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'Shirley2' r Families covered: Shirley of Astwell, Shirley of Ettington (Ettendon), Shirley Earl Ferrers, Shirley of Staunton Haroldbr [On 18.08.05 'Shirley1' was reviewed & extended. Most of this page had previously been the lower section of that page.] Sir Ralph Shirley of Ettington, Shirley and Staunton (Stanton) (d 1517)ab td 16..zwrktemp75.php#walsh1m1. Elizabeth Walsh (dau of Thomas Walsh of Wanlep) a 1. td 15Anne Shirley   td 15..pppulteney1.php#con2m. Sir Thomas Pultney of Mistertona td 16font size=2 face=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifVisitation identifies only 1 wife, the following Jane, whom it describes as Sir Ralph's 4th wife. td 16m2. Jane Sheffield (dau of Sir Robert Sheffield) 2. td 15Francis Shirley of Staunton Harold, Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire (d 27.07.1571)   td 15..gggiffard02.php#dau2 target=_selfm. Dorothy Gifford (dau of Sir John Gifford of Chillington)a a name=link2a A. td 14John Shirley (dvp 12.09.1570) td 2  td 14..lllovett1.php#dau3m. Jane Lovett (dau of Thomas Lovett of Astwell)a td 2  i. td 13Sir George Shirley, 1st Bart of Staunton Harold, Ettington, Astwell, etc. (d 27.04.1622) td 3  td 13..bb4aeberkeley03.php#link2 target=_selfm1. Frances Berkeley (d 29.12.1595, dau of Henry, Lord Berkeley)a td 3  a. td 12Sir Henry Shirley, 2nd Bart of Staunton Harold, Ettington, Astwell, etc. (d 08.02.1632-3) td 4  td 12..dddevereux2.php#shirl target=_selfm. (01.08.1616) Dorothy Devereux (d 30.03.1636, dau of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex)a td 4  td 12 Through this marriage came a claim on the Barony of Ferrers of Chartley which was granted to the 1st Earl Ferrers. td 4  (1) td 11Sir Charles Shirley, 3rd Bart of Staunton Harold (b 09.09.1623, d unm 07.06.1646) td 4a name=link3a (2) td 11Sir Robert Shirley, 4th Bart of Staunton Harold (d 06.11.1656) td 5  td 11..oookeover1.php#dau1 target=_selfm. Catherine Okeover (d 18.10.1672, dau of Humphrey Okeover of Okeover)a td 5  (A) td 10Sir Seymour Shirley, 5th Bart of Staunton Harold (b 23.01.1646-7, d 16.07.1667) td 6  td 10..bb4fzbruce05.php#dau1 target=_selfm. (29.01.1666) Diana Bruce (d 15.07.1672, dau of Robert Bruce, Earl of Ailesbury)a td 6  (i) td 9Sir Robert Shirley, 6th Bart of Staunton Harold (b 01.1668, bur 11.03.1668-9) td 5a name=link4a (B) td 10Sir Robert Shirley, 7th Bart, 1st Earl Ferrers (bpt 20.10.1650, d 25.12.1717) td 6  td 10..wwwashington2.php#gares1m1. (28.12.1671) Elizabeth Washington (b c1655, d 02.10.1693, dau of Laurence Washington of Garsdon by Eleanor, dau of William Guise of Elmore)a td 6  (i) td 9Robert Shirley (b 04.09.1673, dvp 25.02.1698) td 7  td 9m1. Catherine Venables (dau of Peter Venables) td 7  td 9..ffferrers3.php#linkhi target=_selfm2. (27.09.1688) Anne Ferrers (d 27.09.1697, dau of Sir Humphrey Ferrers of Tamworth Castle)a td 7  (a) td 8Robert Shirley, 'Viscount Tamworth' (b 28.12.1692, d unm 05.07.1714) td 7a name=dau1a (b) td 8Elizabeth Shirley, Baroness Ferrers of Chartley (b 19.08.1694, d 13.03.1740-1) td 8  td 8..cc4aqcompton01.php#e4n