Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford

The Right Honourable The Earl of Guilford GCMG FRS
1st Governor of British Ceylon
In office 12 October 1798 – 19 July 1805
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Robert Andrews (as Resident and Superintendent of British Ceylon)
Succeeded by	Thomas Maitland
Personal details
Born	(1766-02-07)7 February 1766
Died	14 October 1827(1827-10-14) (aged 61)
Parent(s)	Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (father) Anne Speke (mother)

Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, GCMG, FRS (7 February 1766 – 14 October 1827), styled The Honourable Frederick North until 1817, was a British politician and colonial administrator.