Earl Ferrers

Article summary

Earl Ferrers is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for Robert Shirley, 14th Baron Ferrers of Chartley. The Shirley family descends from George Shirley (died 1622) of Astwell Castle, Northamptonshire. In 1611 he was created a Baronet, of Staunton Harold in the County of Leicester, in the Baronetage of England. He was succeeded by his son Henry, the second Baronet, who married Lady Dorothy Devereux, daughter of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex. On the death of her brother Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, she became the youngest co-heir to the baronies of Ferrers of Chartley and the barony of Bourchier, which had fallen into abeyance on the death of the third Earl. Shirley was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Baronet. He died unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the fourth Baronet. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London by Oliver Cromwell and died there in 1656. On his death the title passed to his eldest son, the fifth Baronet. He died at an early age and was succeeded at birth by his posthumous son, the sixth Baronet. He died as an infant and was succeeded by his uncle, the seventh Baronet. In 1677 King Charles II terminated the abeyance of the Ferrers of Chartley barony in his favour and he became the thirteenth Baron. His claim to the Bourchier barony was overlooked, however.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 2023 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of birth: 1965 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of birth: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of birth: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of birth: 1952-12-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. date of birth: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. date of death: 1622 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. date of death: 1656 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. date of foundation: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "2023". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of birth is "1965". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of birth is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of birth is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of birth is "1952-12-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the date of birth is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the date of birth is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the date of death is "1622". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the date of death is "1656". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the date of foundation is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
18. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378599186