Individual Details
Earl Robert Shirley
(20 Jul 1723 - 17 Apr 1787)
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Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers1
M, #123177, b. 20 July 1723, d. 17 April 1787
Last Edited=5 Apr 2011
Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers was born on 20 July 1723.1,2 He was the son of Hon. Laurence Shirley and Anne Clarges.1,3 He married Catherine Cotton, daughter of Rowland Cotton, on 26 December 1754.3 He died on 17 April 1787 at age 63.1
He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 11 October 1778.3 He succeeded as the 6th Earl Ferrers [G.B., 1711] on 11 October 1778.3 He was also known as 6th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] as of 11 October 1778.3
Children of Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers and Catherine Cotton
Robert Shirley, 7th Earl Ferrers+3 b. 21 Sep 1756, d. 2 May 1827
Washington Shirley, 8th Earl Ferrers+3 b. 13 Nov 1760, d. 2 Oct 1842
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 337. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1417, says 18 July. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S37] BP2003. [S37]
Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers1
M, #123177, b. 20 July 1723, d. 17 April 1787
Last Edited=5 Apr 2011
Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers was born on 20 July 1723.1,2 He was the son of Hon. Laurence Shirley and Anne Clarges.1,3 He married Catherine Cotton, daughter of Rowland Cotton, on 26 December 1754.3 He died on 17 April 1787 at age 63.1
He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 11 October 1778.3 He succeeded as the 6th Earl Ferrers [G.B., 1711] on 11 October 1778.3 He was also known as 6th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] as of 11 October 1778.3
Children of Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers and Catherine Cotton
Robert Shirley, 7th Earl Ferrers+3 b. 21 Sep 1756, d. 2 May 1827
Washington Shirley, 8th Earl Ferrers+3 b. 13 Nov 1760, d. 2 Oct 1842
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 337. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1417, says 18 July. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S37] BP2003. [S37]
Events
| Birth | 20 Jul 1723 | ||||
| Marriage | 26 Dec 1754 | Catherine Cotton | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 11 Oct 1778 | 12th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 11 Oct 1778 | 6th Earl Ferrers | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 11 Oct 1778 | 6th Viscount Tamworth | |||
| Death | 17 Apr 1787 |
Families
| Spouse | Catherine Cotton ( - 1786) |
| Child | Robert Shirley (1756 - 1827) |
| Child | Washington Shirley (1760 - 1842) |
| Father | Laurence Shirley (1693 - 1743) |
| Mother | Anne Clarges (1695 - 1782) |
| Sibling | Walter Shirley (1726 - 1786) |
| Sibling | Earl Laurence Shirley (1720 - 1760) |
| Sibling | Earl Washington Shirley (1722 - 1778) |