John Proby

British politician, died 1762
Person human Q6253479
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John Proby

Summary

John Proby is a human[1]. He was born on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1762-03-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • John Proby was born on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Proby died on +1762-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Proby's father was William Proby[5].
  • John Proby's mother was Henrietta Cornwall[6].
  • John Proby was married to Jane Leveson-Gower[7].
  • A child of John Proby was John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfort[8].
  • A child of John Proby was Baptist Proby[9].
  • A child of John Proby was William Proby[10].
  • A child of John Proby was Caroline Proby[11].
  • A child of John Proby was Thomas Proby[12].
  • A child of John Proby was Charles Proby[13].
  • John Proby's professions included politician[4].
  • John Proby held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Proby held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • John Proby held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • John Proby is recorded as male[17].
  • John Proby's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Proby's coat of arms image is recorded as ProbyArms.svg[19].
  • John Proby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wcq4b[20].
  • John Proby's family name is recorded as Proby[21].
  • John Proby's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Proby's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as PRBY715J[23].
  • John Proby's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/proby-john-1698-1762[24].
  • John Proby's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00018534[25].
  • John Proby's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000021391788878[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Proby was born on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Proby[5]. His mother was Henrietta Cornwall[6].

Career and Affiliations

John Proby's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[15], and member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16].

Personal Life

John Proby was married to Jane Leveson-Gower[7]. Children include he, 1st Baron Carysfort[8], a politician[27], 1720–1772[28]; Baptist Proby[9], an Anglican priest[29], 1726–1807[30], of Kingdom of Great Britain[31]; William Proby[10]; Caroline Proby[11]; Thomas Proby[12], 1723–1758[32]; and Charles Proby[13], 1725–1799[33].

Death and Burial

John Proby died on +1762-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Proby's parents?

John Proby's father was William Proby[5]. John Proby's mother was Henrietta Cornwall[6].

Who was John Proby married to?

John Proby's spouses include Jane Leveson-Gower[7].

What did John Proby do for work?

John Proby worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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