William Irby, 1st Baron Boston
William Irby, 1st Baron Boston (8 March 1707 – 30 March 1775) was a British peer and Member of Parliament.
Life
Irby was the son of Sir Edward Irby, 1st Baronet and inherited his father's baronetcy in 1718. On 26 August 1746, he married Albinia Selwyn and they had three children.
Irby was a Page of Honour to King George I and King George II in the final and first few years of their reigns, respectively. He was also an equerry to Frederick, Prince of Wales from 1728 to 1736, Vice-Chamberlain to the Prince's wife, Augusta from 1736 to 1751 and her Lord Chamberlain from 1751 to 1772.
Irby was also MP for Launceston from 1735 to 1747 and for Bodmin from 1747 to 1761. In 1761 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Boston, of Boston in the County of Lincoln, and became Lord of the Manor of Hedsor in 1764.
He died in 1775, aged 68 and was buried in Whiston, Northamptonshire.
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| Court offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Murray |
Page of Honour 1724–1731 |
Succeeded by Henry d'Arcy |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John King Sir William Morice, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Launceston 1735–1747 With: Sir William Morice, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir William Morice, Bt Sir John St Aubyn, Bt |
| Preceded by William Pitt Edward Willes |
Member of Parliament for Old Sarum 1747 With: Thomas Pitt |
Succeeded by Earl of Middlesex The Viscount Doneraile |
| Preceded by John LaRoche Thomas Bludworth |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1747–1761 With: John LaRoche 1747–1752 George Hunt 1753–1761 |
Succeeded by George Hunt John Parker |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baron Boston | Succeeded by Frederick Irby |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Edward Irby |
Baronet (of Whaplode and Boston) |
Succeeded by Frederick Irby |