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Arms Quarterly, of six, 1st Azure, a chevron ermine, between three escallop 

 shells, Argent, (TownshendJ 2d, France and England, quarterly, within a 

 border, Argent ; (Plantagenet of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester^ 3d, Sable, 

 a lion of England, between three helmets, proper, garnished, Or, (Compton) 

 4lh, Paly of six, Or, and Azure, a canton ermine, (Shirley) 5th, quarterly, 1 

 and 4, Argent, a fess, Gules, three torteauz in chief, (Devereux) 2 and 3, Varre, 

 Or and Gules, (Fe.rrars of C hartley ) 6th, Gules, seven Mascles conjoined, 3, 3, 

 and 1, (Ferrars of Groby and Tamworth.^ 



Crest. On a wreath, a buck tripping sable, a hind proper. Also out of a 

 ducal coronet, Or, a swan rousant Argent, ducally collared and chained of the 

 1st, holding in its beak Sable, an ostrich feather of the 2d ; (which crest was 

 granted to his Lordship, by sign manual of his present Majesty, in regard to his 

 being the direct lineal heir to Thomas Plantagenet, surnamed of Woodstock, 

 Duke of Gloucester, sixth son to Edward III. whose cognizance was a swan, 

 with an ostrich feather.) Also on a wreath, an unicorn passant ermine, armed, 

 hoofed, maned, and tufted, Or, the crest of the family of Ferrers, of Tamworth. 

 Also on a wreath, a peacock's tail erect, proper ; the crest of the ancient Lord 

 de Ferrars, of Chartley. 



Supporters. Dexter, a buck Sable, attired Argent. Sinister, a greyhound 

 Argent. 



Motto. Hcec generi increment a fides (Ennobled for our Fidelity.) 



Heir- Presumptive. Lord Charles Vere T,ownshend, brother to the Marquis. 



Chief Seats. At Tamworth Castle ; and Rainham, in Norfolk. 



SHIRLEY, EARL FERRERS. 



ROBERT SHIRLEY, EARL FERRERS, Viscount Tamworth, and a 

 Baronet, F. s. A. born Sept. 21, 1756, succeeded his father the late 

 Earl, April 18, 1787; married 1st, March 13, 1778, Elizabeth Pren- 

 tise, by whom, who d. Sept. 14, 1799, he had issue Robert Sewallis, 

 Viscount Tamworth, b. Nov. 9, 1778, m. Sept. 5, 1800, Sophia 

 Caroline, daughter of Nathaniel Curzori, Lord Scarsdale. His 

 Lordship m. 2dly, Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late 

 Wrightson Mundy, Esq. of Markeaton, co. Derby. 



The family of Shirley is descended from Sewallis, whose residence 

 at the time of the Conquest was at Ettington, co. Warwick. His 

 descendant, James, of Ettington, first assumed the name of Etting- 

 ton, temp. Henry III. His grandson, Sir Thomas Shirley, m. a 

 daughter and co-heir of the Bassets, of Drayton, temp. Richard II. 

 His descendant, Sir Ralph Shirley, was created a Knight-banneret 

 for his distinguished gallantry at the battle of Stoke, in 1417. Sir 

 George Shirley, his great grandson, was created a Baronet in 1611, 

 from whom descended, 



Sir Robert Shirley, Knt. first Earl Ferrers, b. at East Sheen, 



