John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne

The Earl of Shelburne
PC (Ire)
The Earl of Shelburne PC (Ire)
Member of the Dublin Parliament; for Member of Parliament for County Kerry
	In office; 1743–1751 Serving with Sir Maurice Crosbie
Preceded by	Sir Maurice Crosbie; Arthur Denny;
Succeeded by	Sir Maurice Crosbie; John Blennerhassett;
Member of the Great Britain Parliament; for Member of Parliament for Wycombe
	In office; 1754–1760 Serving with John Waller 1754–1757; Edmund Waller 1757–1760;
Preceded by	Edmund Waller; Edmund Waller;
Succeeded by	Edmund Waller; Viscount FitzMaurice;
Personal details
Born	John FitzMaurice; 1706
Died	14 May 1761 (age 55)
Resting place	Bowood, Wiltshire, England
Spouse	Mary FitzMaurice (m. 1734)
Children	Thomas FitzMaurice; William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne;
Parent	Thomas FitzMaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry (father);

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. He was the father of William Petty FitzMaurice, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1782 to 1783.

The Earl of Shelburne PC (Ire)

Member of the Dublin Parliament for Member of Parliament for County Kerry
In office 1743–1751 Serving with Sir Maurice Crosbie
Preceded by	Sir Maurice Crosbie Arthur Denny
Succeeded by	Sir Maurice Crosbie John Blennerhassett
Member of the Great Britain Parliament for Member of Parliament for Wycombe
In office 1754–1760 Serving with John Waller 1754–1757 Edmund Waller 1757–1760
Preceded by	Edmund Waller Edmund Waller
Succeeded by	Edmund Waller Viscount FitzMaurice

Personal details
Born	John FitzMaurice 1706
Died	(1761-05-14)14 May 1761 (age 55)
Resting place	Bowood, Wiltshire, England
Spouse	Mary FitzMaurice (m. 1734)
Children	Thomas FitzMaurice William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
Parent	Thomas FitzMaurice, 1st Earl of Kerry (father)