Anthony
"4th Earl of Shaftesbury"
Ashley-Cooper
Born in England
Ancestors 
Son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper
and Jane (Ewer) Ashley-Cooper
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Susan (Noel) Ashley-Cooper
— married
12 Mar 1724 (to 20 Jun 1758) [location unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Bouverie) Ashley-Cooper
— married
20 Mar 1759 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 60
in England
Profile last modified
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| Preceded by 3rd Earl Anthony Ashley-Cooper |
Anthony Ashley-Cooper 4th Earl of Shaftesbury |
Succeeded by 5th Earl Anthony Ashley-Cooper |
Biography
Anthony was a Georgia Trustee.
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury was born on 9 February 1711. He was the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury and Jane Ewer. He married, firstly, Lady Susan Noel, daughter of Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough and Lady Dorothy Manners, on 12 March 1724. He married, secondly, Hon. Mary Bouverie, daughter of Jacob des Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone and Mary Clarke, on 20 March 1759. Anthony Ashley Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury, died on 27 May 1771.[1]
Anthony became 4th Earl of Shaftesbury while an infant.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Benjamin Martyn, the Shaftesbury Family, and the Reputation of the First Earl of Shaftesbury." 331.
- ↑ Milton, J. R. "Benjamin Martyn, the Shaftesbury Family, and the Reputation of the First Earl of Shaftesbury." The Historical Journal' 51, no. 2 (2008): 316. (https://www.jstor.org/stable/20175164 accessed 6 June 2016).
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p2719.htm#i27187
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Ashley_Cooper,_4th_Earl_of_Shaftesbury
- The Royal Compendium Page 125
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Categories: Earls of Shaftesbury | Fellows of the Royal Society | Privy Counsellors of Great Britain | Georgia Trustees | Baronets Cooper of Rockbourne
I'm a little confused about the last name on this profile. Seems like it should have been merged in the other direct, i.e. into the single surname, Cooper.
I'm not terribly familiar with this family or the naming standards of that time. Can you enlighten me?
Thanks!
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