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Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet
1699May, 15

Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet

Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet, English politician (b. 1631)
Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet, (1631 – 15 May 1699) was an English Jesuit who became a close adviser to King James II and was appointed a privy councillor.

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