John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne

The Earl of Shelburne
Member of the Dublin Parliament
for Member of Parliament for County Kerry
In office
1743–1751
Serving with Sir Maurice Crosbie
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of the Great Britain Parliament
for Member of Parliament for Wycombe
In office
1754–1760
Serving with
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born
John FitzMaurice

1706
Died(1761-05-14)14 May 1761 (age 55)
Resting placeBowood, Wiltshire, England
Spouse
Mary FitzMaurice
(m. 1734)
Children
Parent

John Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st Earl of Shelburne PC (Ire) (1706 – 14 May 1761), known as John FitzMaurice until 1751 and as The Viscount FitzMaurice between 1751 and 1753, was an Anglo-Irish peer and politician. He was the father of William Petty FitzMaurice, Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1782 to 1783.