Autograph letter signed : London, to the Marquis of Buckingham, 1788 Mar. 28.
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Shelburne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl, 1737-1805
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British politician. Born William Fitzmaurice, assumed surname Petty in 1751, succeeded his father as Earl of Shelburne 1761, created Marquis of Lansdowne 1784. Worked in the House of Lords to repeal the Stamp Act and continued to pursue a conciliatory policy toward the American colonies, though opposed to their independence. He became prime minister in 1782, directed peace negotiations with the United States, France, and Spain, and resigned from office shortly thereafter. ...
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813
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British public official. From the description of Collection of Stowe MSS., 1375-1818. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 85185766 George Grenville, afterward Nugent Temple Grenville (1753-1813), of Stowe, succeeded his uncle as Earl Temple in 1779 and was created 1st Marquess of Buckingham in 1784. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire from 1782 unrtil his death and as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1782-83 and 1787-89. Before his elevation to the peerage he had been a ...
