Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers 1822-1859

On 12th December 1821 [his father] Robert William Shirley [aged 38] and [his mother] Anne Weston were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Washington Shirley 8th Earl Ferrers [aged 61] and [his grandmother] Frances Ward.

On 3rd January 1822 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers was born to Robert William Shirley [aged 38] and Anne Weston.

On 2nd February 1830 [his father] Robert William Shirley [aged 46] died.

Around 1834 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 11] educated at Eton College [Map].

On 7th October 1839 [his mother] Anne Weston died.

On 2nd October 1842 [his grandfather] Washington Shirley 8th Earl Ferrers [aged 81] died. His grandson Washington [aged 20] succeeded 9th Earl Ferrers, 15th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.

On 23rd July 1844 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 22] and Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. She the daughter of Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal [aged 45] and Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.

On 16th July 1845 [his son] Stillborn Shirley was born to Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 23] and [his wife] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers.

On 24th January 1847 [his son] Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers was born to Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 25] and [his wife] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers. He married 24th October 1885 Ina Maude Hedges-White Countess Ferrers, daughter of William Henry Hare Hedges-White 3rd Earl Bantry.

On 1st December 1848 [his daughter] Amelia Anne Shirley was born to Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 26] and [his wife] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers. She died aged less than one years old.

On 6th September 1849 [his daughter] Amelia Anne Shirley died.

On 25th December 1849 [his daughter] Augusta Amelia Shirley Shirley was born to Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 27] and [his wife] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers. She married 19th August 1873 Archibald Palmer.

On 10th February 1852 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 30] was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Leicestershire.

On 16th July 1853 [his son] Devereux Hugh Lupus Shirley was born to Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 31] and [his wife] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers. He died aged less than one years old.

On 22nd February 1854 [his son] Devereux Hugh Lupus Shirley died.

On 10th January 1857 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 35] was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Staffordshire.

On 13th March 1859 Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers [aged 37] died at Staunton Harold, Leicestershire [Map]. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church Staunton Harold, Leicestershire [Map]. His son Sewallis [aged 12] succeeded 10th Earl Ferrers, 16th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.