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John Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Shelburne PC (Ire) (1706 – 14 May 1761), known as John FitzMaurice until 1751 and as The Viscount FitzMaurice between 1751 and 1753, was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician.
Mary FitzMaurice was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Hon. William FitzMaurice and Deborah Brookes. 2,1 She married John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne, son of Thomas FitzMaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry and Anne Petty, on 16 February 1734. 2 She died on 9 December 1780 at Llewenny Hall, Denbighshire, Wales G. 2 Her will was proven (by probate) in May 1781. 2
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Earl of Shelburne is a title that has been created two times while the title of Baron Shelburne has been created three times. The Shelburne title was created for the first time in the Peerage of Ireland in 1688 when Elizabeth, Lady Petty, was made Baroness Shelburne.
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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...
The Fitzmaurices had sat for generations in the Irish Parliament, but Shelburne was the first to enter that of Great Britain. With a fortune of over £300,000, he inherited from his uncle a house in London and Loakes House (now Wycombe Abbey) at High Wycombe; and next purchased Bremhill in Wiltshire and Bowood Park, where he rebuilt the house.1 Towa...
Visitor Information. Opening Times. Prices. Book Tickets. Facilities. Find Us. FAQ's. 1st Marquess. William Petty, 2 nd Earl of Shelburne (1737-1805) . William was a soldier and Whig politician. He was Prime Minister from 1782-83 and created 1 st Marquess of Lansdowne in 1784.
Neither Charles nor Henry had male issue and the Shelburne title passed by a special remainder to Anne's son John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne, who took his mother's surname, and whose descendants hold the title Marquis of Lansdowne.
