7th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold 1669 - 1711
Succeeded by Merged with the Earldom of Ferrers.
Biography
Robert Shirley was baptised on 20 October 1650/1. He was the son of Catherine (Okeover) and Sir Robert Shirley, 4th Bt.
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers married on 28 December 1671 to the heiress, Elizabeth Washington (d: 02 Oct 1693) and they had ten sons and seven daughters ...
Hon. Robert Shirley, b: 1673; d: 1698/9
Hon. Elizabeth Shirley, b: 25 Nov 1674; d: 10 Oct 1677
Hon. Katherine Shirley, b: 31 May 1676; d: 18 Aug 1679
Lady Anne Shirley, b: 24 May 1708; d: 06 Feb 1779; m: Sir Robert Furnese, 2nd Baronet
Hon. Sewallis Shirley, b: 1709; d: 1765; m: Margaret Rolle, 15th Baroness Clinton (1709-1781)
Lady Stuarta Shirley, b: 19 Aug 1711; d: 31 Dec 1767; unmarried
Hon. John Shirley, b: 12 Mar 1712 O.S.; d: 15 Feb 1768; unmarried.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) between 1699 and 1714.
He succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] circa March 1708/9.
He was created 1st Earl Ferrers [Great Britain] on 01 September 1711.
He was created 1st Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [Great Britain] on 01 September 1711.
He died at age 67 on 25 December 1717 and was buried at Staunton Harold Churchyard in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England. [1]
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #201947100 for Robert Shirley, b: 20 Oct 1650; d: 25 Dec 1717 Bath, Somerset, England; buried: Staunton Harold Churchyard, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England
Thank you, Michelle. I have removed the extraneous Walter Shirley, an emigrant to Virginia, from his long list of children. Hopefully the project protection will prevent reattachment.
The England Project would like to become Joint PM with yourself. Would you mind adding WikiTree-57 as a new profile manager please. Or just telling us it's okay and we can do the rest.
The England Project would like to become Joint PM with yourself. Would you mind adding WikiTree-57 as a new profile manager please. Or just telling us it's okay and we can do the rest.
Thanks, Stephen
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