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Adm. pens. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, May 21, 1781. [Eldest] s. of Charles [Capt., R.N.], Commissioner of the dockyard, Chatham (and Sarah, dau. of Philemon Pownoll, Capt., R.N., of Plymouth). B. at Chatham. School, Westminster. ' Matric. Michs. 1781; Scholar, 1781; B.A. 1785; M.A. 1789. Adm. at the Inner Temple, June 1, 1779. Ord. deacon (Winchester) Mar. 6, 1790; priest (Peterb.) June 29, 1792; C. of Tansor, Northants., 1792-3. R. of Stanwick, 1793-1822. V. of Slawston, Leics., 1802-22. Preb. of Lincoln, 1808-22. V. of Denford (with the Chapelry of Ringstead), Northants., 1812-22. Married (1) Jan. 11, 1791, Susan Mary, eldest dau. of George Cherry, of London; (2) Jan. 1, 1796, his cousin Catherine, 2nd dau. of the Very Rev. Baptist Proby (1743-4), Dean of Lichfield, and sister of Baptist John (above). Died July 3, 1822. Brother of Henry F. Proby-Jermy (1786); first cousin of the next. (Record of Old Westminsters; Inns of Court; Cant. Act Book; Northants. Clergy, XL. 89; Burke, L.G.)