| Authorised form of name | Shirley; Washington (1722 - 1778); 5th Earl Ferrers |
| Dates | 1722 - 1778 |
| Date of birth | 26 May 1722 |
| Place of death | Chartley, Staffordshire |
| Date of death | 02 October 1778 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Staunton Harrold, Leicestershire |
| Activity | Career:
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
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 10/12/1761 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA933 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MOB/032 | Orrery by Benjamin Cole | c.1761 |