PETTY, John, 1st Earl of Shelburne [I] (1706-61), of Lixnaw, co. Kerry, and Bowood, Wilts.
Family and Education
b. 1706, 2nd surv. s. of Thomas Fitzmaurice, 20th Baron and 1st Earl of Kerry [I], by Anne, da. of Sir William Petty, sis. of Henry, 1st Earl of Shelburne [I]. educ. Westminster 1715; M. Temple 1723. m. 16 Feb. 1734, his cos. Mary, da. of Hon. William Fitzmaurice of Gallans, co. Kerry, 2s. 3da. suc. to estates of his uncle, Henry, Earl of Shelburne 17 Apr. 1751, and took name of Petty; cr. Visct. Fitzmaurice [I] 7 Oct. 1751; Earl of Shelburne [I] 6 June 1753; Baron Wycombe [GB] 20 May 1760.
Offices Held
M.P. [I] 1743 – 51; P.C. [I] 8 Feb. 1754.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Lixnaw, co. Kerry; Bowood, Wilts.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
PETTY, John, 1st Earl of Shelburne [I] (1706-61)
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Oxford 1644
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