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     General Sir William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne was born on 2 May 1737 at Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland.³ He was the son of John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne and Mary FitzMaurice.^1,2 He was baptised on 13 May 1737.³ He married, firstly, Lady Sophia Carteret, daughter of Sir John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville and Sophia Fermor, on 3 February 1765 at Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England.⁴ He married, secondly, Lady Louisa FitzPatrick, daughter of John FitzPatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory, on 19 July 1779 at St. George's Church, Bloomsbury, London, England.⁴ He died on 7 May 1805 at age 68 at Berkeley Square, London, England.⁵ He was buried at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.⁵
     General Sir William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne was baptised with the name of William FitzMaurice.⁶ On 1751 his name was legally changed to William Petty.⁶ He was styled as Viscount FitzMaurice between 1753 and 1761.³ He matriculated at Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 11 March 1755.³ He fought in the expedition to Rochefort in 1757.³ He was commissioned in 1757, in the service of the British Army.³ He fought in the Battle of Minden on 1 August 1759, where he distinguished himself under Lord Granby.³ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1760.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chipping Wycombe between 1760 and 1761.³ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to the King between 1760 and 1763.³ He fought in the Battle of Kloster Kampen on 16 October 1760.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount FitzMaurice [I., 1751] on 14 May 1761.⁶ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Dunkeron [I., 1751] on 14 May 1761.⁶ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Shelburne, co. Wexford [I., 1753] on 14 May 1761.⁶ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Wycombe, Baron of Chepping Wycombe, co. Bucks [G.B., 1760] on 14 May 1761.² He held the office of First Lord of Trade between April 1763 and December 1763.⁴ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 20 April 1763.⁴ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1765.³ He held the office of Secretary of State for the South between July 1766 and October 1768.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1772.³ He held the office of Foreign Secretary between March 1782 and July 1782.⁴ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 19 April 1782.⁴ He held the office of Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury between 13 July 1782 and 5 April 1783.⁴ He gained the rank of General in 1783.³ He succeeded to the title of 1st Earl Wycombe of Chepping Wycombe [Great Britain] on 6 December 1784.² He was created 1st Viscount Calne and Calston, co. Wilts [Great Britain] on 6 December 1784.² He was created 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, co. Somerset [Great Britain] on 6 December 1784.² He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.) on 22 March 1798.⁴

     Lady Sophia Carteret was born on 26 August 1745.¹ She was the daughter of Sir John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville and Sophia Fermor.¹ She married General Sir William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, son of John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne and Mary FitzMaurice, on 3 February 1765 at Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England.¹ She died on 5 January 1771 at age 25.¹ She was buried at Bowood, England.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Sophia Carteret was styled as Countess of Shelburne on 3 February 1765. From 3 February 1765, her married name became Petty.¹

     Lady Louisa FitzPatrick was born in 1755.¹ She was the daughter of John FitzPatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory. She married General Sir William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, son of John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne and Mary FitzMaurice, on 19 July 1779 at St. George's Church, Bloomsbury, London, England.¹ She died on 7 August 1789 at Berkeley Square, London, England.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Louisa FitzPatrick was styled as Countess of Shelburne on 19 July 1779. From 19 July 1779, her married name became Petty.¹ As a result of her marriage, Lady Louisa FitzPatrick was styled as Marchioness of Lansdowne on 6 December 1784.

     John Henry Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne was born on 6 December 1765.¹ He was the son of General Sir William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne and Lady Sophia Carteret.¹ He married Mary Arabella Maddox, daughter of Reverend Hinton Maddox, on 27 May 1805 at 33 Mount Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, England.¹ He died on 15 November 1809 at age 43 at Berkeley Square, London, England, without issue.¹ He was buried on 23 November 1809 at Paddington, London, England.¹
     John Henry Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne was styled as Viscount FitzMaurice between 1765 and 1784.¹ He was styled as Earl Wycombe between 1784 and 1805.¹ He graduated from Christ Church College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, on 12 July 1785 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Chipping Wycombe between 1786 and 1802.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Lord Wycombe, Baron of Chepping Wycombe, co. Bucks [G.B., 1760] on 7 May 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount FitzMaurice [I., 1751] on 7 May 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Calne and Calston, co. Wilts [G.B., 1784] on 7 May 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne, co. Somerset [G.B., 1784] on 7 May 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl Wycombe of Chepping Wycombe [G.B., 1784] on 7 May 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Dunkeron [I., 1751] on 7 May 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Shelburne, co. Wexford [I., 1753] on 7 May 1805.¹

