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 RHELBTJRNE — SHE1/F0RD. 127 1751 aged about 76, and was buy. at High Wycombe, when all his honours became extinct. Will dak 25 March 1750, pr. 1751. (a) [James Petty, styledViseovsr Dunkeron, 3d ana yst. but only surv. s. and h. »!>.,('') b. about 1708, He in. 21 April 1730, or 7 Jan. 1737,( c ) Elizabeth ("a fortune of £60,000 "), 2d and yst. da. of Sir John Clavkiung, 3d Biirt., of Axwell, co. Durham, sister and h. (1726) of the 4th Bart. She d. at High Wycombe, 11 Aug. 1742. Will pr. 1743. He d. s.p.s and v.p. 17 Sep. 1750, at his house on Turnliam Green, Midx., and was hur. at High Wvcotnbe. Adtnon. 2 Oct. 1750, 1! May 1751, and 15 July 1766.] Earldom [I.] /. The Hon, John Petty, formerly Fitz-Maurice, II l~f>3 5th and yst., but 2d surv. s. of Thomas (KlTZ Mavuuce), 1st Earl 1 ' ' (ik Kerry [1.], by Anne, sister of Charles, Baron Shelhurxe [I.], and of Henry, Karl of Shki.uuunk fl.], only da. of Sir William Pkttv, by Kiizaheth, tuo Jute Baroness Sh elhcr ne [l.J, ail aboTanamed, He was b. 1706; admitted to the Middle Temple, 3 Jan. 1727: M.P. [I.] for co. Kerry, 1743-51, and having inherited «n the death. 17 April 1751, of his maternal uncle, the Karl of Shrlburne. under his will, the large estates and fortune of the family of Pettv, took the name of /'<(/ in lieu of Fit: Maurice. He Waft cr. 7 Oct. 1751, BAliOX Dl'XKKKOX and VLSCOTXT KlTZ MACIUCK [1.1. but never took his seat as such. lie was rr. 6 June 1753, HAUL OF SHELBURNE. co. Wexford [I.], taking his seat, as such, 7 Xov. 175!'. I'.C [I.J, 1753; Gov. of co. Kerry, 1753; M.l'. for Chipping Wvcombe, 1754-60, till raised to the British peer- age, being <■>•. 20 May 1760, LORD WYCOMBE, BAKUX OK CH KI'I'I NU. •) WYCOMBE, co. Bucks. Hi- m. 13 Feb. 1 734, Mary, yst. da. of his paternal uncle, the Hon. William K/tz M.u hick, <>f (iah'.ine, co. Kerry, by Deborah, da. of Sir John Brooke, 1st Hart., of York. He tl. 10 May 1 7t>l " aged 55 years, two months, and 1 I days, and was bur. at Bowuud, co. Wilts. Will pr. 1761. His widow d. 9 Dec. 1780, at IJewenev Hall, co. Denbigh, at au advanced age. Will pr. May 1781. III. 17G1. 2. William (Petty, formeriy Vita Maurice), Karl of SiiKi.M'itNK [1753], ViscorST Kirz Mai hu k, anil Baron Dinkkron [1751]. in the peerage of Ireland, also HaRon Wycombe [1760], 1st s. auil h-, b. 2 May 1737 ; styled Viscoi xt Kit/. Mai rice from 1753 till he sue. ta the peerage [I. and G.l)]. as above. 10 May 1761, was a: 6 Dec. 17S4, VISCOUXT CAI.NE AND CALSToN, bo. Wilts, KARL WYCOMBE OK CHEPP1NO WrCOMBB{ 9 ) and MARQUESS OF LAKSDOWXE, CO. Somerset. See " Lansdowne " Mar- quessate, cr. 1781. SHELFORD. i.e.," Stanhope of Sitelford, co. Nottingham," Barony (Stanhope), er. 1618 ; see " Chesterfield," Earldom, cr. 162S. (') His estates were said to be worth £12,000 a year and his property in the funds to be £250,000. ( b ) The eldest son, William, d. an infant, and was bur. at St. Bride's, Dublin, 4 March 1701/2 ; the second Sol), Charles, bap. 27 Sep. 1705, also d. young. There was also a da, Anne, bap. 4 Aug. 1700, who m. 20 March 1722, Francis Bernard, but d. a n. and v.p, being bur. 2 Keb. 1727/S, at St. Mary's, Dublin. ("} "The most unhappy body 1 know is Miss Clavering, who was nt. yesterdav to my Lord Docketed, for I never heard any man have so bad a character ; he has lately wmoat killed his servant." [Letter of Lady Lucy Wentworth dat. (!) 8 Jau. 1737.] (") James, the only child, was b. 7 Nov. 1741, and d. 23 April following. Pj The place is spelt " Chopping " (not " Chipping ") in the patent