Lady Henrietta Anna Mary Barbara Radclyffe |
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