Earl Ferrers

Earl Ferrers is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extant Earldoms of England.

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.

In 1752 Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers (age 31) and Mary Meredith Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers.

Trial and Execution of Earl 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.

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 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 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.