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The Annalist.
Oct . 7 , 1839 , leaving two sons—namely , the Hon . Washington Sewallis Shirley Viscount Tarn worth , ( now Earl Ferrers , born Jan . 3 , 1822 ) , and the Hon . Robert AA ^ illiam Devereux Shirley , born Dec . 14 , 1825 . The late Earl w * as deputy-lieutenant of Leicestershire , in which county , as well as Staffordshire , the family are in possession of extensive estates . The Ferrers or Shirley family are of great antiquity , and Dugdale derives them from Sewalliswho arrived at Etingdonin Warwickshire
, , , in the time of Edward the Confessor . His descendant , James of Etingdon , first took the name of Shirley temp . Henry III . ; his grandson , Sir Thomas Shirley , married a co-heir of the Bassetts , of Drayton , in the reign of Richard II . His descendant , Sir Ralph Shirley , was made a banneret for his gallantry at the battle of Stoke , 1487 . Sir George Shirley , his great-grandson , was created baronet 1511 . Sir Henryhis sonmarried LadDorothyoungest sister and co-heir
, , y y , of the celebrated parliamentary general , Robert Devereux , Earl of Essex , son of the distinguished courtier of Elizabeth ' s reign . —Sir Robert , his son , died during his confinement in the Tower , to which fortress he had been committed for his loyalty , by Oliver Cromwell .
Sir Robert , Ins younger son , finally succeeded to the baronetage , and in 1677 had confirmed to him the ancient barony of Ferrers , of Chartley , in right of his paternal grandmother , and in 1711 was advanced to the titles of Viscount Tamworth and Earl Ferrers . The barony , through the death ofthe male heirs of that nobleman , was conferred on Elizabeth , his grand-daughter , who married James Compton , fifth Earl of Northampton , and left an only daughter and heir , Charlotte , first wife of the late Marquis of Townshend . Washingtonsecond son of the first earl
, , who succeeded as second Earl Ferrers , left no sons , but the Lady Countess of Huntingdon , well known in the annals of methodism , was one of his three daughters and co-heirs . His next brother , Henry , became third earl , and died unmarried 1745 , on which his nephew Lawrence ( son of Lawrence his brother ) became fourth earl . AVith the unhappy fate of that nobleman , the world is too well acquainted ; he suffered death in 1760 , for shooting his land-steward , in a fit of His brother
phrenzy . , AVashington , became fifth earl , and by his gallantry and nautical skill , obtained the rank of admiral in the navy . He died in 1778 without issue , and was succeeded by his brother Robert , father of the deceased nobleman .
The late Earl was afflicted about eight years ago by repeated paralytic and apoplectic affections , by which he totally lost the use of his right side , and his speech was greatly affected ; he retained , however , his intellects and memory to the last . The immediate cause of his decease was a violent attack of erysipelas , terminatingin mortification A kinderhearted and more benevolent man than the late Lord never existed ; and though , from his great age and numerous infirmities , he had lived retired from the world for several
years , he has died greatly lamented by his family and numerous tenantry , by whom he was ever respected as a kind and benevolent landlord . —• The body of his lordship was interred at Staunton Harold , in Leicestershire , the ancient seat and burying-place ofthe Shirley family , on the 11 th October . In his earlier days the deceased Earl was a very attentive and observant Mason , taking great delight in the meetings of the Craft : his manners were kind and unobtrusive . In the year 1783 he served the office of Grand Steward , and was President of' the Board at the same time . He joined ( as was enjoined by tlie Constitutions ) the Grand
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The Annalist.
Oct . 7 , 1839 , leaving two sons—namely , the Hon . Washington Sewallis Shirley Viscount Tarn worth , ( now Earl Ferrers , born Jan . 3 , 1822 ) , and the Hon . Robert AA ^ illiam Devereux Shirley , born Dec . 14 , 1825 . The late Earl w * as deputy-lieutenant of Leicestershire , in which county , as well as Staffordshire , the family are in possession of extensive estates . The Ferrers or Shirley family are of great antiquity , and Dugdale derives them from Sewalliswho arrived at Etingdonin Warwickshire
, , , in the time of Edward the Confessor . His descendant , James of Etingdon , first took the name of Shirley temp . Henry III . ; his grandson , Sir Thomas Shirley , married a co-heir of the Bassetts , of Drayton , in the reign of Richard II . His descendant , Sir Ralph Shirley , was made a banneret for his gallantry at the battle of Stoke , 1487 . Sir George Shirley , his great-grandson , was created baronet 1511 . Sir Henryhis sonmarried LadDorothyoungest sister and co-heir
, , y y , of the celebrated parliamentary general , Robert Devereux , Earl of Essex , son of the distinguished courtier of Elizabeth ' s reign . —Sir Robert , his son , died during his confinement in the Tower , to which fortress he had been committed for his loyalty , by Oliver Cromwell .
Sir Robert , Ins younger son , finally succeeded to the baronetage , and in 1677 had confirmed to him the ancient barony of Ferrers , of Chartley , in right of his paternal grandmother , and in 1711 was advanced to the titles of Viscount Tamworth and Earl Ferrers . The barony , through the death ofthe male heirs of that nobleman , was conferred on Elizabeth , his grand-daughter , who married James Compton , fifth Earl of Northampton , and left an only daughter and heir , Charlotte , first wife of the late Marquis of Townshend . Washingtonsecond son of the first earl
, , who succeeded as second Earl Ferrers , left no sons , but the Lady Countess of Huntingdon , well known in the annals of methodism , was one of his three daughters and co-heirs . His next brother , Henry , became third earl , and died unmarried 1745 , on which his nephew Lawrence ( son of Lawrence his brother ) became fourth earl . AVith the unhappy fate of that nobleman , the world is too well acquainted ; he suffered death in 1760 , for shooting his land-steward , in a fit of His brother
phrenzy . , AVashington , became fifth earl , and by his gallantry and nautical skill , obtained the rank of admiral in the navy . He died in 1778 without issue , and was succeeded by his brother Robert , father of the deceased nobleman .
The late Earl was afflicted about eight years ago by repeated paralytic and apoplectic affections , by which he totally lost the use of his right side , and his speech was greatly affected ; he retained , however , his intellects and memory to the last . The immediate cause of his decease was a violent attack of erysipelas , terminatingin mortification A kinderhearted and more benevolent man than the late Lord never existed ; and though , from his great age and numerous infirmities , he had lived retired from the world for several
years , he has died greatly lamented by his family and numerous tenantry , by whom he was ever respected as a kind and benevolent landlord . —• The body of his lordship was interred at Staunton Harold , in Leicestershire , the ancient seat and burying-place ofthe Shirley family , on the 11 th October . In his earlier days the deceased Earl was a very attentive and observant Mason , taking great delight in the meetings of the Craft : his manners were kind and unobtrusive . In the year 1783 he served the office of Grand Steward , and was President of' the Board at the same time . He joined ( as was enjoined by tlie Constitutions ) the Grand