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William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 May 1737 – 7 May 1805; known as the Earl of Shelburne between 1761 and 1784, by which title he is generally known to history), was an Anglo-Irish Whig statesman who was the first home secretary in 1782 and then prime minister in 1782-83 during the final months of the ...
9 de mai. de 2024 · William Petty-Fitzmaurice, 1st marquess of Lansdowne (born May 13, 1737, Dublin—died May 7, 1805, London) was a British statesman and prime minister (July 1782 to April 1783) during the reign of George III.
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William Petty, 1.º Marquês de Lansdowne, KG, PC (2 de maio de 1737 – 7 de maio de 1805), foi um político whig britânico, primeiro-ministro da Grã-Bretanha entre 1782 – 1783. [1] Ele conseguiu garantir a paz com a América e esse feito continua sendo seu legado mais notável.
Explore the History of the Lansdowne Family. The Fitzmaurices, of Norman origin, settled in Ireland in the Twelfth century. In 1692, the marriage of Thomas Fitzmaurice and Anne Petty, the only daughter of the scientist and philosopher, Sir William Petty (1623-1687) transformed the family fortunes.
Sir William Petty FRS (26 May 1623 – 16 December 1687) was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth in Ireland.
Shelburne was born William Fitzmaurice in Dublin in 1737. His family was part of the Anglo-Irish elite. He is one of only two Irish born British Prime Ministers (the other being the Duke of Wellington). His childhood was spent in Southern Ireland and he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.
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