Question: Who is Washington Shirley, 2Nd Earl Ferrers's paternal grandmother?
Sentence (from "Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers"): Shirley was suggested as a candidate for Lichfield in 1677 by Thomas Thynne, husband of his second cousin Frances, but he preferred to accept a seat in the House of Lords, the barony of Ferrers of Chartley being called out of abeyance for him in December.
Relevant evidence: No