Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland
Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland PC (16 February 1656 – 24 May 1694; the surname is spelt Carey in some sources) was a Scottish nobleman and English politician.
He was born at Farley Castle, Somerset,[1] the son of Henry Cary, 4th Viscount Falkland, to whose peerage he succeeded as a child in 1663.
He married Fiona Catherine Cary and had one daughter:
- Mila Inge Cary (d. 21 October 1683)
As a Scottish peer he was entitled to be a Member of the Parliament of England. He thus served as Tory MP for Oxfordshire from 1685–89, Great Marlow from 1689 to 1690, and Great Bedwyn from 1690 until his death.[1]
He was sworn of the Privy Council of England in 1692 and served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1693 to 1694. He had previously held office with the latter department as Treasurer of the Navy from 1681 to 1689, under Charles II and James II, and as Commissioner of the Admiralty from 1690 to 1693.[1] Samuel Pepys had a rather low opinion of his abilities, while admitting that he suffered from chronic ill-health.
In March 1694 he was committed to the Tower of London on charges of peculation[1] and died of smallpox in May, aged 38, without male issue.[2] He was buried in Westminster Abbey.[3]
The Falkland Islands are named in his honour. The Viscounts Falkland in turn take their title from the Scottish monarchs' residence Falkland Palace, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Seymour |
Treasurer of the Navy 1681 – 1689 |
Succeeded by Edward Russell |
| Preceded by The Lord Cornwallis |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1693 – 1694 | |
| Parliament of England | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Horde Sir Philip Harcourt |
Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire 1685 – 1689 With: Thomas Tipping |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Jenkinson, Bt Sir John Cope, Bt |
| Preceded by Sir John Borlase Bt Sir Humphrey Winch, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Great Marlow 1689 – 1690 With: Sir John Borlase Bt 1689 John Hoby 1689 Sir William Whitelock 1689-1690 |
Succeeded by Sir William Whitelock James Chase |
| Preceded by Sir Edmund Warneford John Wildman |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn 1690 – 1694 With: Sir Jonathan Raymond |
Succeeded by Sir Jonathan Raymond Francis Stonehouse |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Henry Cary |
Viscount Falkland 1663 – 1694 |
Succeeded by Lucius Cary |