of Shaftesbury (Earldom)
of Shaftesbury (Earldom)
A peerage of the Kingdom of England.
Letters patent issued on Sat 23rd Apr 1672
To Anthony Ashley Cooper as Promotion.
Holders
| Number | Surname | Forenames | Held from | Held to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ashley Cooper | Anthony | Sat 23rd Apr 1672 | Mon 11th Jan 1683 |
| 5th | Cooper | Anthony Ashley | Mon 27th May 1771 | Tue 14th May 1811 |
| 6th | Ashley-Cooper | Cropley | Tue 14th May 1811 | Mon 2nd Jun 1851 |
| 7th | Ashley-Cooper | Anthony | Mon 2nd Jun 1851 | Thu 1st Oct 1885 |
| 8th | Ashley-Cooper | Anthony | Thu 1st Oct 1885 | Tue 13th Apr 1886 |
| 9th | Ashley-Cooper | Anthony | Tue 13th Apr 1886 | Sat 25th Mar 1961 |
| 10th | Ashley-Cooper | Anthony | Sat 25th Mar 1961 | Fri 5th Nov 2004 |
| 11th | Ashley-Cooper | Anthony Nils Christian | Fri 5th Nov 2004 | Sun 15th May 2005 |
| 12th | Ashley-Cooper | Nicholas Edmund Anthony | Sun 15th May 2005 | - |
External identifiers
Wikidata: Q491273