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In 1667 Sir William Petty married Elizabeth,
widow of Sir Maurice Fenton & daughter of Sir Hardress
Waller, she was created Baroness Selbourne by James II in 1688.
William Petty-Fitzmaurice. great grandson of Elizabeth (Waller) Petty was
born in Dublin in 1737. he succeeded to the
"Title and Estates of Shelburne". He was to become Prime Minister of
Britain in 1782.
Modern history of Kenmare town and valley commences with the arrival of Dr.
William Petty in the mid 1650's as he was known at that time being Knighted
in 1661. Petty had two sons and one daughter. Anne Petty married Thomas
Fitzmaurice of Lixnaw Castle 21st, Kerry and 1st. Earl of Kerry forebears of
the historical "Petty Fitzmaurice's". Ann Petty's brother Henry, Earl of
Shelburne dies 1751 without issue leaving his Estate to Anne's younger son
John Petty-Fitzmaurice.
The above an excerpt from a beautifully written historical article on
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