Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland PC (16 February 1656 – 24 May 1694) was an English nobleman and politician.
He married Rebecca Lytton and had one daughter: As his peerage title was Scottish, he was able to sit in the English House of Commons.
[1] He was sworn of the Privy Council of England in 1692 and served as First Lord of the Admiralty from 1693 to 1694.
[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] but was released three days later.