John Proby, 1st Earl of Carysfort

The Earl of Carysfort
The Earl of Carysfort and his sister Elizabeth in a 1765 portrait
Joint Master of the Rolls in Ireland (with the Earl of Glandore)
In office
1789–1801
MonarchGeorge III
Preceded byThe Duke of Leinster
Succeeded byMichael Smith
Joint Postmaster General
(with the Earl of Buckinghamshire)
In office
1806–1807
MonarchGeorge III
Prime MinisterThe Lord Grenville
Preceded byThe Duke of Montrose
Lord Charles Spencer
Succeeded byThe Earl of Chichester
The Earl of Sandwich
Personal details
Born12 August 1751 (1751-08-12)
Died7 April 1828 (1828-04-08) (aged 76)
Upper Grosvenor Street, London
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig
Spouse(s)(1) Elizabeth Osborne
(d. 1783)
(2) Elizabeth Grenville (1756-1842)
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

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.