Family and Education
b. 2 May 1737, 1st s. of John, 1st Earl of Shelburne [I], and bro. of Hon. Thomas Fitzmaurice. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1755. m. (1) 2 Feb. 1765, Lady Sophia Carteret (d. 5 Jan. 1771), da. of John, 2nd Earl Granville, 2s.; (2) 19 July 1779, Lady Louisa Fitzpatrick, da. of John, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory [I], 1s. 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Shelburne and 2nd Baron Wycombe [GB], 14 May 1761; cr. Mq. of Lansdowne 6 Dec. 1784.
Offices Held
Lt. 20 Ft. 1757; on Lord Granby’s staff; col. Dec. 1760; maj.-gen. 1765; lt.-gen. 1772; gen. 1783.
First ld. of Trade Apr. – Sept. 1763; sec. of state, southern dept. July 1766 – Oct. 1768; sec. of state for Home affairs Mar. – July 1782; first ld. of Treasury July 1782-Apr. 1783.
Main residence: Bowood, Wilts.
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Commons 1754-1790
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PETTY, William, Visct. Fitzmaurice (1737-1805)
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