Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers
British amateur astronomer
Vice Admiral Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers, FRS was a British Royal Navy officer, hereditary peer, freemason and amateur astronomer. Wikipedia
Born: May 26, 1722
Died: October 1, 1778 (age 56 years), Chartley Castle, United Kingdom
Siblings: Robert Shirley, 6th Earl Ferrers
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society
Partner: Anne Elliot
Parents: Hon. Laurence Shirley and Anne Shirley
Buried: Staunton Harold, Leicestershire