Robert Shirley, 14th Earl Ferrers
Robert William Saswalo Shirley, 14th Earl Ferrers, styled Viscount Tamworth from 1954 to 2012, is a chartered accountant and a British peer.Early life
Earl Ferrers was born on 29 September 1952. He was educated at Ampleforth College, Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England. He succeeded to the title of Earl Ferrers upon the death of his father, Robert Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers, on 13 November 2012.Career
Shirley became a chartered accountant. In 1994, he co-founded Ruffer Investment Management, an investment management firm, with Jonathan Ruffer and Jane Tufnell. The firm was renamed Ruffer LLP in 2004 and is now based at 80 Victoria Street, London.Philanthropy
Shirley serves on the Auckland Castle Trust.Personal life
Shirley married Susannah Mary Sheepshanks, daughter of Charles Edward William Sheepshanks, on 21 June 1980. Their children are:
- Lady Hermione Mary Annabel Shirley she married Edward Crisp. They have two children:
- * Rose Crisp
- * Robert John Simon Crisp
- William Robert Charles Shirley, Viscount Tamworth he married Camilla Lutyens. They have two daughters:
- * The Honorable Francesca Alice Hermione Shirley
- * The Honorable Amelie Mary Tanya Shirley
- Hon. Frederick James Walter Shirley
The family country seat is Ditchingham Hall near the village of Ditchingham, south Norfolk.
