Biography of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 1650-1717

Paternal Family Tree: Shirley

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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 [his wife] 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 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-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 [his former wife] Elizabeth Washington Baroness Ferrers Chartley.

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).

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 [his former wife] 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 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 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 [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.

Royal Ancestors of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 1650-1717

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 18 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Ancestors of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers 1650-1717

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 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 I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Savage Baroness Berkeley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward 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 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 I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward 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 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 I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Denny

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joyce Denny 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Troutbeck 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Walsingham Countess Essex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward 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