Evelyn Philip Shirley (22 January 1812 – 19 September 1882), was a British politician,

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Background

Shirley was born in London, the eldest son of

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and Eliza, daughter of Arthur Stanhope. He was a descendant of

Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers PC (20 October 1650 – 25 December 1717)—known as Sir Robert Shirley, 7th Baronet, from 1669 to 1677 and Robert Shirley, 14th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, from 1677 to 1711—was an English peer and courtier. Sh ...

. He was educated first privately and from 1826 at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

, before matriculating in 1830 from

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, graduating BA in 1834 and MA in 1837. He inherited Ettington Park at Alderminster, near Stratford-on-Avon on the death of his father in 1856 and commissioned architect

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to remodel it in 1858. It is now a Grade I listed building.

Career

Shirley sat as

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for

County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ga, Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Cou ...

from 1841 to 1847 and for Warwickshire South from 1853 to 1865. He served as

High Sheriff of Monaghan The High Sheriff of Monaghan was the British monarch's representative in County Monaghan, a territory known as his bailiwick. Selected from three nominated people, he held his office for the duration of a year. He had judicial, ceremonial and adm ...

for 1837 and as

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for 1867.

Personal

Shirley married Mary Clara Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Edmund Lechmere, 2nd Baronet, in 1842. They had one son,

Sewallis Shirley Sewallis Shirley may refer to: * Sewallis Edward Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers (1847–1912), British peer *Sewallis Shirley (MP) (1844–1904), British politician *Sewallis Shirley (1709–1765) Sewallis Shirley (19 October 1709 – 31 October 1765 ...

, and three daughters. Shirley died in September 1882, aged 70. His wife died in August 1894.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shirley, Evelyn 1812 births 1882 deaths Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Monaghan constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1841–1847 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 High Sheriffs of Monaghan High Sheriffs of Warwickshire People educated at Eton College Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Sheriffs of Warwickshire

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