Robert Shirley (1st Earl Ferrers) 
Robert was born in 1650. Robert's father was Sir Robert Shirley (4th Baronet) and his mother was Catherine Okeover. His paternal grandparents were Sir Henry Shirley (2nd Baronet) and Lady Dorothy Devereux. He had a brother named Seymour. He was the younger of the two children. He died at the age of 67 in 1717.General Notes
Also 7th Bart.
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Lord Ferrers [E., 1299] on 14 December 1677.1 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) between 1699 and 1714.1 He succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet Shirley, of Staunton Harold [E., 1611] circa March 1708/9.1 He was created 1st Earl Ferrers [Great Britain] on 1 September 1711.1 He was created 1st Viscount Tamworth, of co. Stafford [Great Britain] on 1 September 1711
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Occupation Details
Robert's occupation was in Ditchingham Hall.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1515 d.1571
- d.1570
- d.1622
- d.1632
- b.1505 d.1534
- b.1534 d.1613
- b.1496 d.1564
- b.1516 d.1547
- b.1516 d.1577
- b.1625 d.1656
- b.1513 d.1547
- b.1539 d.1576
- b.1565 d.1601
- b.1543 d.1634
- b.1567 d.1633
- b.1650 d.1717
- d.1672
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Individual Additional Information
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Associated external link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shirley,_1st_Earl_Ferrers
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