Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers

Vice-Admiral The Right Honourable

The Earl Ferrers

FRS
Born(1722-05-26)26 May 1722
Died1 October 1778(1778-10-01) (aged 56)
Chartley Manor Place, Staffordshire
Buried
Staunton Harold, Leicestershire
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1735–1778
RankVice-Admiral of the White
CommandsHMS Hawk
HMS Fox
HMS Dover
HMS Gloucester
HMS Fame
HMS Bridgewater
HMS Mermaid
HMS Monmouth
HMS Duc d'Aquitaine
HMS Temple
ConflictsSeven Years' War
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society
SpouseAnne Elliot

Vice-Admiral Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers, FRS (26 May 1722 – 1 October 1778) was a British Royal Navy officer, hereditary peer, freemason and amateur astronomer.

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