Edward Irby

Sir Edward Irby, 1st Baronet (31 July 1676 – 11 November 1718) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1702 until 1708 when following the Act of Union 1707 it had become the House of Commons of Great Britain.

Irby was the eldest son of Anthony Irby and his wife Mary Stringer, daughter of John Stringer. He was the grandson of Sir Anthony Irby. In 1702, he was elected Member of Parliament for Boston, representing the constituency until 1708. On 13 April 1704, he was created a baronet, of Whaplode and Boston, in the County of Lincolnshire.

Irby married Dorothy Paget, only daughter of Hon. Henry Paget, second son of William Paget, 5th Baron Paget in 1706, and by her he had a son and a daughter.

Irby died intestate at Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire and was buried at Whaplode, Lincolnshire. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son William, later raised to the Peerage of Great Britain as Baron Boston.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Peregrine Bertie Sir William Yorke	Member of Parliament for Boston 1702–1707 With: Peregrine Bertie 1702–1705 Richard Wynn 1705–1707	Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Parliament of England	Member of Parliament for Boston 1707–1708 With: Richard Wynn	Succeeded by Peregrine Bertie Richard Wynn
Baronetage of England
New creation	Baronet (of Whaplode and Boston) 1704–1718	Succeeded by William Irby