Family and Education

bap. 7 Oct. 1704, 1st s. of Henry Proctor, a Welsh judge, of Clewer by Ann Doughty,1 prob. da. of Rev. Thomas Doughty, D.D., rector of Clewer and canon of Windsor. educ. Eton (K.S. 1719); King’s, Camb. 1723, fellow 1726-46; M. Temple 1726, called 1728. unm. suc. fa. 1745.

Offices Held

Steward of the honor and castle of Windsor and keeper of the seals of the courts of record there2 1733-d.

Biography

Proctor, a lawyer, whose family had long connexions with the Middle Temple, was brought into Downton as a government supporter by Anthony Duncombe. He died 5 Apr. 1751.

Ref Volumes: 1715-1754

Author: R. S. Lea

Notes

• 1. Faculty Office Marriage Lics. (Index Lib. xxii), 193.
• 2. Cal. Treas. Bks. and Pprs. 1731-4, p. 524.