Earl Ferrers
Earl Ferrers is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.
1st: Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers. Died 1717. Son.
2nd: Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers. Died 1729. Brother.
3rd: Henry Shirley 3rd Earl Ferrers. Died 1745. Nephew.
4th: Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers. Died 1760. Brother.
5th: Washington Shirley 5th Earl Ferrers. Died 1778. Brother.
6th: Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers. Died 1787. Son.
7th: Robert Shirley 7th Earl Ferrers. Died 1827. Brother.
8th: Washington Shirley 8th Earl Ferrers. Died 1842. Grandson.
9th: Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers. Died 1859. Son.
10th: Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers. Died 1912. Fourth Cousin.
11th: Walter Shirley 11th Earl Ferrers. Died 1937. Son.
12th: Robert Shirley 12th Earl Ferrers. Died 1954. Son.
13th: Robert Shirley 13th Earl Ferrers. Died 2012. Son.
14th: Robert William Saswalo Shirley 14th Earl Ferrers. Extant.
In 1711 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 60) was created 1st Earl Ferrers. Selina Finch Countess Ferrers (age 29) by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 25 Dec 1717 Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers (age 67) died. His son Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 40) succeeded 2nd Earl Ferrers, 8th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Mary Levinge Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers. His granddaughter Elizabeth Shirley Countess Northampton (age 23) succeeded 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley.
On 14 Apr 1729 Washington Shirley 2nd Earl Ferrers (age 51) died. His brother Henry Shirley 3rd Earl Ferrers (age 37) succeeded 3rd Earl Ferrers, 9th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 06 Aug 1745 Henry Shirley 3rd Earl Ferrers (age 53) died at Kensington Gore. His nephew Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 24) succeeded 4th Earl Ferrers, 10th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
In 1752 Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 31) and Mary Meredith Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 05 May 1760 Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 39) was hanged at Tyburn [Map] (the last peer to be hanged) for having shot his old family steward. His estates and titles were forfeit however.
In 1763 Washington Shirley 5th Earl Ferrers (age 40) was restored 5th Earl Ferrers and 11th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 24).
On 01 Oct 1778 Washington Shirley 5th Earl Ferrers (age 56) died without issue. His brother Robert Shirley 6th Earl Ferrers (age 55) succeeded 6th Earl Ferrers, 12th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Catherine Cotton Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 18 Apr 1787 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. Elizabeth Prentiss Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers.
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 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 Washington Shirley 8th Earl Ferrers (age 66) succeeded 8th Earl Ferrers, 14th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 02 Oct 1842 Washington Shirley 8th Earl Ferrers (age 81) died. His grandson Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 20) succeeded 9th Earl Ferrers, 15th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 23 Jul 1844 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 22) and Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. She the daughter of Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 45) and Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.
On 13 Mar 1859 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 37) died at Staunton Harold, Leicestershire [Map]. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church Staunton Harold, Leicestershire [Map]. His son Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 12) succeeded 10th Earl Ferrers, 16th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 24 Oct 1885 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 38) and Ina Maude Hedges-White Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. She the daughter of William Henry Hare Hedges-White 3rd Earl Bantry. He the son of Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers and Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers.
On 26 Jul 1912 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 65) died. On His fourth cousin Walter Shirley 11th Earl Ferrers (age 48) succeeded 11th Earl Ferrers, 17th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Mary Jane Moon Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers.
On 02 Feb 1937 Walter Shirley 11th Earl Ferrers (age 72) died. His son Robert Shirley 12th Earl Ferrers (age 42) succeeded 12th Earl Ferrers, 18th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 11 Oct 1954 Robert Shirley 12th Earl Ferrers (age 60) died. His son Robert Shirley 13th Earl Ferrers (age 25) succeeded 13th Earl Ferrers, 19th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.
On 13 Nov 2012 Robert Shirley 13th Earl Ferrers (age 83) died. His son Robert William Saswalo Shirley 14th Earl Ferrers (age 59) succeeded 14th Earl Ferrers, 20th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.