Biography of Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers 1847-1912

On 23rd July 1844 [his father] Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 22) and [his mother] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Edward Chichester 4th Marquess Donegal (age 45) and [his grandmother] Amelia Ogrady Marchioness County Donegal.

On 24th January 1847 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers was born to [his father] Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 25) and [his mother] Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers.

On 10th February 1852 [his father] Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 30) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Leicestershire.

On 10th January 1857 [his father] Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 35) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Staffordshire.

On 13th March 1859 [his father] Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers (age 37) died at Staunton Harold, Leicestershire [Map]. He was buried at Holy Trinity Church Staunton Harold, Leicestershire [Map]. His son Sewallis (age 12) succeeded 10th Earl Ferrers, 16th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire.

Around 1863 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 15) educated at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].

In 1867 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 19) was awarded Bachelor of Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].

Before 8th February 1869 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 22) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Derbyshire.

On 8th February 1869 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 22) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant Staffordshire.

In 1871 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 23) was awarded Master of Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map].

On 24th October 1885 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 38) and Ina Maude Hedges-White Countess Ferrers were married. She by marriage Countess Ferrers. She the daughter of William Henry Hare Hedges-White 3rd Earl Bantry. He the son of Washington Sewallis Shirley 9th Earl Ferrers and Annabella Augusta Chichester Countess Ferrers.

On 26th July 1912 Sewallis Edward Shirley 10th Earl Ferrers (age 65) died. On His fourth cousin Walter (age 48) succeeded 11th Earl Ferrers, 17th Baronet Shirley of Staunton Harold in Leicestershire. Mary Jane Moon Countess Ferrers by marriage Countess Ferrers.