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The title of Earl Ferrers was created in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1711 for Sir Robert Shirley . it is the senior Earldom in the Peerage of Great Britain.
Viscount Tamworth (1711), which is used as a courtesy title by heirs-apparent to the Earldom.
Earls Ferrers (1711 ) Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers (1650 -1717 ) Washington Shirley, 2nd Earl Ferrers (1677 -1729 ) Henry Shirley, 3rd Earl Ferrers (1691 -1745 ) Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (1720 -1760 )Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers (1722 -1778 ) Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers (1723 -1787 ) Robert Shirley, 7th Earl Ferrers (1756 -1827 ) Washington Shirley, 8th Earl Ferrers (1760 -1842 ) Washington Sewallis Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers (1822 -1859 ) Sewallis Edward Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers (1847 -1912 ) Walter Knight Shirley, 11th Earl Ferrers (1864 -1937 ) Robert Walter Shirley, 12th Earl Ferrers (1894 -1954 ) Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers (b. 1929 )
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Lawrence Shirley, the 4th Earl Ferrers , was born on the 18th of August 1720 and has the dubious distinction of becoming the last peer of the realm to be hanged as a common criminal. Ferrers was unhappy with the way that the horse had been cared for and hit Mrs. At nine o'clock on the Monday morning, Ferrers’ body was demanded of the keeper of the Tower, by the sheriffs of London and Middlesex.
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