John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne
Noble person
1706 – 1761
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Who was John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne?
John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne PC, known as John FitzMaurice until 1751 and as The Viscount FitzMaurice between 1751 and 1753, was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician. He was the father of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Prime Minister of Great Britain.
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- Born
- 1706
- Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Education
- Westminster School
- Died
- May 14, 1761
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on July 23, 2013
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