Historedia
Person

William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1768–1770

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Resignation of William Pitt

    1768–1770

    Role: Ally dismissed from his post by Chatham before the resignation

    1. 1768–1770 · Great BritainSeclusion and Return to Public Life

      After resigning, Pitt remained in seclusion for nearly two and a half years, reappearing at a royal levee in July 1769 and resuming his Lords seat in 1770.

    2. October 1768 · Unverified legacy locality: London, Great BritainResignation of William Pitt

      Chatham resigned as Prime Minister in October 1768 on grounds of poor health, after dismissing Amherst and Shelburne, leaving leadership to Grafton.

Sources

  1. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22