Sir
William
"1st Marquess of Lansdowne, 2nd Earl of Shelburne"
Petty
formerly FitzMaurice
Born in Dublin, Ireland
Ancestors 
Son of John FitzMaurice
and Mary (Fitzmaurice) Petty
Brother of
Thomas FitzMaurice
Husband of
Sophia (Carteret) Petty
— married
3 Feb 1765 in Chapel Royal, St. James Palace, England
Husband of
Louisa (Fitzpatrick) Petty
— married
19 Jul 1779 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 68
in Shelburne House, Berkeley Square, London, Middlesex, England
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by Charles Watson-Wentworth (1782) 2nd Term |
14th Prime Minister of Great Britain 1782-1783 |
Succeeded by William Cavendish-Bentinck (1783) 1st Term |
Biography
Sir William FitzMaurice was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.
William (FitzMaurice) Petty is Notable.
British Prime Minister Interred in High Wycombe, Buckingahmshire, England
- Space Page: List of Prime Minister of England and United Kingdom. (https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_England_and_United_Kingdom.&public=1)
Sources
- Wikipedia entry for William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
- Oxford Historical Society (The Oxford Historical Society, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1892) Vol. 22: "Reminiscences of Oxford by Oxford Men. 1559-1850", Page 149-51
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Justin Nailard
Maryann (Thompson) Hurt
Justin Nailard
Petty-2668 and FitzMaurice-126 appear to represent the same person because: incorrectly setup petty 2668. please confirm merge.
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Maryann (Thompson) Hurt
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