William Petty-FitzMaurice, Earl of Kerry
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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.
, 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
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in 1832, a seat he held until his early death four years later.
, in 1834. They had one daughter, Lady 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. Lady Kerry later remarried and died in November 1904, aged 90.
Background
Kerry was born at Lansdowne HouseLansdowne House
Lansdowne House is a building to the southwest of Berkeley Square in central London, England. It was designed by Robert Adam as a private house and for most of its time as a residence it belonged to the Petty family, Marquesses of Lansdowne. Since 1935, it has been the home of the Lansdowne Club....
, London
London
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, the eldest son of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne KG, PC, FRS , known as Lord Henry Petty from 1784 to 1809 and then as The Earl of Kerry to 1818, was a British statesman...
, and Lady Louisa Emma, daughter of Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester
Henry Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester
Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester , known as Lord Stavordale from 1756 to 1776, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
.
Political career
Kerry was returned to Parliament for CalneCalne (UK Parliament constituency)
Calne was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:...
in 1832, a seat he held until his early death four years later.
Family
Lord Kerry married Lady Augusta Lavinia Priscilla, daughter of John Ponsonby, 4th Earl of BessboroughJohn Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough
John William Ponsonby, 4th Earl of Bessborough PC , known as Viscount Duncannon from 1793 to 1844, was a British Whig politician...
, in 1834. They had one daughter, Lady Mary, who married Percy Egerton Herbert
Percy Egerton Herbert
Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Egerton Herbert KCB, PC , was a British Army officer and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
. Lord Kerry died at Lansdowne House, London, in August 1836, aged 25. His younger brother Henry
Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne
Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice, 4th Marquess of Lansdowne KG , styled Lord Henry Petty-FitzMaurice until 1836 and Earl of Shelburne between 1836 and 1863, was a British politician.-Background and education:...
later succeeded in the marquessate. Lady Kerry later remarried and died in November 1904, aged 90.