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1 de ene. de 2023 · George Byng had fifteen children, two sons of whom eventually became Viscounts Torrington. Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, KB PC (27 January 1663[1] – 17 January 1733) was a British naval officer and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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3 de may. de 2024 · Royal Navy admiral (1663-1733) Adm. Sir George 1st Viscount Torrington Byng RN MP aka Bing (27 Jan 1663 - 17 Jan 1733)
George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington. Vice-Admiral George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington DCL FRS (5 January 1768–18 June 1831), Royal Navy, commanded HMS Cumberland, the ship which returned King William I to the Netherlands from his exile in London, [1] for which service he was appointed by the king to the Military Order of William .
Biography One of the young army officers who supported William III's accession; 1691, transferred to the navy; 1704, played an important part in the capture of Gibraltar,which resulted in a knighthood; August 1718, decisive victory against the Spanish off Cape Passaro, Sicily; 1721, he was raised to the peerage with the title Baron Byng of Southill; 1725, created Viscount Torrington; 1727 ...
George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington. by Jeremiah Davison oil on canvas, circa 1730 79 in. x 56 in. (2007 mm x 1422 mm) Given by Hon. George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington, 1857
