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Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers, PC, DL (8 June 1929 – 13 November 2012), styled Viscount Tamworth between 1937 and 1954, was a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers.
Robert William Saswalo Shirley, 14th Earl Ferrers (born 29 December 1952), is the son of the 13th Earl and his wife Annabel Mary Carr. Styled formally as Viscount Tamworth from 1954, he was educated at Ampleforth College and became a chartered accountant .
Robert Washington Shirley (13th Earl Ferrers), politician: born 8 June 1929; a Lord-in-waiting 1962–64, 1971–74; Parliamentary Secretary 1974; Joint Deputy Leader of the Opposition,...
Nov 13, 2012 · The Lord Speaker has just announced that Robert Shirley, the 13th Earl Ferrers, has died. He was 83, and had been unwell for some time.
Jul 2, 2023 · Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers PC (20 October 1650 – 25 December 1717)—known as Sir Robert Shirley, 7th Baronet, from 1669 to 1677 and Robert Shirley, 13th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, from 1677 to 1711—was an English peer and courtier.
- October 20, 1650
- December 25, 1717 (67)Bath, Somerset, England
- East Sheen, Surrey, England
Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers. Earl Ferrers descends from Robert Shirley, the first Earl Ferrers of the 1600's, and his wife, Elizabeth Washington. This branch of the Shirleys lived at Staunton Harold in England. Lord Ferrers was educated at Winchester College, Magdalene College, Cambridge and, has an MA in Agriculture.
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Nov 3, 2020 · Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers, PC, DL , styled Viscount Tamworth between 1937 and 1954, was a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers. He was one of the few people to serve in the governments of five prime ministers.
