Granville Proby, 4th Earl of Carysfort
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Granville Leveson Proby, 4th Earl of Carysfort KP PC (14 September 1824-18 May 1872), known as Lord Proby from 1858 to 1868, was a British Liberal politician.
Carysfort was the second son of Admiral Granville Leveson Proby, 3rd Earl of Carysfort, and Isabella Howard. He served with the 74th Regiment of Foot and achieved the rank of Captain. In 1858 he was elected to the House of Commons for County Wicklow, and served under Lord Palmerston and then Lord Russell as Comptroller of the Household from 1859 to 1866. In 1868 Carysfort succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords. He was admitted to the Privy Council in 1859 and made a Knight of the Order of St Patrick in 1869.
Lord Carysfort married Lady Augusta Maria Hare, daughter of William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel, in 1853. The marriage was childless. He died in May 1872, aged 47, and was succeeded in his titles by his younger brother William. Lady Carysfort died in 1881.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Ralph Howard William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Hume |
Member of Parliament for County Wicklow with William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Hume 1858–1868 |
Succeeded by William Wentworth Fitzwilliam Hume William Henry Wentworth-Fitzwilliam |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by George Weld-Forester |
Comptroller of the Household 1859–1866 |
Succeeded by Viscount Royston |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Granville Leveson Proby |
Earl of Carysfort 1868–1872 |
Succeeded by William Proby |
