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PRINGLE, John (c.1716-92), of Haining, Selkirk and Clifton, Roxburgh.
Family and Education
b. c. 1716, 2nd s. of John Pringle, M.P., of Haining (Lord Haining S.C.J.), by Anne, da. of Sir James Murray, M.P. [S], of Philiphaugh (Lord Philiphaugh S.C.J.). unm. 1s. suc. bro. Andrew (Lord Alemore, S.C.J.) 1776; and his cos. Robert Pringle to the Clifton estates 1778.
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Main residences: Haining, Selkirk; Clifton, Roxburgh.
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Commons 1754-1790
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PRINGLE, John (c.1716-92)
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PRINGLE, Mark (1754-1812), of Fairnielee, Selkirk.
Family and Education
b. 10 Jan. 1754, o.s. of John Pringle of Crichton, Midlothian by Anne, da. of Robert Rutherford of Fairnielee, Selkirk. educ. Edinburgh h.s.; St. John’s, Camb. 1771; I. Temple 1769; adv. 1777, Grand Tour 1777-8.Add. 35515, f. 257. m. 22 Sept. 1795, Anne Elizabeth, da. of Robert Chalmers, solicitor, of Larbert and Musselburgh, 2s. 1da. suc. fa. 1782; served heir to his maternal gd.-fa. in Fairnielee 1786; suc. his gd.-uncle John Pringle in Clifton and Haining estates 1792.
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Dep. judge adv. and clerk of courts martial in Scotland Apr. 1782; jt. chamberlain and receiver of Crown rents of Ettrick Forest Feb. 1786.
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Main residence: Fairnielee, Selkirk.
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PRINGLE, Mark (1754-1812)
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PROBY, John, 1st Baron Carysfort [I] (1720-72), of Elton Hall, Hunts. and Glenart, co. Wicklow.
Family and Education
b. 25 Nov. 1720, 1st s. of John Proby, M.P., by Hon. Jane Leveson Gower, da. of John, 1st Baron Gower. educ. Westminster 1736; Jesus Camb. 1737; I. Temple 1740. m. 22 Aug. 1750, Hon. Elizabeth Allen, da. of Joshua, 2nd Visct. Allen [I] and (1745) coh. of her bro. John, 3rd Visct. Allen, 1s. 1da. cr. Baron Carysfort [I] 23 Jan. 1752; suc. fa. 16 Mar. 1762; cr. K.B. 23 Mar. 1761.
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P.C. [I] 4 Aug. 1758; ld. of Admiralty Apr. – July 1757, Dec. 1762-Aug. 1765.
Main residences: Elton Hall, Hunts.; Glenart, co. Wicklow.
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PROBY, John, 1st Baron Carysfort [I] (1720-72)
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PROBY, John Joshua, 1st Earl of Carysfort [I] (1751-1828).
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b. 12 Aug. 1751, o.s. of John, 1st Baron Carysfort. educ. Westminster c.1764-7, Trinity, Camb. 1767. m. (1) 19 Mar. 1774, Elizabeth (d. Nov. 1783), da. of Sir William Osborne, 8th Bt., of Newtown, co. Tipperary, 2s. 2da.; (2) 12 Apr. 1787, Elizabeth, da. of George Grenville, sis. of George, 1st Mq. of Buckingham and of W. W. Grenville and Thomas Grenville, 3da. suc. fa. 18 Oct. 1772; cr. Earl of Carysfort [I] 20 Aug. 1789; Baron Carysfort [GB] 21 Jan. 1801; K.P. 5 Feb. 1784.
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P.C. [I] 26 Sept. 1789; envoy to Berlin 1800 – 02; P.C. [GB] 12 Feb. 1806; jt. postmaster gen. and commr. of Board of Control 1806 – 07.
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PROBY, John Joshua, 1st Earl of Carysfort [I] (1751-1828)
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PROBYN, John (1703-73), of Newland, Glos.
Family and Education
bap. 3 Feb. 1703, 2nd s. of Rev. William Hopkins, rector of Llanfihangel Ystern Llewern, Mon. by Sarah, da. of William Probyn of Newland, sis. of Sir Edmund Probyn, chief baron of the Exchequer 1740-2. educ. M. Temple 25 Mar. 1725; L. Inn 19 Oct. 1725, called 1730. m. Sept. 1734, Ann, da. and h. of John Howell of Enfield, Mdx., sec. to bankruptcy commission, 1s. 1da. suc. to Newland estates of his uncle, Sir Edmund Probyn 1742, and assumed his name.
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Bankruptcy commr. c. 1748 – c.55; verderer of forest of Dean 1752 – d.; bencher, L. Inn 1754, dean of the chapel 1764.
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Main residence: Newland, Glos.
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PROBYN, John (1703-73)
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PROWSE, Thomas (1707-67), of Compton Bishop, Som.
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b. 1707, o.s. of John Prowse, M.P. for Somerset, by his 2nd w. Abigail, da. of Rt. Rev. George Hooper, bp. of Bath and Wells. m. 1 Mar. 1731, Elizabeth, da. of John Sharpe of Grafton Park, Northants., 3s. 5da.Collinson, Som. iii. 562-3. suc. fa. 4 Apr. 1710.
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Main residence: Compton Bishop, Som.
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PROWSE, Thomas (1707-67)
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PULTENEY, Daniel (1749-1811).
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bap. 19 Sept. 1749, 1st s. of Rev. Charles Pulteney, rector of Curry Mallet, Som., by his w. Betty Speke.W. J. Gadsden, Gen. Mag. v. 273-4. No family connexion traceable with William Pulteney, Earl of Bath. educ. Eton 1762-9; King’s, Camb. 1769, fellow 1772-; d., vice-provost 1798-1801, 1803-10, dean 1801-3; M. Temple 1772, called 1788. unm.
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Collector of customs in Dominica, Dec. 1788.
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PULTENEY, Daniel (1749-1811)
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