Robert Shirley

British politician and aesthete
Person human Q16863683
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Robert Shirley

Summary

Robert Shirley is a human[1]. He was born on +1673-09-04T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Robert Shirley was born on +1673-09-04T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Shirley died on +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Shirley died on +1698-02-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Shirley's father was Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers[6].
  • Robert Shirley's mother was Elizabeth Washington[7].
  • Among Robert Shirley's spouses was Anne Ferrers[8].
  • A child of Robert Shirley was Robert Shirley, Viscount Tamworth[9].
  • A child of Robert Shirley was Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton[10].
  • A child of Robert Shirley was Ferrers Shirley[11].
  • A child of Robert Shirley was Thomas Shirley[12].
  • Robert Shirley was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • Robert Shirley is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Shirley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Shirley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9787916[16].
  • Robert Shirley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2003013093[17].
  • The cause of death was smallpox[18].
  • Robert Shirley's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[19].
  • Robert Shirley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_r87m9[20].
  • Robert Shirley's family name is recorded as Shirley[21].
  • Robert Shirley's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert Shirley's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Robert Shirley's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00138940[24].
  • Robert Shirley's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000002188552189[25].
  • Robert Shirley's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Shirley-1505[26].
  • Robert Shirley's Prabook ID is recorded as 1922224[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Shirley was born on +1673-09-04T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, 1st Earl Ferrers[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Washington[7].

Personal Life

Robert Shirley was married to Anne Ferrers[8]. Children include he, Viscount Tamworth[9], a politician[28], 1692–1714[29]; Elizabeth Compton, Countess of Northampton[10], a politician[30], 1694–1741[31]; Ferrers Shirley[11], 1696–1712[32]; and Thomas Shirley[12], 1697–1708[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1699-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1698-02-25T00:00:00Z[5]. The cause of death was smallpox[18].

Why It Matters

Robert Shirley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Robert Shirley's parents?

Robert Shirley's father was Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers[6]. Robert Shirley's mother was Elizabeth Washington[7].

Who was Robert Shirley married to?

Robert Shirley's spouses include Anne Ferrers[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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