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| Fitzmaurice, Lord Henry Petty. Adm. nobleman (age 19) at TRINITY, Oct. 26, 1798. [Only] s. of William, Marquess of Lansdowne [by his 2nd wife, Lady Louisa Fitzpatrick, dau. of John, Earl of Upper Ossory]. B.July 2, 1780, at Lansdowne House. School, Westminster; later at Edinburgh University. Matric. 1798; M.A. 1801; Hon. LL.D. 1811. F.R.S., 1811. Went on a grand tour of the Continent, 1802. M.P. for Calne, Wilts., 1802-6; for the University, 1806; for Camelford, Cornwall, 1807-9. Succeeded his half-brother John, as 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, Nov. 15, 1809, and his cousin as 4th Earl of Kerry, July 4, 1818. P.C., 1806. Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Ministry of 'all the talents,' 1806-7. Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords; supported the abolition of the Slave Trade and also of Roman Catholic and Jewish disabilities. Secretary of State (Home Dept.), 1827-8. Lord President of the Council, 1830-41, **** n der Lord Grey, and 1846-52, under Lord John Russell. High Constable for Ireland, July 19, 1821, at the Coronation of George IV. Lord-Lieut. of Wilts., 1829. Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow, 1827-31. K.G., 1836. A Trustee of the British Museum, 1827. Married, Mar. 30, 1808, Lady Louisa Fox-Strangways, dau. of Henry Thomas, 2nd Earl of Ilchester. Died Jan. 31, 1863, at his residence, Bowood, Wilts., from the effects of a fall. Father of the next. (D.N.B. (under Petty-Fitzmaurice); Record of Old Westminsters; G.E.C. (Lansdowne); Doyle, Official Baronetage of England.) | Lord Henry Petty FITZMAURICE Approx. lifespan: 1780–1863 nobleman aged 19 Trinity College adm1798:10:26 Only s. of William FITZMAURICE, Marquess of Lansdowne [by his 2nd wife, Lady Louisa Fitzpatrick dau. of John, Earl of Upper Ossory]. B. Lansdowne House, Lansdowne, [Somerset], 1780:07:02 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [London], ; later at Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [Scotland], Matric 1798 MA 1801 Hon.LLD 1811 FRS 1811 Went on a grand tour of the Continent, [Europe], 1802 M.P. for: : Calne, Wiltshire , 1802-06 for University 1806 for Camelford, Cornwall , 1807-09 Succeeded his half-brother John, as 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne 1809:11:15, and his cousin as 4th Earl of Kerry 1818:07:04 P.C.: 1806 Chancellor of the Exchequer: in Ministry of 'all the talents,' 1806-07 Leader of the Opposition in House of Lords supported the abolition of the Slave Trade and also of Roman Catholic and Jewish disabilities. Sec. of State: ( Home Department ) 1827-28 Lord President of: : Council 1830-41, under Lord Grey, and 1846-52, under Lord John Russell. High Constable for Ireland , 1821:07:19,at the Coronation of George IV. Lord-Lieutenant of: Wiltshire , 1829 Lord Rector of University of Glasgow, [Scotland], 1827-31 KG 1836 Trustee of: : British Museum London , 1827 m. 1808:03:30 Lady Louisa Fox-Strangways THOMAS dau. of Henry THOMAS, 2nd Earl of Ilchester. d. 1863:01:31 at his residence, Bowood, Wiltshire , , from the effects of a fall. father of Lord Henry Petty FITZMAURICE (1833) ( D.N.B. (under Petty-Fitzmaurice); Record of Old Westminsters; G.E.C. (Lansdowne); Doyle, Official: Baronetage of England. ) |