William Irby, 1st Baron Boston
British peer (1706-1775)
William Irby, 1st Baron Boston (8 March 1707 – 30 March 1775), known as Sir William Irby, 2nd Baronet from 1718 to 1761, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.
Early life
Irby was born on 8 March 1707. He was the only son of Sir Edward Irby, 1st Baronet (1676–1718) and Dorothy Paget (d. c. 1734).
His paternal grandparents were Anthony Irby (heir of Sir Anthony Irby) and the former Mary Stringer (a daughter of John Stringer of Ashford, Kent). His maternal grandparents were Hon. Henry Paget (second son of the 5th Baron Paget) and the former Mary O'Rorke (a daughter of Col. Hugh O'Rorke, High Sheriff of Leitrim). His maternal uncle was Brig.-Gen. Thomas Paget, the Governor of Menorca.
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