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Baronetcy in the Baronetage of England
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
.
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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, of Staunton (1611)
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Shirley baronets, of Preston (1666)
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Escutcheon of the Shirley baronets
Shirley baronets, of Oat Hall (1786)
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