There have been three baronetcies created with the surname Shirley, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the

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. Only the first creation remains extant as of 2016. The Shirley Baronetcy, of Staunton in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611. For more information on this creation, see the

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.George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage'' 1900
/ref> The Shirley Baronetcy, of Preston in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 6 March 1666 for

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for Arundel, Sussex and

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. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1705. The Shirley Baronetcy, of Oat Hall in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1786 for

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, of Dominica and of the Leeward Islands. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1815.

Shirley baronets, of Staunton (1611)

*see the

Shirley baronets, of Preston (1666)

* Sir Anthony Shirley, 1st Baronet (1624–1683) *Sir Richard Shirley, 2nd Baronet (–1692) *Sir Richard Shirley, 3rd Baronet (c. 1680–1705)

Shirley baronets, of Oat Hall (1786)

* Sir Thomas Shirley, 1st Baronet (1727–1800) *Sir William Warden Shirley, 2nd Baronet (1772–1815)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shirley Baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain 1611 establishments in England