There have been three baronetcies created with the surname Shirley, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Only the first creation remains extant as of 2016.
The Shirley Baronetcy, of Staunton in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611. For more information on this creation, see the Earl Ferrers.[1]
The Shirley Baronetcy, of Preston in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 6 March 1666 for Anthony Shirley, Member of Parliament for Arundel, Sussex and Steyning. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1705.
The Shirley Baronetcy, of Oat Hall in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1786 for Thomas Shirley, Governor of the Bahamas, of Dominica and of the Leeward Islands. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1815.
shirley, baronets, there, have, been, three, baronetcies, created, with, surname, shirley, baronetage, england, baronetage, great, britain, only, first, creation, remains, extant, 2016, shirley, baronetcy, staunton, county, leicester, created, baronetage, engl. There have been three baronetcies created with the surname Shirley two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain Only the first creation remains extant as of 2016 The Shirley Baronetcy of Staunton in the County of Leicester was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611 For more information on this creation see the Earl Ferrers 1 The Shirley Baronetcy of Preston in the County of Sussex was created in the Baronetage of England on 6 March 1666 for Anthony Shirley Member of Parliament for Arundel Sussex and Steyning The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1705 The Shirley Baronetcy of Oat Hall in the County of Sussex was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1786 for Thomas Shirley Governor of the Bahamas of Dominica and of the Leeward Islands The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1815 Contents 1 Shirley baronets of Staunton 1611 2 Shirley baronets of Preston 1666 3 Shirley baronets of Oat Hall 1786 4 ReferencesShirley baronets of Staunton 1611 editsee the Earl FerrersShirley baronets of Preston 1666 edit nbsp Escutcheon of the Shirley baronetsSir Anthony Shirley 1st Baronet 1624 1683 Sir Richard Shirley 2nd Baronet c 1655 1692 Sir Richard Shirley 3rd Baronet c 1680 1705 Shirley baronets of Oat Hall 1786 editSir Thomas Shirley 1st Baronet 1727 1800 Sir William Warden Shirley 2nd Baronet 1772 1815 References edit George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage 1900 Leigh Rayment s list of baronetsBaronetage of EnglandPreceded byMansel baronets nbsp Shirley baronetsof Staunton22 May 1611 Succeeded byStradling baronetsBaronetage of EnglandPreceded by nbsp Shirley baronets of Preston6 March 1666 Succeeded byBaronetage of Great BritainPreceded by nbsp Shirley baronets of Oat Hall27 June 1786 Succeeded by Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shirley baronets amp oldid 1189768245, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
