Individual Details

Washington Sewallis Shirley

(3 Jan 1822 - 13 Mar 1859)

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Washington Sewallis Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers1

M, #249351, b. 3 January 1822, d. 13 March 1859
Last Edited=5 Apr 2011
Washington Sewallis Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers was born on 3 January 1822.1 He was the son of Robert William Shirley, Viscount Tamworth and Anne Weston.1,2 He married Lady Augusta Annabella Chichester, daughter of Edward Chichester, 4th Marquess of Donegall and Amelia Spread Deane Grady, on 23 July 1844.1 He died on 13 March 1859 at age 37.1
He succeeded as the 15th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] on 2 October 1842.1 He succeeded as the 9th Earl Ferrers [G.B., 1711] on 2 October 1842.1 He succeeded as the 9th Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [G.B., 1711] on 2 October 1842.1
Children of Washington Sewallis Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers and Lady Augusta Annabella Chichester

Lady Augusta Amelia Shirley2 d. 10 Feb 1933
unknown son Shirley1
unknown daughter Shirley1
Sewallis Edward Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers1 b. 24 Jan 1847, d. 26 Jul 1912
Citations

[S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1417. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S37] BP2003. [S37]

Events

Birth3 Jan 1822
Title (Nobility)2 Oct 184215th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold
Title (Nobility)2 Oct 18429th Earl Ferrers
Title (Nobility)2 Oct 18429th Viscount Tamworth
Marriage23 Jul 1844Lady Augusta Annabella Chichester
Death13 Mar 1859

Families

SpouseLady Augusta Annabella Chichester ( - 1914)
ChildSewallis Edward Shirley (1847 - 1912)
FatherRobert William Shirley (1783 - 1830)
MotherAnne Weston ( - 1839)
SiblingRobert William Devereux Shirley (1825 - 1849)