Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet and Anne Shirley were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years. She the daughter of Robert Shirley 1st Earl Ferrers and Selina Finch Countess Ferrers.
In November 1684 [his father] Henry Furnese 1st Baronet [aged 26] and [his mother] Anne Brough were married. The order of his marriages is unclear; she may have been his second wife.
On 1st August 1687 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet was born to Henry Furnese 1st Baronet [aged 29] and Anne Brough.
In October 1708 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 21] and Anne Balam were married.
On 16th December 1708 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 21] was elected MP Truro.
In 1710 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 22] was elected MP New Romney during the 1710 General Election.
In 1712 [his daughter] Anne Furnese was born to Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and [his wife] Anne Balam. She married before 21st December 1732 John St John 2nd Viscount St John, son of Henry St John 1st Viscount St John and Angelica Magdalena Pellissary Viscountess St John, and had issue.
Before 30th November 1712 [his father] Henry Furnese 1st Baronet [aged 54] and Matilda Vernon were married. The order of his marriages is unclear; she may have been his first wife.
On 30th November 1712 [his father] Henry Furnese 1st Baronet [aged 54] died. His son Robert [aged 25] succeeded 2nd Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent.
Around 1716 [his son] Robert Furnses 3rd Baronet was born to Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 28].
In 1727 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 39] was elected MP Kent.
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Before 21st December 1732 [his son-in-law] John St John 2nd Viscount St John [aged 30] and [his daughter] Anne Furnese [aged 20] were married.
On 7th March 1733 Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet [aged 45] died. His son Robert [aged 17] succeeded 3rd Baronet Furnese of Waldershare in Kent.
[his daughter] Catherine Furnese Countess Guilford and Rockingham was born to Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet. She married (1) before 4th November 1745 Lewis Watson 2nd Earl Rockingham (2) 13th June 1751 Francis North 1st Earl Guildford, son of Francis North 2nd Baron Guildford and Alicia Brownlow Baroness Guildford.
[his daughter] Selina Furnese was born to Robert Furnese 2nd Baronet. She married in or before 1756 Edward Dering 6th Baronet, son of Edward Dering 5th Baronet and Elizabeth Henshaw Lady Dering, and had issue.
father: Henry Furnese 1st Baronet
Grandfather: Robert Brough of St Lawrence Jewry
mother: Anne Brough