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Authorised form of nameShirley; Washington (1722 - 1778); 5th Earl Ferrers
Dates1722 - 1778
Date of birth26 May 1722
Place of deathChartley, Staffordshire
Date of death02 October 1778
Dates and placesBurial:
Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire
ActivityCareer:
At the time of his election, he had not had restored to him the estates forfeited by His brother, the 4th Earl, who forfeited the family estates and was hanged (1760); estates restored by the king, by letters patent (1763) and confirmed by a private act of parliament (1771); rebuilt the house of Staunton Harrold in the Palladian style
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election10/12/1761
SourcesSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Royal Society codeNA933
Archives associated with this Fellow
Reference numberTitleDate
MOB/032Orrery by Benjamin Colec.1761
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