target=_selfm. (03.03.1715-6) James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton (d 03.10.1754)a td 6  (ii) td 9Washington Shirley, 2nd Earl Ferrers (b 22.06.1677, d 14.04.1729) td 7  td 9..lllevinge1.php#dau1m. (c1704) Mary Levinge (d 01.173940, dau of Sir Richard Levinge, 1st Bart, by Mary Corbyn)a td 7  (a) td 8Elizabeth Shirley (b c1707, d 17.08.1734) td 8  td 8m. (24.06.1725) Joseph Gascoigne Nightingale of Enfield td 8  font size=2 face=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif((1)) td 7font size=2 face=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifWashington Nightingale (d 1754) td 8  font size=2 face=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif((2)) td 7font size=2 face=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifElizabeth Gascoigne Nightingale (d 19.05.1755) td 9  td 7pfont size=2 face=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif..uvvaughan04.php#link1m. (0310.07.1754) Wilmot Vaughan, 1st Earl of Lisburne (b c1730, d 06.01.1800) ap td 7a name=e34a (b) td 8Selina Shirley (b c1708, d 17.06.1791) td 8  td 8..hh4aahastings03.php#link11 target=_selfm. (03.06.1728) Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon (b 12.11.1696, d 13.10.1746)a td 7  (c) td 8Mary Shirley (b 25.09.1712, dsp 12.08.1784) td 8  td 8..nnneedham1.php#link2 target=_selfm. (209.06.1730) Thomas Needham, 9th Viscount Kilmorey (b 29.09.1703, dsp 03.02.1768)a td 6  (iii) td 9Henry Shirley, 3rd Earl Ferrers (b 14.04.1691, d unm 06.08.1745) td 6  (iv) td 9Laurence Shirley of Staunton Harold (b 26.09.1693, d 27.04.1743, 5th son) td 7  td 9..cc4aqclarges1.php#w3m. Anne Clarges (d 27.05.1782, dau of Sir Walter Clarges, Bart)a td 7a name=link5a (a) td 8Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (b 18.08.1720, dsp 05.05.1760) td 8  td 8..mm4aemeredith03.php#dau1m. (16.09.1752, div) Mary Meredith (dau of Amos Meredith, son of Sir William of Henbury)a td 7  (b) td 8Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers (b 26.05.1722, dsp 11.10.1778, Vice Admiral) td 8  td 8m. Anne Elliot (b c1723, d 26.03.1791, dau of John Elliot of Plymouth) td 7  (c) td 8Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers (b 18.07.1723, d 17.04.1787) td 8  td 8..cc4aqcotton01.php#linklo target=_selfm. (26.12.1754) Catherine Cotton (d 1626.03.1786, dau of Rowland Cotton of Etwall)a td 8a name=dau2a ((1)) td 7Robert Shirley, 7th Earl Ferrers (b 21.09.1756, d 02.05.1827) td 9  td 7m1. (13.03.1778) Elizabeth Prentise (d 14.09.1799, dau of John Prentise) td 9  td valign=top((A)) td 6Robert Sewallis Shirley, 'Viscount Tamworth' (b 09.11.1778, dvpsp 06.06.1824) td 10  td 6..cc4rzcurzon2.php#link2 target=_selfm. (05.08.1800) Sophia Caroline Curzon (b 13.01.1779, d 03.02.1849, dau of Nathaniel Curzon, 2nd Lord Scarsdale)a td 9  td 7..mm4fzmundy1.php#dau1m2. (28.09.1799) Elizabeth Mundy (dau of Wrightson Mundy of Markeaton)a td 9  td 7partner unknown td 9  ((B)) td 6Eleanor Shirley td 10  td 6..ijjolliffe1.php#link1 target=_selfm. (07.09.1804) Hylton Joliffe (d 02.1773, dsp 01.01.1843)a td 8  ((2)) td 7Washington Shirley, 8th Earl Ferrers (b 13.11.1760, d 02.10.1842) td 9  td 