Sir Anthony Shirley, 1st Baronet

rdf:langString Sir Anthony Shirley, 1st Baronet

rdf:langString Sir Thomas Parker

rdf:langString John Fagg

rdf:langString George Courthope

rdf:langString John Pelham

rdf:langString Samuel Gott

rdf:langString Sir Thomas Rivers, Bt

rdf:langString Not represented in Restored Rump

rdf:langString Sir John Fagg, 1st Baronet

rdf:langString William Hay

rdf:langString Not represented in Barebones Parliament

rdf:langString Anthony Stapley

rdf:langString Not represented in Second Protectorate Parliament

rdf:langString Francis Lord Dacres

rdf:langString John Fagg

rdf:langString Herbert Springet

rdf:langString John Pelham

rdf:langString Sir Thomas Pelham, Bt

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rdf:langString Member of Parliament for Sussex

rdf:langString Member of Parliament for Arundel

rdf:langString Member of Parliament for Steyning

rdf:langString Sir Anthony Shirley, 1st Baronet (1624 - June 1683) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1659. Shirley was the son of Thomas Shirley of Preston Manor, Brighton and his wife Elizabeth Stapley, daughter of Drew Stapley of London. He matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, on 14 July 1642 aged 14. He was in the commission of peace for the Commonwealth. In 1654, he was elected Member of Parliament for Arundel in the First Protectorate Parliament. He was elected MP for Sussex in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament. In 1659 he was elected MP for Steyning in the Third Protectorate Parliament. He was created baronet on 6 March 1666. He was appointed High Sheriff of Sussex in 1667, but did not take office. Shirley died at the age of 58 and was buried at Preston Manor on 22 June 1683. Shirley married Anne Onslow, daughter of Sir Richard Onslow of West Clandon, Surrey on 2 July 1650 at Cranleigh, Surrey. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son .