Family and Education
b. 2 July 1780, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of William Petty, 1st Mq. of Lansdowne, by 2nd w. Lady Louisa Fitzpatrick, da. of John Fitzpatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory [I]; half-bro. of John Henry Petty, Earl Wycombe. educ. Westminster 1795; Edinburgh Univ. 1797-8; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1798; continental tour 1801-2. m. 30 Mar. 1808, Lady Louisa Emma Fox Strangways, da. of Henry Thomas, 2nd Earl of Ilchester, 2s. 1da. suc. half-bro. as 3rd Mq. of Lansdowne 15 Nov. 1809; cos. Francis Thomas Fitzmaurice as 4th Earl of Kerry [I] 4 July 1818 and took additional surname of Fitzmaurice; KG 5 Feb. 1836.
Offices Held
Chancellor of Exchequer Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; PC 5 Feb. 1806; minister without portfolio May-July 1827; sec. of state for Home affairs July 1827 – Jan. 1828; ld. pres. of Council Nov. 1830 – Nov. 1834, Apr. 1835 – Sept. 1841, July 1846 – Feb. 1852; minister without portfolio Dec. 1852-Feb. 1858.
Maj. commdt. Calne vols. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. 1803.
Ld. lt. Wilts. 1857 – d.
Rector, Glasgow Univ. 1829–31.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PETTY, Henry (1780-1863)
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