7..wwward01.php#dau3 target=_selfm1. (24.07.1781) Frances Ward (d 04.03.1812, dau of Rev. William Ward, brother of 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward)a td 9  td valign=top((A)) td 6Robert William Shirley, 'Viscount Tamworth' (b 24.08.1783, dvp 03.02.1836) font had issue td 10  td 6m. (12.12.1821) Anne Weston (b c1799, d 07.10.1839, dau of Richard Weston) td 9  ((B))+ td 6other issue - Frances (d unm 1834), Julia Anne (d 23.11.1825) td 9  td 7m2. (29.09.1829) Sarah Davy (dsp 30.06.1835, dau of William Davy) td 7  (d) td 8Walter Shirley (b 28.09.1726, d 07.04.1786, rector of Loughrea) td 8  td 8m. (27.08.1766) Henrietta Maria Philips (d 15.12.1792, dau of Lt. Col. Molesworth Philips of Belcotton) td 8  ((1)) td 7Walter Shirley of Westport (b 1768, rector of Brailsford) td 9  td 7m. (1796) Alicia Newenham (dau of Sir Edward Newenham of Coolmore family) td 9  td valign=top((A)) td 6Walter Augustus Shirley, Bishop of Sodor and Man (b 30.05.1797, d 21.04.1847) font had issue td 10a name=dau5 id=dau5a td 6m. (04.09.1827) Maria Waddington (d 10.01.1859, dau of William Waddington of St. Remy) td 8  ((2)) td 7Frances Anne Shirley (b 1770, d 1838) td 9  td 7m. John Going (b c1769, d 1829, rector of Mealiffe) td 8  ((3)) td 7Henrietta Eleanora Shirley (b 1772, d 1841) td 9  td 7m. (1790) Rev. H. Bunbury td 8  ((4)) td 7Anna Augusta Shirley (b 1775) td 9  td 7m. (1798) G. Maturin (d 1840) td 7  (e) td 8Thomas Shirley of Horkston b 06.04.1733, dsp 07.04.1814, Admiral) td 8  td 8m1. (30.03.1773) Mary Elsgood (dsp 1808, dau of W. Elsgood) td 8  td 8m2. (06.11.1809) Anne Hele (dau of Thomas Hele) td 6a name=ett0a (v) td 9Elizabeth Shirley td 7  td 9..cc4aqclarges1.php#w3m. Walter Clargesa td 6  (vi) td 9Dorothy Shirley (d 03.04.1721) td 7  td 9..cc4aqcotes01.php#lk3m. (1700) John Cotes of Woodcotea td 6a name=son1a (vii)+ td 9other issue - Lewis (b 1685, d 1710), 5 sons (d young), 5 daughters td 6  td 10 pm2. (08.1699) Selina Finch (d 20.03.1762, dau of George Finch of London)p td 6  (xviii) td 9George Shirley of Ettington (b 23.10.1705, d 22.10.1787) td 7  td 9..ss4tzsturt1.php#dau1 target=_selfm. (28.12.1749) Mary Sturt (d 24.08.1800, dau of Humphrey Sturt of Horton)a td 7  (a) td 8George Shirley of Ettington (dsp 15.03.1793) td 7  (b) td 8Evelyn Shirley of Ettington (b 17.12.1756, d 01.05.1810) td 8  td 8..wwwollaston1.php#da3m. (03.07.1781) Phillis Byam Wollaston (d 22.06.1836, dau of Charlton Wollaston)a td 8  td valign=top((1)) td 7Evelyn John Shirley of Ettington and Lough Fea (b 26.04.1788, d 31.12.1856)font had issue td 9  td 7..ss4tzstanhope02.php#shirl target=_selfm. (16.08.181020) Eliza Stanhope (d 30.04.1859, dau of Arthur Stanhope)a td 8  ((2)) td 7Charles Shirley (b 15.11.1792, dsp 12.12.1855, General, 3rd son) td 9  td 7..bb4fzbridgeman1.php#dau3 target=_selfm. (07.12.1829) Anne Charlotte Bridgeman (d 09.02.1858, dau of Hon. Rev. George Bridgeman)a td 8a name=dau4 id=dau4a td valign=top((3)) td 7James Shirley (b 15.01.1802, d 07.01.1870, rector of Frettenham, 6th son) font had issue td 9  td 7m. (29.12.1831) Catherine Louisa Dolphin (d 20.10.1867, dau of Rev. John Dolphin) td 