The title of Earl of Shaftesbury was created in 1672 for Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley, a prominent politician in the Cabal then dominating the policies of King Charles II. Lord Shaftesbury holds the subsidiary titles of Baron Ashley, of Wimborne St Giles in the County of Dorset (1661), and Baron Cooper, of Paullet in the County of Somerset (1672), both in the Peerage of England. When there is an heir apparent he uses the former as a courtesy title. Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (July 22, 1621–January 21, 1683) was a prominent English politician of the Interregnum and during the reign of King Charles II. Cooper, born in Dorset County, suffered the death of both his parents at a young age and was raised by relatives... The Cabal was a group of high councillors who held power in England from 1668 to approximately 1674. ... Charles II or The Merry Monarch (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. ...

The family seat is Ashley House, near Wimborne St Giles in Dorset. The family own Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles. Wimborne St Giles is a village in east Dorset, England, situated on Cranborne Chase seven miles north of Wimborne Minster, north of Poole. ... Dorset (pronounced Dorsit, sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the southwest of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Lough Neagh Lough Neagh (pronounced ; Irish Loch nEathach ) in Northern Ireland is the largest lough, or body of freshwater by surface area, in the British Isles, with an area of 388 square kilometres. ... A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ...

Earls of Shaftesbury (1672)

• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683)
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Earl of Shaftesbury (1652-1699)
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (1671-1713)
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 4th Earl of Shaftesbury (1711-1771)
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 5th Earl of Shaftesbury (1761-1811)
• Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury (1768-1851)
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885)
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 8th Earl of Shaftesbury (1831-1886)
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury (1869-1961)
• Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (1938-2004)
• Anthony Nils Christian Ashley-Cooper, 11th Earl of Shaftesbury (1977-2005)
• Nicholas Edmund Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury (born 1979)

Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (July 22, 1621–January 21, 1683) was a prominent English politician of the Interregnum and during the reign of King Charles II. Cooper, born in Dorset County, suffered the death of both his parents at a young age and was raised by relatives... Events February 9 - Gregory XV is elected pope. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... // Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury (February 26, 1671 – February 4, 1713), was an English politician, philosopher and writer. ... Events May 9 - Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Joyce Rollins is a lesbian. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801–1885), styled Lord Ashley from 1811 to 1851, was an English politician and philanthropist, one of the best-known of the Victorian era. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 8th Earl of Shaftesbury (June 27, 1831–April 13, 1886) was a British peer, the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury KP PC (August 31, 1869–March 25, 1961) was a British peer, the son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 8th Earl of Shaftesbury. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Anthony Ashley Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury (May 22, 1938 - 2004 or 2005) was a British aristocrat. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthony Ashley Cooper, 11th Earl of Shaftesbury (24 June 1977–15 May 2005), known as Lord Ashley until shortly before his death, was the eldest son of the 10th Earl of Shaftesbury, who went missing in November 2004 and whose body was discovered near Nice in early 2005. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicholas Edmund Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury (b. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

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