Peter Proby
Sir Peter Proby, Bt. DL | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire | |
In office 1981–1985 | |
Preceded by | Peter Esmé Brassey |
Succeeded by | Michael Guy Bevan |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 December 1911 |
Died | 18 April 2002 Elton Hall | (aged 90)
Spouse |
Blanche Harrison (after 1944) |
Children | 5 |
Parent | Sir Richard Proby |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
Sir Peter Proby, 2nd Baronet,
.Early life
The eldest son of Sir Richard Proby and Betty Monica Murray.[1] He was raised on the 3,700-acre family estate, Elton Hall, near Oundle. Peter was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford.[2]
Career
After graduating from Oxford, he worked for the
After the war, Proby qualified as a land agent, and then managed the family estate.[2]
In 1953, Proby was offered the bursarship of Eton. During his tenure there, several new buildings were erected, including Villiers and Farrer houses, and the college chapel was renovated after an infestation of
Proby inherited his father's baronetcy in 1979, and in 1981, after a year as a deputy lieutenant, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. He left that office in 1985.[2]
Personal life
On 15 January 1944, he married Blanche Harrison Cripps, daughter of Colonel Henry Harrison Cripps. Together, they were the parents of five children:[2]
- Sarah Blanche Proby (b. 1945), who married Peter George Mills in 1968.
- John Granville Proby (1946–1971)
- Sir William Proby, 3rd Baronet (b. 1949), who married Meredyth Anne Brentnall in 1974.[3]
- Charlotte Mary Proby (b. 1957), who married Stephen John Hay in 1984.[4]
- Christine Elisabeth Proby (b. 1957), who married Christopher T. C. Dobbs, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries,[5] in 1983.
Sir Peter died on 18 April 2002.[2]
References
- The Peerage. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sir Peter Proby, Bt". The Telegraph. 26 April 2002. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Charlotte Proby". bedales1975.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Fellows Directory - Society of Antiquaries". sal.org.uk. Society of Antiquaries. Retrieved 2 April 2019.