SHIRLEY, Robert (1650-1717) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 20 Oct. 1650, 3rd s. of Sir Robert Shirley, 4th bt. and Katherine, da. of Humphrey Okeover. educ. Christ Church, Oxf., MA 15 July 1669. m. (1) 28 Dec. 1671 Elizabeth (d.1693), da. of Lawrence Washington^‡ of Garsdon, Wilts., 10s. (7 d.v.p.) 7da. (2 d.v.p.); Isham Diary, 75; E.P. Shirley, Stemmata Shirleiana; or the Annals of the Shirley Family, (1841), 167-8. (2) 1699 Selina (d.1762), da. of George Finch, merchant of London, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 5da.; Shirley, Stemmata Shirleiana, 168-9; Original Weekly Journal, 28 Dec. 1717-4 Jan. 1718. c.30 illegit. children. d. 25 Dec. 1717; will 25 Nov. 1717, pr. 17 Jan. 1718. TNA, PROB 11/ 562.

Offices Held

Master of horse, Queen Catharine of Braganza 1684–6; CSP Dom. 1683–4, p. 279; Beinecke Lib. OSB mss 1, box 1, folder 41, Yard to Poley, 15 Feb. 1684; Morrice, Ent’ring Bk, iii. 273–4. steward of household, queen dowager 1685–1705; Belvoir Castle mss, Add. 18, no. 54. mbr. queen dowager's council 1685–1705; NLW, Wynnstay, L463. PC 25 May 1699 – 20 May 1707, 25 Nov. 1708-Oct. 1714. CSP Dom. 1699–1700, p. 19; Marlborough-Godolphin Corresp. 788; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 174; Add. 61652, f. 102.

Dep. lt. Derbys. 1671–?; CSP Dom. 1671, p. 192. high steward, Stafford 1683–8; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 192; HP Commons 1660–90, i. 389. ld. lt. Staffs. 2 Sept. – 19 Nov. 1687.

Col., Princess Anne’s regt. 1685–6. CSP Dom. 1685, p. 211; CSP Dom. 1686–7, p. 294; Longleat, Bath mss, Thynne pprs, 42, f. 103.

Parlimentarian

SHIRLEY, Robert (1650-1717)

Associated with: Staunton Harold, Leics.; Eatington, Warws.;VCH Warws. v. 79.; Twickenham, Mdx.;Shirley, Stemmata Shirleiana, 129.; Pall Mall, Westminster.Add. 22267, ff. 164-71.;

Likenesses

oil on canvas by J. M. Wright, c.1670, Sudbury Hall, Ashbourne, Derbys.; oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely, Staunton Harold; oil on canvas by Sir G. Kneller, Eatington.

Author

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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