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Shoubridge, Harry Oliver Baron, son of Henry Shoubridge, of Westminster, solicitor, and Martha Ann Shoubridge; b. Oct. 19, 1872; adm. Sept. 16, 1886; left July 1891; Assoc. M.Inst. ­C.E. Dec. 6, 1898; M.Inst.C.E. Feb. 11, 1913; sanitary engineer to Govt., Public Works Dept., Poona, Bombay, 1920-4; C.I.E. 1926; m. Evaline Zillah, daughter of Samuel Mould, of Edgbaston, Birmingham; d. Nov. 6, 1934.

SHIRREFF, WILLIAM HENRY, only son of Gen. William Shirreff, and Margaret --- (IGI); bapt. Old Alresford, Hampshire 4 Apr 1785 (IGI); in school list 1795; entered Royal Navy as 1st cl. Volunteeer 1 Jan 1796; Lieut., 3 Mar 1804; Commander 5 Mar 1806; Capt., 15 Nov 1809; Rear-Adm. 9 Nov 1846; served at blockade of Brest, in the West Indies, North America and at Gibraltar; Captain Superintendent, Deptford Apr 1838 – Aug 1841, Chatham Aug 1841 – Nov 1846, and of Portsmouth from 30 Sep 1847; m. 28 Jun 1810 Elizabeth, eldest sister of David Rodney Murray (qv); d. 30 Nov 1847, aged 62.

SHIRLEY, WASHINGTON, 8th EARL FERRERS, younger son of Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers (qv); b. 13 Nov 1760; adm. 11 Jan 1773; Page of Honour to Princess Amelia (occurs 1774); Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 1 May 1777; Lieut. and Capt., 8 Feb 1781; retd. 26 Jul 1781; Cupbearer, Royal Household 19 May 1780 – 14 Nov 1782, when post, previously held by his great-uncle Gould Clarges (qv), was abolished; succ. brother as 8th Earl Ferrers 2 May 1827; m. 1st, 24 Jul 1781 Frances, only dau. of Rev. William Ward, Rector of Himley, Staffs.; m. 2nd, 29 Sep 1829 Sarah, dau. of William Davy; d. 2 Oct 1842.

SHIRLEY, WASHINGTON, 5TH EARL FERRERS, brother of Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (qv); b. 26 May 1722; adm. Jun 1729; left 1731; entered Royal Navy; 2nd Lieut., 6 Jan 1741/2; 1st Lieut., 9 Jan 1746; Cdr.; Post Capt., 19 Apr 1746; Rear-Adm., 31 Mar 1775; Vice-Adm., 7 Dec 1775; succ. brother as 5th Earl Ferrers 5 May 1760; the honours forfeited by the 4th Earl were regranted to him by letters patent dated 6 Dec 1763; FRS 10 Dec 1761, for his observations on the transit of Venus; Grand Master, Grand Lodge of England (Freemasons) 1762-3; m. 1 Dec 1747 (IGI) Anne, dau. of John Elliot, Plymouth, Devon; d. 2 Oct 1778. DNB.

SHIRLEY, HON. WALTER, brother of Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (qv); b. 23 Sep 1725; adm. May 1736 (Preston's); left 1740; University Coll . Oxford, matr. 30 Jun 1742; BA 1746; adm. Inner Temple 2 Dec 1749; ordained; Rector of Loughrea, co. Galway; a friend of the Wesleys and of Whitfield; a constant speaker at English and Irish revivalist meetings, and frequently in conflict with his bishop and fellow clergy; Chaplain to his cousin, the Countess of Huntingdon; took an active part with Augustus Montagu Toplady (qv) on the Calvinist side in the famous Methodist controversy on justification by faith; assisted the Countess of Huntingdon in revising the hymns used in her chapels 1774; author, Gospel Repentance, 1760, and of several well-known hymns; m. 27 Aug 1766 Henrietta Maria, dau. of John Phillips, Swords, co. Dublin; d. 7 Apr 1786. DNB.

Shirley, Ronald Percy Hill, son of Percy Shirley of Kensington; b. 4 July 1908; adm. May 1922 (A); d. 1 Sept. 1925.

SHIRLEY, ROBERT, 6TH EARL FERRERS, brother of Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (qv); b. 10 Jul 1723; adm. May 1736 (Preston's); left 1742; succ. brother as 6th Earl Ferrers 1 Oct 1778; m. 26 Dec 1754 Catharine, dau. of Rowland Cotton, Etwall, Derbs.; d. 18 Apr 1787.

SHIRLEY, LAURENCE, 4TH EARL FERRERS, eldest son of Hon. Laurence Shirley, and Anne, sister of Gould Clarges (qv); b. 18 Aug 1720; adm. May 1728; left 1729; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 28 Apr 1737; succ. uncle as 4th Earl Ferrers 6 Aug 1745; shot dead his steward John Johnson at Staunton Harold, Leics., 18 Jan 1760; was tried in Westminster Hall by his peers, who unanimously found him guilty of murder 21 Apr 1760, although he pleaded “occasional insanity of mind”; m. 16 Sep 1752 Mary, sister of Sir William Meredith, Bart. (qv); hanged at Tyburn 5 May 1760. DNB.