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.

Offices Held

P.C. [I] 4 Aug. 1758; ld. of Admiralty Apr. – July 1757, Dec. 1762-Aug. 1765.

Parlimentarian

PROBY, John, jun. (1720-72), of Elton Hall, Hunts. and Glenart, co. Wicklow.

Main residences: Elton Hall, Hunts.; Glenart, co. Wicklow.

Author

L.B.N.

Volume

Commons 1754-1790

Web Title

PROBY, John, 1st Baron Carysfort [I] (1720-72)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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