Robert Shirley, 12th Earl Ferrers
The Earl Ferrers | |
|---|---|
 Shirley in 1923 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| In office 1937 – 11 October 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Knight Shirley |
| Succeeded by | Robert Washington Shirley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Walter Shirley 7 July 1894 |
| Died | 11 October 1954 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Hermione Justice Morley
(m. 1922) |
| Children | Robert Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers |
| Parent(s) | Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers Mary Jane Moon |
Robert Walter Shirley, 12th Earl Ferrers (7 July 1894 – 11 October 1954), was a British Conservative politician and hereditary peer.
Early life and education
[edit]Lord Ferrers was born in 1894, the elder son Walter Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers and his wife Mary Jane Moon. He succeeded to the earldom and became a member of the House of Lords upon the death of his father in 1937.[1]
Marriage and children
[edit]Lord Ferrers married Hermione Justice Morley on 28 February 1922. They had three children:
- Lady Elizabeth Hermione Shirley (1923 - 7 October 1997)
- Lady Jane Penelope Justice Shirley (1925 - 14 May 2020)
- Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers (8 June 1929 - 13 November 2012)
Death
[edit]Lord Ferrers died on 11 October 1954 at the age of 60. He was succeeded in the earldom by his only son, Robert.
References
[edit]- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003
External links
[edit]- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl Ferrers
- Portraits of Robert Walter Shirley, 12th Earl Ferrers at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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