Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers

Earl Ferrers

Born26 May 1722
Died1 October 1778
Chartley Manor Place, Staffordshire
Buried
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1735–1778
RankVice-Admiral of the White
Commands heldHMS Hawk
HMS Fox
HMS Dover
HMS Gloucester
HMS Fame
HMS Bridgewater
HMS Mermaid
HMS Monmouth
HMS Duc d'Aquitaine
HMS Temple
Battles/warsSeven Years' War
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society
Spouse(s)Anne 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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