Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers

British Earl and architect (1864-1937)
Person human Q16820701
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Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers

Summary

Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers is a human[1]. He was born on +1864-06-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1937-02-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an architect[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was born on +1864-06-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers died on +1937-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's father was Walter Waddington Shirley[7].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's mother was Philippa Frances Emilia Knight[8].
  • Among Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's spouses was Mary Jane Moon[9].
  • A child of Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was Robert Shirley, 12th Earl Ferrers[10].
  • A child of Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was Lady Margery Joan Shirley[11].
  • A child of Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was Elizabeth Mary Shirley[12].
  • A child of Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was Lady Phillida Shirley[13].
  • A child of Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was Andrew Shirley[14].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's professions included architect[4].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers worked as a politician[5].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers held the position of member of the House of Lords[16].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was educated at Winchester College[17].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was educated at New College[18].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's image is recorded as Walter Shirley 11th Earl Ferrers Strang.jpg[19].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers is recorded as male[20].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010grlby[22].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's given name is recorded as Walter[23].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's given name is recorded as Knight[24].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[25].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 158946[26].
  • Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp81384[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was born on +1864-06-05T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Walter Waddington Shirley[7]. His mother was Philippa Frances Emilia Knight[8].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[17], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1382[30], headquartered in Winchester[31] and New College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1379[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[4] and politician[5]. Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers held the position of member of the House of Lords[16].

Personal Life

Among Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's spouses was Mary Jane Moon[9]. Children include Robert Shirley, 12th Earl Ferrers[10], a politician[35], 1894–1954[36], of United Kingdom[37]; Lady Margery Joan Shirley[11]; Elizabeth Mary Shirley[12]; Lady Phillida Shirley[13]; and Andrew Shirley[14], 1900–1958[38].

Death and Burial

Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers died on +1937-02-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's parents?

Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's father was Walter Waddington Shirley[7]. Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's mother was Philippa Frances Emilia Knight[8].

Who was Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers married to?

Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers's spouses include Mary Jane Moon[9].

What did Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers do for work?

Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers worked as architect[4] and politician[5].

Where did Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers go to school?

Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers was educated at Winchester College[17] and New College[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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