Alexander Ball
Sir Alexander John Ball, 1st Baronet (1757 – 20 October 1809) was a British Admiral and the first British governor of Malta. He was born in Ebworth Park, Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire. He was the fourth son of Robert and Mary (Dickinson) Ball.
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