John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery
John Vaughan, 3rd Earl of Carbery KB, FRS (baptised 8 July 1639 – 12 January 1713), styled Lord Vaughan from 1643 to 1686, was a Welsh nobleman and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Jamaica between 1675 and 1678.
The Right Honourable The Earl Carbery KB FRS | |
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Portrait by Godfrey Kneller | |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 1675–1678 | |
| Monarch | Charles II |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Morgan |
| 7th President of the Royal Society | |
| In office 1686–1689 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Pepys |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Herbert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1639 |
| Died | 12 January 1713 (aged 73) |
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