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William Thomas Petty-FitzMaurice, Earl of Kerry (30 March 1811 – 21 August 1836), styled Earl of Wycombe between 1811 and 1818, was a British Whig politician.
Kerry was returned to Parliament for Calne in 1832, a seat he held until his early death four years later.[1]
Family
Lord Kerry married Lady Augusta Lavinia Priscilla, daughter of John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough, in 1834. They had one daughter, Mary, who married Percy Egerton Herbert. Lord Kerry died at Lansdowne House, London, in August 1836, aged 25. His younger brother Henry later succeeded in the marquessate.[citation needed] Lady Kerry later remarried and died in November 1904, aged 90.
^Nikkhah, Roya. "Duchess discovers blue blood in her own family". UK Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2014. The Duchess' family tree has uncovered her link to William Petty FitzMaurice, the 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, who served as prime minister from 1782 to 1783 and is best remembered by historians for negotiating the end of the American War of Independence.
External links
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Petty-FitzMaurice, Earl of Kerry
william, petty, fitzmaurice, earl, kerry, this, article, lead, section, short, adequately, summarize, points, please, consider, expanding, lead, provide, accessible, overview, important, aspects, article, january, 2020, william, thomas, petty, fitzmaurice, ear. This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article January 2020 William Thomas Petty FitzMaurice Earl of Kerry 30 March 1811 21 August 1836 styled Earl of Wycombe between 1811 and 1818 was a British Whig politician Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditKerry was born at Lansdowne House London the eldest son of Henry Petty Fitzmaurice 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne and Lady Louisa Emma daughter of Henry Fox Strangways 2nd Earl of Ilchester citation needed Political career EditKerry was returned to Parliament for Calne in 1832 a seat he held until his early death four years later 1 Family EditLord Kerry married Lady Augusta Lavinia Priscilla daughter of John Ponsonby 4th Earl of Bessborough in 1834 They had one daughter Mary who married Percy Egerton Herbert Lord Kerry died at Lansdowne House London in August 1836 aged 25 His younger brother Henry later succeeded in the marquessate citation needed Lady Kerry later remarried and died in November 1904 aged 90 Recent tentative research has revealed that Catherine Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton might be a collateral descendant of Prime Minister William Petty 1st Marquess of Lansdowne 1737 1805 who is the grandfather of Lord Kerry The connection might be through Lady Bullock nee Barbara May Lupton 1891 1974 who is the Duchess second cousin thrice removed 2 References Edit leighrayment com Usurped Nikkhah Roya Duchess discovers blue blood in her own family UK Sunday Telegraph Retrieved 26 January 2014 The Duchess family tree has uncovered her link to William Petty FitzMaurice the 1st Marquess of Lansdowne who served as prime minister from 1782 to 1783 and is best remembered by historians for negotiating the end of the American War of Independence External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by William Petty FitzMaurice Earl of KerryParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byThomas Babington Macaulay Charles Richard Fox representation reduced to one member 1832 Member of Parliament for Calne1832 1836 Succeeded byHon John Fox Strangways Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Petty FitzMaurice Earl of Kerry amp oldid 1134062488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
