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| Proby, the Hon. John Joshua. Adm. nobleman (age 16) at TRINITY, Dec. 21, 1767. [Only] s. of John [1st] Baron Carysfort (1737), of Elton Hall, Hunts. (and the Hon. Elizabeth Allen, eldest dau. of Joshua, 2nd Viscount Allen). [B. Aug. 12, 1751.] School, Westminster. Matric. Michs, 1770; M.A. 1771; Hon. LL.D. 1811. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1810. Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Carysfort, Oct. 18, 1772. Took his seat in the Irish House of Lords, Oct. 12, 1773. F.R.S., 1779. Knight of St Patrick, 1784. Joint Guardian and Keeper of the Rolls, Ireland, 1789. P.C. (Ireland) 1789. Created Earl of Carysfort, 1789. M.P. for East Looe, 1790; for Stamford, 1790-1801. Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister-plenipotentiary to the Court of Berlin, 1800-2. Created Baron Carysfort of Norman Cross, Hunts., Jan. 21, 1801. Joint Postmaster-General, 1806-7 (in the 'Ministry of all the Talents'). P.C., 1806. Commissioner of the Board of Control, 1806-7. Married (1) Mar. 18, 1774, Elizabeth, eldest dau. of the Rt. Hon. Sir William Osborne, Bart., of Newtown, Co. Tipperary, and had issue; (2) Apr. 12, 1787, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of the Rt. Hon. George Grenville, and had further issue. Author, Thoughts on the Constitution, with a view to the proposed Reform in the Representation of the People and Duration of Parliaments; The Revenge of Gwendolen (a poem); Polyxena (a tragedy in verse); Dramatic and Narrative Poems; An Essay on the proper Temper of the Mind towards God, addressed by the Earl of Carysfort to his Children. Died Apr. 7, 1828, in Grosvenor Street, London. M.I. in Elton church. (Al. Oxon.; Burke, L.G.; G.E.C.; D.N.B.) | Hon. John Joshua PROBY Approx. lifespan: 1751–1828 nobleman aged 16 Trinity College adm1767:12:21 Only s. of John PROBY [1st] Baron Carysfort (1737), of Elton Hall, Elton, Huntingdonshire (and the Hon. Elizabeth Allen, eldest dau. of Joshua, 2nd Viscount Allen). [ b. 1751:08:12 Sch: Westminster School Westminster, [ London ] Matric. Michs 1770 MA 1771 Hon.LLD 1811 Hon. DCL OX 1810 Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Carysfort 1772:10:18 Took his seat in the Irish House of Lords, [ Ireland ] 1773:10:12 FRS 1779 Knight of St Patrick 1784 Joint Guardian and Keeper of: Rolls, Ireland 1789 P.C. [ Ireland ) 1789 Created Earl of Carysfort 1789 M.P. for: : East Looe, [ Cornwall ] 1790 for Stamford, [ Lincolnshire ] 1790-1801 Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister: -plenipotentiary to Court of Berlin, [ Germany ] 1800-02 Created Baron Carysfort of Norman Cross Norman, Huntingdonshire 1801:01:21 Joint Postmaster-General 1806-07 (in the " Ministry of all the Talents") P.C.: 1806 Commissioner of: : Board of Control 1806-07 m. (1) 1774:03:18,Elizabeth, eldest dau. of the Rt. Hon. Sir William Osborne, Bart., of Newtown, Co. Tipperary had issue m. (2) 1787:04:12 Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of the Rt. Hon. George Grenville, and had further issue. Publ.: Thoughts on the Constitution, with a view to the proposed Reform in the Representation of the People and Duration of Parliaments; The Revenge of Gwendolen (a poem); Polyxena (a tragedy in verse); Dramatic and Narrative Poems; An Essay on the proper Temper of the Mind towards God, addressed by the Earl of Carysfort to his Children d. Grosvenor Street, London 1828:04:07 MI Elton church [ Huntingdonshire ] ( Al. Oxon. ; Burke, L.G.; G.E.C.; D.N.B .) [add:]Portrait in chalk by J. Downman, 1779, in Fitzwilliam Museum[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP: 132[:add] |