     Mary Arabella Maddox was the daughter of Reverend Hinton Maddox.¹ She married, firstly, Duke Gifford before 1805.¹ She married, secondly, John Henry Petty, 2nd Marquess of Lansdowne, son of General Sir William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne and Lady Sophia Carteret, on 27 May 1805 at 33 Mount Street, St. George Hanover Square, London, England.¹ She died on 24 April 1833 at Wycombe Lodge, Kensington, London, England.¹ Her will (dated 31 December 1821) was probated in June 1833.¹
     From before 1805, her married name became Gifford.¹ As a result of her marriage, Mary Arabella Maddox was styled as Marchioness of Lansdowne on 27 May 1805. From 27 May 1805, her married name became Petty.¹

     Maxwell John Chenevix-Trench was born on 17 June 1952.¹ He is the son of Captain John Gordon Chenevix Trench and Ann Patricia Moore.¹ He married, firstly, Chu-Ern Lim, daughter of Lam-Tai Lim, in 1991.¹ He and Chu-Ern Lim were divorced circa 1995.¹ He married, secondly, Maureen Andrea Cabral on 3 August 2002.²
     Maxwell John Chenevix-Trench was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England.¹ He lived in 1999 at Windmill Farm, Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, England.¹

     Sir Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne was born on 2 July 1780 at Shelburne House, Berkeley Square, London, England.² He was the son of General Sir William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne and Lady Louisa FitzPatrick. He married Lady Louisa Emma Fox-Strangways, daughter of Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester and Mary Theresa O'Grady, on 30 March 1808 at Melbury, England.³ He died on 31 January 1863 at age 82 at Bowood Park, Calne, Wiltshire, England.³
     Sir Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne was baptised with the name of Henry Petty.³ He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England.² He was educated at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1801 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Calne between 1802 and 1806.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for the University of Cambridge between 1806 and 1807.² He held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer between February 1806 and March 1807.³ He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 5 February 1806.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Camelford between 1807 and 1809.² He succeeded to the title of 4th Baron Dunkeron [I., 1751] on 15 November 1809.³ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, co. Somerset [G.B., 1784] on 15 November 1809.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl Wycombe of Chepping Wycombe [G.B., 1784] on 15 November 1809.³ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Calne and Calston, co. Wilts [G.B., 1784] on 15 November 1809.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Shelburne, co. Wexford [I., 1753] on 15 November 1809.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Lord Wycombe, Baron of Chepping Wycombe, co. Bucks [G.B., 1760] on 15 November 1809.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount FitzMaurice [I., 1751] on 15 November 1809.³ He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 4 April 1811.³ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, on 1 July 1811.³ On 1818 his name was legally changed to Henry Petty-FitzMaurice.³ He succeeded to the title of 4th Earl of Kerry [I., 1723] on 4 July 1818.¹ He succeeded to the title of 22nd Baron of Kerry and Lixnaw [I., c. 1295] on 4 July 1818.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Viscount Clanmaurice [I., 1723] on 4 July 1818.¹ He held the office of High Constable for Ireland on 19 July 1821.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire between 1827 and 1863.³ He held the office of Cabinet Minister in May 1827.³ He held the office of Home Secretary between July 1827 and January 1828.³ He held the office of Lord President of the Council between 1830 and 1834.⁴ He held the office of Lord President of the Council between 1835 and 1841.⁴ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 5 February 1836.³ He held the office of Lord President of the Council between 1846 and 1852.⁴ He held the office of Cabinet Minister between December 1852 and February 1858.³

     Lady Louisa Emma Fox-Strangways was born on 27 June 1785.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Thomas Fox-Strangways, 2nd Earl of Ilchester and Mary Theresa O'Grady.¹ She married Sir Henry Petty-FitzMaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, son of General Sir William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne and Lady Louisa FitzPatrick, on 30 March 1808 at Melbury, England.¹ She died on 3 April 1851 at age 65 at Bowood Park, Calne, Wiltshire, England.¹ She was buried on 11 April 1851.¹
     From 30 March 1808, her married name became Petty.¹ As a result of her marriage, Lady Louisa Emma Fox-Strangways was styled as Marchioness of Lansdowne on 15 November 1809. From 1818, her married name became Petty-FitzMaurice. She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber between August 1837 and September 1838.¹

     Captain George Somerville Digby was born on 27 September 1805. He was the son of Reverend Charles Digby and Mary Somerville. He married Lady Emily Jane Butler, daughter of Augustus Richard Butler and Eliza Bizarre Sturt, on 6 September 1836. He died on 16 November 1864 at age 59.