William Proby, Lord Proby

Lord Proby
Born19 June 1779
Died6 August 1804
HMS Amelia, at Surinam
Buried
St Michael's Cathedral, Bridgetown, Barbados
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1792? - 1804
RankPost-Captain
CommandsHMS Emerald (temporary)
Fireship HMS Tarleton
HMS Peterel
HMS Danae[1]
HMS Amelia
Battles / warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Arms of Proby: Ermine, on a fess gules a lion passant or

William Allen Proby, Lord Proby (19 June 1779 – 6 August 1804) was a British Royal Navy officer and Whig politician.

  1. ^ "Commissioned ships of the Royal Navy, 1800". Retrieved 21 July 2008.