| William Irby, 1st Baron Boston |
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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 had been 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 had also been 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 and became Lord Of The Manor of Hedsor in 1764 . He died in 1775 , aged of 68 and was buried in Whiston, Northamptonshire . |
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