8  td valign=top((4)) td 7 Arthur George Sewallis Shirley (b 20.07.1810, d 08.10.1891, vicar of Stinsford, 8th son) font had issue td 9  td 7m1. (24.08.1841) Georgina Emily Cookson (d 08.07.1852, dau of Rev. William Cookson) td 9  td 7m2. (03.09.1853) Mary Beadon Turner (d 03.04.1877, dau of Edward Turner) td 9  td 7m3. (1878, sp) Francesca Vincenzia Edith Money (dau of John Ernie Money) td 8  ((5)) td 7Mary Shirley (d 17.02.1838) td 9  td 7..mm4fzmorant1.php#lk1m. (19.04.1813) George Morant (d 11.12.1875)a td 8a name=dau3a ((6)) td 7Emily Harriet Shirley (b 20.12.1799, d 03.01.1881) td 9  td 7..hh4aaharbord1.php#con2m. (12.09.1826) Edward Harbord, 3rd Lord Suffield (b 10.11.1781, d 06.07.1835)a td 8  td valign=top((7))+ td 7other issue - Henry Robert (b 27.03.1789, d 05.05.1808), William (b 23.03.1794, d 21.04.1850, General), Frederick (b 15.06.1797, d 19.9.1797), Sir Horatio (b 03.12.1805, dsp 11.04.1879, General), Phyllis (d 15.04.1803), Selina (d unm 03.02.1870), Frances (d unm 12.09.1836), Georgiana (d 27.05.1806) td 7  (c) td 8Selina Shirley td 8  td 8skipwith2.php#link1 target=_selfm. Sir Thomas George Skipwith, Bart (dsp 1790)a td 7a name=dau6 id=dau6a (d) td 8Mary Shirley td 8  td 8m. John Smith, later Leigh of Comb Hay td 6  (xix) td 9Sewallis Shirley (dsp 25.10.1765) td 7  td 9..qrrolle1.php#lk3 target=_selfm. (25.05.1751) Margaret Rolle, Baroness Clinton (d 13.01.1781)a td 6  (xx) td 9Selina Shirley (d 14.12.1777) td 7  td 9..bb4aebathurst01.php#son1 target=_selfm. (24.10.1720) Peter Bathurst of Clarendon Park (b 03.05.1687, d 06.05.1748)a td 6a name=linkloa (xxi) td 9Mary Shirley td 7  td 9..tttzmisc05.php#try1m. Charles Tyron (Tryon) of Bulwicka td 6  (xxii) td 9Anne Shirley (d 25.02.1779) td 7  td 9..fffzmisc03.php#furn2m. (15.05.1729) Sir Robert Furnese, 2nd Barta td 5  (C) td 10Catherine Shirley (d 06.07.1717) td 6  td 10..uvvenables02.php#dau2 target=_selfm. Peter Venables of Kindertona td 5  (D) td 10Dorothy Shirley font probably of this generation td 6  td 10..uvvernon02.php#gvs target=_selfm. George Vernon of Sudbury (b 1635, d 1702)a td 4  (3) td 11Lettice Shirley (b c1617, bur 25.09.1655) td 5  td 11..bb4fzburgh03.php#link5 target=_selfm. William Bourke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde (d 10.1687, Colonel)a td 3  b.+ td 12other issue including Sir Thomas (antiquary) td 3  td 13..wwwroughton1.php#dau2m2. (sp) Dorothy Wroughton (dau of Sir Thomas Wroughton of Wilcot)a td 2  ii. td 13Ann Shirley td 3  td 13m. Rowland Wibunbunbery (Wibunbery?) of Asherley td 2  iii.+ td 13other issue - Rafe, John, Thomas, Dorothy, Elizabeth   B. td 14Elizabeth Shirley td 2  td 14..cc4aqcotton02.php#con2 target=_selfm. Thomas Cotton of Connington (a 1558)a   C. td 14Anna Shirley font presumed of this family, probably of this generation td 2  td 14..bb4fzbrooke06.php#con1m. John Brooke of Madeley (b c1538, d 1598)a table p2Main source(s): BP1934 (Ferrers) with a little input from BLG1886 (Shirley of Ettington and Lough Fea), Visitation (Sussex, 1530+1633-4, Shirley)br font face=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif#topBack to top of pagea p ?php ?