John Proby, 1st Earl of Carysfort
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John Joshua Proby, 1st Earl of Carysfort, KP, PC, PC (Ire)
, FRS
(12 August 1751 – 7 April 1828) was a British
judge, diplomat Whig politician and poet.
, and the Hon. Elizabeth, daughter of Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen. He was educated at Westminster School
and Trinity College, Cambridge
.
in 1779 and made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick in 1784. In 1789 he was admitted to the Irish Privy Council, created Earl of Carysfort in the Peerage of Ireland
and appointed Joint Master of the Rolls in Ireland
, which he remained until 1801. In February 1790 he was returned to the House of Commons
for East Looe
, a seat he held until June the same year, and then represented Stamford
until 1801. He was also Envoy to Berlin between 1800 and 1802.
In 1801 he was created Baron Carysfort, of the Hundred of Norman Cross in the County of Huntingdon, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
, which gave him a seat in the British House of Lords
. He served as a Commissioner of the Board of Control
and as Joint Postmaster General
under Lord Grenville from 1806 to 1807 and was sworn of the British Privy Council in 1806.
In 1810 Carysfort published Dramatic and Narrative Poems.
, in 1774. They had three sons and one daughter. After Elizabeth's early death in 1783 he married, secondly, Elizabeth Grenville, daughter of Prime Minister George Grenville
, in 1787. They had three daughters. Lord Carysfort died in April 1828, aged 76, and was predeceased by his eldest son, William
, being succeeded in his titles by his second but eldest surviving son John
. Lady Carysfort died in December 1842, aged 86.
Privy Council of Ireland
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, FRS
Royal Society
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(12 August 1751 – 7 April 1828) was a British
United Kingdom
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judge, diplomat Whig politician and poet.
Background and education
Carysfort was the son of John Proby, 1st Baron CarysfortJohn Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort
John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort KB PC was a British Whig politician.Carysfort was the son of John Proby, of Elton Hall, Huntingdonshire, and his wife Jane, daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Baron Gower, and was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge...
, and the Hon. Elizabeth, daughter of Joshua Allen, 2nd Viscount Allen. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
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.
Political and judicial career
Carysfort succeeded his father as second Baron in 1772. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal SocietyRoyal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1779 and made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick in 1784. In 1789 he was admitted to the Irish Privy Council, created Earl of Carysfort in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
and appointed Joint Master of the Rolls in Ireland
Master of the Rolls in Ireland
The office of Master of the Rolls in Ireland originated in the office of the keeper of the Rolls in the Irish Chancery and became an office granted by letters patent in 1333. It was abolished in 1924....
, which he remained until 1801. In February 1790 he was returned to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for East Looe
East Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
East Looe was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1571 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament ...
, a seat he held until June the same year, and then represented Stamford
Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)
Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
until 1801. He was also Envoy to Berlin between 1800 and 1802.
In 1801 he was created Baron Carysfort, of the Hundred of Norman Cross in the County of Huntingdon, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
, which gave him a seat in the British House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He served as a Commissioner of the Board of Control
President of the Board of Control
The President of the Board of Control was a British government official in the late 18th and early 19th century responsible for overseeing the British East India Company and generally serving as the chief official in London responsible for Indian affairs. The position was frequently a cabinet...
and as Joint Postmaster General
United Kingdom Postmaster General
The Postmaster General of the United Kingdom is a defunct Cabinet-level ministerial position in HM Government. Aside from maintaining the postal system, the Telegraph Act of 1868 established the Postmaster General's right to exclusively maintain electric telegraphs...
under Lord Grenville from 1806 to 1807 and was sworn of the British Privy Council in 1806.
In 1810 Carysfort published Dramatic and Narrative Poems.
Family
Lord Carysfort married, firstly, Elizabeth Osbourne, daughter of Sir William Osborne, 8th BaronetSir William Osborne, 8th Baronet
Sir William Osborne, 8th Baronet PC , was an Irish baronet and politician.Osborne was the son of Sir John Osborne, 7th Baronet and Editha Proby, and succeeded in the baronetcy in 1743...
, in 1774. They had three sons and one daughter. After Elizabeth's early death in 1783 he married, secondly, Elizabeth Grenville, daughter of Prime Minister George Grenville
George Grenville
George Grenville was a British Whig statesman who rose to the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain. Grenville was born into an influential political family and first entered Parliament in 1741 as an MP for Buckingham...
, in 1787. They had three daughters. Lord Carysfort died in April 1828, aged 76, and was predeceased by his eldest son, William
William Proby, Lord Proby
William Allen Proby, Lord Proby was a British Royal Navy officer and Whig politician.-Background and education:...
, being succeeded in his titles by his second but eldest surviving son John
John Proby, 2nd Earl of Carysfort
John Proby, 2nd Earl of Carysfort , known as Lord Proby from 1804 to 1828, was a British military commander and Whig politician....
. Lady Carysfort died in December 1842, aged 86.