Biography of Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers 1756-1827
Paternal Family Tree: Shirley
On 26 Dec 1754 [his father] Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers (age 31) and [his mother] Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers were married.
On 21 Sep 1756 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers was born to Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers (age 33) and Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers.
On 13 Mar 1778 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers (age 21) and Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers were married at St Leonard's Church Shoreditch. He the son of Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers (age 54) and Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers.
On 01 Oct 1778 [his uncle] Washington Shirley 5th Earl Ferrers (age 56) died without issue. His brother [his father] Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers (age 55) succeeded 6th Earl Ferrers, 12th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. [his mother] Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 09 Nov 1778 [his son] Robert Sewallis Shirley was born to Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers (age 22) and [his wife] Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers.
On 26 Mar 1786 [his mother] Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers died.
On 18 Apr 1787 [his father] Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers (age 63) died. His son Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers (age 30) succeeded 7th Earl Ferrers, 13th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. [his wife] Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers.
In 1788 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers (age 31) was appointed Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
On 14 Sep 1799 [his wife] Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers died.
On 28 Sep 1799 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers (age 43) and Elizabeth Mundy Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. He the son of Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers and Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers.
On 05 Sep 1800 [his son] Robert Sewallis Shirley (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Sophia Curzon (age 21) were married. He the son of Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers (age 43) and Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers.
On 06 Jun 1824 [his son] Robert Sewallis Shirley (age 45) died.
On 22 Feb 1827 [his wife] Elizabeth Mundy Countess Ferrers died. She was buried at Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill [Map].
On 02 May 1827 Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers (age 70) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary and St Hardulph, Breedon on the Hill [Map]. His brother [his brother] Washington Shirley 8th Earl Ferrers (age 66) succeeded 8th Earl Ferrers, 14th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 25 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Shirley 1st Baronet 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Shirley 2nd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Berkeley
7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Shirley 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Devereux 2nd Earl Essex 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Devereux Lady Shirley
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Walsingham Countess Essex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Okeover
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Okeover
GrandFather: Laurence Shirley 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lawrence Washington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Laurence Washington
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley
Father: Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Clarges
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Clarges
Great x 1 Grandfather: Walter Clarges 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Anne Clarges
Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers