Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (d. 1760)
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (18 August 1720 – 5 May 1760) was an English nobleman, notable for being the last peer to be hanged, following his conviction for murdering his steward.
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Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers
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