Family and Education
b. 1780, 2nd s. and event. h. of John Joshua Proby, 1st Earl of Carysfort [I], by 1st w., and bro. of Hon. Granville Leveson Proby and William Allen, Lord Proby. educ. Rugby 1788. unm. Styled Lord Proby 1804-28; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Carysfort [I] and 2nd Baron Carysfort [UK] 7 Apr. 1828.
Offices Held
Ensign, 10 Ft. 1794; lt. 9 Ft. 1795; sec. to Craufurd’s mission to Archduke 1795 – 96; capt. 81 Ft. 1798; a.d.c. to Cornwallis in Ireland 1798, to Abercromby and Hutchinson in Egypt 1800; maj. 1802; lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1803; dep. adj.-gen. Sicily 1806; dep. q.m.g. Sweden 1807; asst. q.m.g. Spain 1809; commr. garrison, Cadiz 1811; col. 1812, maj.-gen. 1814, lt.-gen. 1830, gen. 1846.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Elton, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
PROBY, John (1780-1855)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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