Family and Education
b. 22 Oct. 1675, yst. s. of Sir William Petty, acting surveyor gen. [I], by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Hardress Waller of Castletown, co. Limerick, wid. of Sir Maurice Fenton, 1st Bt., M.P., who was; cr. Baroness Shelburne for life 31 Dec. 1688. m. 1699, Arabella, da. of Charles Boyle, M.P., Visct. Dungannon [I], sis. of Charles Boyle, M.P., 3rd Earl of Cork [I], 3s. 1da. d.v.p. suc. bro. to family estates Apr. 1696; cr. Baron Shelburne [I] 16 June 1699; Earl of Shelburne 29 Apr. 1719.
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Jt. prothonotary of common pleas [I] 1692 – 1700; jt. ranger of Phoenix park 1698 – d.
Main residence: Wycombe, Bucks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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PETTY, Henry (1675-1751)
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