Family and Education
b. 8 Mar. 1707, o.s. of Sir Edward Irby, 1st Bt., M.P., of Whaplode, Lincs. by Dorothy, da. of Hon. Henry Paget of Dublin, yr. s. of William, 7th Lord Paget. educ. Westminster 1719-22. m. 26 Aug. 1746, Albinia, da. of Henry Selwyn of Matson, Glos., 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 11 Nov. 1718; and to unsettled estates of his cos. Henry Paget, M.P., 1st Earl of Uxbridge, 1743; cr. Baron Boston 10 Apr. 1761.
Offices Held
Page of honour to the King 1724 – 28; equerry to Prince of Wales 1728 – 36; vice-chamberlain to Princess of Wales 1736 – 51, chamberlain 1751 – 72; chairman of committees in the House of Lords 1770 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Whaplode, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
IRBY, Sir William, 2nd Bt. (1707-75)
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