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PROBY, John Joshua, 1st Earl of Carysfort [I] (1751-1828), of Elton Hall, Hunts. and Glenart, co. Wicklow.
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b. 12 Aug. 1751, o.s. of John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort [I], by Hon. Elizabeth Allen, da. of Joshua, 2nd Visct. Allen [I]. educ. Westminster c.1764-7; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1767. m. (1) 19 Mar. 1774, Elizabeth (d. Nov. 1783), da. of Sir William Osborne, 8th Bt., MP [I] of Newtown, co. Tipperary, 3s. 2da.; (2) 12 Apr. 1787, Elizabeth, da. of George Grenville of Wootton, Bucks., 1s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Carysfort [I] 18 Oct. 1772; KP 5 Feb. 1784; cr. Earl of Carysfort [I] 20 Aug. 1789; Baron Carysfort [UK] 21 Jan. 1801.
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PC [I] 26 Sept. 1789; jt. master of rolls [I] Aug. 1789–1801; envoy to Berlin May 1800 – Oct. 1802; PC [GB] 12 Feb. 1806; jt. postmaster-gen. Feb. 1806 – Mar. 1807; member of Board of Trade June 1806; commr. Board of Control July 1806 – Mar. 1807.
Member, board of agriculture 1793; capt. Northants. yeoman cav. 1794, maj. 1802; capt. Hunts. vol. inf. 1803.
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Main residences: Elton Hall, Hunts.; Glenart, co. Wicklow.
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PROBY, William Allen, Lord Proby (1779-1804).
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b. 19 June 1779, 1st s. of John Joshua Proby, 1st Earl of Carysfort [I], by 1st w., and bro. of Hon. Granvile Leveson Proby and John, Lord Proby. educ. Rugby 1788. unm.
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Lt. RN 1796, cdr. 1796, capt. 1798.
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PROBY, William Allen (1779-1804)
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PROTHEROE, Edward (1774-1856).
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b. 19 Jan. 1774, 1st s. of Philip Protheroe of Bristol and Over, Glos. by Mary, da. of Moses Brain of Bristol. educ. ?Harrow 1785; Magdalene, Camb. 1792, Christ’s 1793. m. 10 Oct. 1796, Anne, da. of John Waterhouse of Halifax, Yorks., 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1803.
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Sheriff, Bristol 1797 – 98, mayor 1804–5.
Ensign, Bristol vol. inf. 1799.
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PROTHEROE, Edward (1774-1856)
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PRYSE, Pryse (1774-1849), of Gogerddan, Card. and Buscot Park, Berks.
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bap. 1 June 1774, o. surv. s. of Edward Loveden Loveden by 1st w. educ. Eton 1789-91; Christ Church, Oxf. 1792. m. (1) 20 July 1798, Hon. Harriet Flower (d. 14 Jan. 1813), da. of William Flower, 2nd Baron Ashbrook [I], wid. of Rev. the Hon. John Ellis Agar, s.p.; (2) 29 Apr. 1815, Jane, da. of Peter Cavallier of Guisborough, Cleveland, Yorks., 3s. suc. gdmo. Margaret Pryse to Gogerddan and took name of Pryse 24 Mar. 1798; fa. to Buscot 1822.
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Sheriff, Card. 1799–1800.
Ensign, Berks. militia 1794, capt. (vols.) 1794 – 96; lt. Oxf. yeomanry 1803.
Main residences: Gogerddan, Card.; Buscot Park, Berks.
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Commons 1790-1820
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PRYSE, Pryse (1774-1849)
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PULTENEY, William (1729-1805), of Westerhall, Dumfries and The Castle, Shrewsbury.
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b. 19 Oct. 1729, 3rd s. of Sir James Johnstone, 3rd Bt., of Westerhall by Hon. Barbara Murray, da. of Alexander Murray, 4th Baron Elibank [S]. adv. 1751. m. (1) 10 Nov. 1760, Frances (d. 1 June 1782), da. and h. of Daniel Pulteney (cos. german of William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath), 1da.; (2) 5 Jan. 1804, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir William Stirling, 4th Bt., of Ardoch, Perth, wid. of Andrew Stuart of Craigthorn, Lanark, s.p. Took name of Pulteney 1767 when his w. succeeded to the estates of William, 1st Earl of Bath; suc. bro. Sir James Johnstone as 5th Bt. 3 Sept. 1794.
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Commr. Exchequer loan office 1793 – d.; member, board of agriculture 1793.
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Main residences: Westerhall, Dumfries; The Castle, Shrewsbury.
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PULTENEY, William (1729-1805)
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