Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers
British Royal Navy officer, peer, freemason and amateur astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Quick Facts Earl Ferrers FRS, Born ...
Earl Ferrers | |
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Born | 26 May 1722 |
Died | 1 October 1778 Chartley Manor Place, Staffordshire |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1735–1778 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral of the White |
Commands held | HMS Hawk HMS Fox HMS Dover HMS Gloucester HMS Fame HMS Bridgewater HMS Mermaid HMS Monmouth HMS Duc d'Aquitaine HMS Temple |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
Spouse(s) | Anne Elliot |
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