Biography of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 1650-1717
Paternal Family Tree: Shirley
On 09 Sep 1623 [his uncle] Charles Shirley 3rd Baronet was born to [his grandfather] Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet (age 35) and [his grandmother] Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley (age 23). On jETh7Is4On 07 Jun 1646 Charles Shirley 3rd Baronet (age 22) died. His brother [his father] Robert Shirley 4th Baronet succeeded 4th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
Before 23 Jan 1647 [his father] Robert Shirley 4th Baronet (age 18) and [his mother] Catherine Okeover were married.
On 20 Oct 1650 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers was born to Robert Shirley 4th Baronet (age 21) and Catherine Okeover.
On 06 Nov 1656 [his father] Robert Shirley 4th Baronet (age 27) died from poisoning, probably, in the Tower of London [Map]. His son [his brother] Seymour Shirley 5th Baronet (age 9) succeeded 5th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
Around 1662 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 11) educated Christ Church College.
Around 1671 John Michael Wright (age 53). Portrait of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 20).
On 28 Dec 1671 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 21) and Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley were married.
On 18 Oct 1672 [his mother] Catherine Okeover died.
On 04 Sep 1673 [his son] Robert Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 22) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley at Staunton Harold Hall Staunton Harold, Leicestershire.
On 25 Nov 1674 [his son] Elizabeth Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 24) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 31 May 1676 [his son] Katherine Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 25) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
In 1677 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 26) abeyance terminated 14th Baron Ferrers of Chartley. [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley.
On 22 Jun 1677 [his son] Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 26) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 10 Oct 1677 [his son] Elizabeth Shirley (age 2) died.
On 20 Jun 1678 [his daughter] Elizabeth Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 27) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 18 Aug 1679 [his son] Katherine Shirley (age 3) died.
On 12 Nov 1679 [his daughter] Anne Eleanora Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 29) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 17 Feb 1680 [his daughter] Katherine Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 29) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 09 Apr 1682 [his daughter] Charles Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 31) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 28 May 1682 [his daughter] Charles Shirley died.
On 25 May 1683 [his daughter] Dorothy Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 32) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 21 Jun 1684 [his son] Charles Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 33) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 13 Jul 1685 [his son] Lewis Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 12 Sep 1685 [his son] Charles Shirley (age 1) died.
On 21 Oct 1686 [his son] George Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 05 Feb 1687 [his daughter] Barbara Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 36) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 27 Sep 1688 [his son] Robert Shirley (age 15) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Ferrers (age 10) were married. He the son of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 37) and Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 23 Apr 1689 [his son] Ferrers Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 38) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 27 May 1690 [his son] Walter Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 39) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 14 Nov 1691 [his son] Henry Shirley 3rd Earl Ferrers was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 41) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 26 Sep 1693 [his son] Laurence Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 42) and [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 02 Oct 1693 [his wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley died.
In 1694 [his son] George Shirley (age 7) died.
After 1694 [his son] Walter Shirley (age 3) died.
On 25 Feb 1699 [his son] Robert Shirley (age 25) died of smallpox.
In Aug 1699 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 48) and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. The difference in their ages was 30 years.
In 1700 [his son] Robert Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 49) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 18).
In 1700 [his son-in-law] John Cotes (age 19) and [his daughter] Dorothy Shirley (age 16) were married. She the daughter of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 49) and Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
On 02 Jul 1701 [his daughter] Selina Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 50) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 20).
On 20 Nov 1702 [his daughter] Mary Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 52) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 21).
Around 1704 [his son] Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers were married. He the son of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 53) and Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
In 1704 [his son] George Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 53) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 22).
On 23 Oct 1705 [his son] George Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 55) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 24).
On 05 May 1707 [his daughter] Frances Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 56) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 26).
On 25 Jun 1707 [his son] Ferrers Shirley (age 18) died.
On 24 May 1708 [his daughter] Anne Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 57) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 27).
In 1709 [his son] Sewallis Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 58) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 27).
Around 08 Mar 1709 Robert Shirley 6th Baronet (age 41) died. His uncle Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 58) succeeded 7th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
In 1710 [his son] Lewis Shirley (age 24) died.
In 1711 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 60) was created 1st Earl Ferrers. [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 29) by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 19 Aug 1711 [his daughter] Stuarta Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 60) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 30).
On 12 Mar 1712 [his son] John Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 61) and [his wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 30).
On 25 Dec 1717 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 67) died. His son [his son] Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 40) succeeded 2nd Earl Ferrers, 8th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers. His granddaughter Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton (age 23) succeeded 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley.
On 20 Mar 1762 [his former wife] Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 80) died.
Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet and [his daughter] Anne Shirley were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers.
Walter Clarges and [his daughter] Elizabeth Shirley were married. She the daughter of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers and Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.
Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Shirley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Shirley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Shirley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Giffard
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Giffard
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Shirley 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Savage of Frodsham
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Savage Baroness Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Bostock
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Howard Baroness Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Father: Robert Shirley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Viscount Hereford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Devereux 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Grey Baroness Ferrers Chartley
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 1st Earl Essex 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Hastings 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Knollys
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Knollys
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lettice Peniston
Great x 2 Grandmother: Lettice Knollys Countess Essex 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Carey
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Carey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Boleyn
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandMother: Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Walsingham
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Walsingham
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Writtle
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Walsingham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Denny
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Walsingham Countess Essex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard St Barbe
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry St Barbe of Ashington Somerset
Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula St Barbe
Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Humphrey Okeover
Mother: Catherine Okeover