Petty, Sir William, (1737-1805), 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, statesman

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Alternative name(s):	Shelburne, Earl of (Also known as)
Surname:	Petty
Pretitle:	Sir
Forenames:	William
Gender:	Male
Date:	1737-1805
Title:	1st Marquess of Lansdowne
History:	First Marquis of Landsdowne and second Earl of Shelburne. Secretary of State for the Southern Department, 30 July 1766-20 Oct 1768 (resigned post). Later appointed Home Secretary, Mar-July 1782, and Prime Minister, July 1782-Apr 1783.
Biography:	ODNB link for Petty, William (1737-1805) 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, statesman
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275653 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P157599 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for William Petty

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1766: Edward Hay, Francis Ibbetson and John Whitehead	The National Archives, Kew	SP 89/62
2	1767: Edward Hay, William Henry Lyttelton, Francis Ibbetson and John Whitehead	The National Archives, Kew	SP 89/63
3	1768 Jan-July: William Henry Lyttelton, Sir John Hort and John Whitehead	The National Archives, Kew	SP 89/65
4	1768 Aug-Dec: William Henry Lyttelton and Sir John Hort	The National Archives, Kew	SP 89/66
5	1757-1805: political, personal, financial and estate corresp and papers	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS. Film 1988-2032	NRA 37645 Petty See MSS Film dep 961-1005 (former reference)
6	1753-94: political corresp and papers incl American War of Independence, The Years War	University of Michigan: William L Clements Library	Shelburne papers	See R Morriss, Guide to British Naval Papers in North America (1994)
7	corresp and papers	British Library, Manuscript Collections		See Annual Return 1996
8	corresp and misc papers	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Lyell empt 36
9	1782: letters to Lord Auckland	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 34418, 34461
10	1782-1803: corresp with Sir Francis Baring (copies)	Baring Archive		NRA 30566 Baring Bros
11	1780-91: corresp with Jeremy Bentham	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 33539-42
12	1782-83: corresp with Lord Bolton	National Library of Ireland		NRA 8638 Orde-Powlett See MS sources for the history of Irish civilisation, suppl 1965-1975, 1979
13	1787-1802: letters (18) to Matthew Boulton	Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service	MS 3782	NRA 9497 Boulton
14	corresp with Lord Bute	Bute Archive at Mount Stuart	NRAS631	NRA 15459 Crichton-Stuart
15	1782: corresp with Sir Guy Carleton	The National Archives	PRO30/55	See HMC [59] American MSS
16	letters (53) to Earl of Chatham	The National Archives	PRO30/8
17	1758-65: letters to Earl of Dunmore	College of William and Mary		NRA 22219 Murray
18	1779-95: corresp with Duke of Grafton	Suffolk Archives - Bury St Edmunds Branch	HA513	NRA 2567 Fitzroy
19	1782-83: corresp with Lord Grantham	Bedfordshire Archives	L 30/14/306	NRA 6283 Wrest Park
20	1768-88: letters to Lord Hardwicke and Sir RM Keith	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 35526-661 passim
21	1773-1804: letters to Warren Hastings	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 29134-93 passim
22	1793-1805: corresp with Lord Holland	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 51682
23	1782-83: corresp with Earl of Liverpool	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 38192, 38309
24	1782-83: corresp with Sir Charles Middleton	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive	MID/1/144 2/37	NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
25	letters (11) to Elizabeth Montagu	Huntington Library		See Guide 1982
26	1775-86: letters to Richard Price	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Eng misc c 132
27	1782: letters (77) to Thomas Robinson	Bedfordshire Archives	section 30	NRA 6283 Wrest Park
28	1765-82: corresp with Lord Rockingham	Sheffield City Archives	WWM	NRA 1083 Wentworth Woodhouse
29	1778-86: corresp with Earl St Vincent	National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive	MS94/034	See Annual Return 1994
30	corresp with Granville Sharp	Gloucestershire Archives	D49, D3549	NRA 10000 Lloyd-Baker
31	1778-94: corresp with Lord Stanhope	Kent History and Library Centre	U1590/C56	NRA 25095
32	1779-82: letters (21) to Lord Upper Ossory	National Library of Ireland	MS 8012
33	corresp with Christopher Wyvill	North Yorkshire County Record Office	ZFW	NRA 13480
34	1766-73: misc corresp	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 9242