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16(iv). Rev.
Walter Shirley born 28 Sep 1726; He died on 7 April
1786 at age 59. Walter Shirley was born at Staunton Harold in
Leicestershire, the grandson of Robert, first Earl Ferrers. He
was first cousin to the Countess of Huntingdon and brother to
the notorious Earl Ferrers, who was hanged at Tyburn in 1760
for murder. He was educated at Oxford and after his ordination
was presented to the Irish living of Loughrea. Shirley was converted
by Henry Venn and exercised an evangelical ministry despite the
opposition of his bishop. Shirley played a major role in the
controversy of 1770 over the relationship of the Methodist Church
to the doctrines of Calvinism.Rev. Hon. Walter Shirley graduated
from University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire,
England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).1 He was the Rector at
Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland
married Henrietta Maria Phillips, dau of John Phillips
esq.
children:
17(i). John Shirley, died young
17(ii). Rev. Walter Shirley, born 11 Oct 1768; died
Apr 9 1859. Reverend Walter Shirley of Trinity College Dublin.
Dublin, B.A. Vicar of Woodford, co. Northants. Rector
of Brailsford, co. Derby, 1847, and father of Dr. Shirley,
Bishop of Sodor and Man. He had considerable reputation both
as a preacher and scholar.He lived at Westpoint, County Mayo,
Ireland
married Alicia Newenham, dau of Sir Edward Newenham,
MP for co. Dublin. She died Dec 1855 age 81 at Brailford.
children:
18(i). Rev. Walter
Augustus Shirley, born 30 May 1797, Bishop of Sodor and Man;
died 1847.
 Only
son of Rev Walter & Alicia Shirley, came from an Anglo-Irish
family, born 30 May 1797 at Westport. Ireland - his family fled
from there during the 1798 troubles after which they had a peripatetic
existance until they re-established a link with Earl Ferrers
with whom they were distantly related. He suppported Walter in
going to Winchester from which he won a scholarship to New College
and at the same time Lord Ferrers gave his father the living
of Shirley in Derbyshire. Married Maria Waddington in Paris in
1827 - his father resigned Shirley to Walter about this time.
Graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire,
England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.). He held the office of
Prebendary of Lichfield. He held the office of Archdeacon of
Derby between 1841 and 1846.1 He graduated from New College,
Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1846 with
a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.). He held the office of Bishop of
Sodor and Man on 10 January 1847. Noted evangelical - however
only occupied See for a few months before his death at Bishopscourt,
during which time he is said to have gained the esteem of his
clergy and people - however his letters indicate some strong
criticism of clergy, island ways and Methodism.
married Maria Waddington, dau of William Waddington,
esq. She died in 1854 age 55.
The Lineage of the Earl
Ferrers Continues through this marriage
18(ii). Henrietta Jane Shirley
17(iii). Frances Anne Shirley born 1770. She married
Rev John Going. She died in 1838
17(iv). Henrietta Elianora Shirley born 1772. She married
Rev H. Bunbury. She died in 1841
17(v). Ann Augusta Shirley born 1775. She married G.
Maturin in 1798.
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Lineage of the Earl Ferrers