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Hace 3 días · George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, was born in 1663. His career at first wavered between the army and the navy, and he actually held commissions in both services. In 1688 he was entrusted with the task of canvassing the navy captains in the interests of the Prince of Orange, and obtained the latter's goodwill.
Hace 2 días · Two, both on the riverside, were inherited by Elizabeth Byng, wife of the Hon. Robert Byng — the third son of Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington — from her father, Jonathan Forward, a contractor of transports, who had bought them in 1754.
Hace 5 días · The same year Thomas Newport, second son of the Earl of Bradford, was created Baron Torrington: he died in 1719 without issue; and in 1720 Sir George Byng was created Viscount Torrington, which title is still enjoyed by his descendant.
Hace 3 días · Russell was born on 18 August 1792 into the highest echelons of the British aristocracy, being the third son of John Russell, later 6th Duke of Bedford, and Georgiana Byng, daughter of George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington.
Hace 4 días · Julian Hedworth George Byng, Viscount Byng of Vimy (born Sept. 11, 1862, Wrotham Park, Middlesex, Eng.—died June 6, 1935, Thorpe Hall, Essex) was a British field marshal and a commander in World War I. A career soldier from 1883, Byng was promoted to major general in 1909.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hace 4 días · List of extant baronetcies. Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession.
Hace 3 días · Belgian businessman in the Belgian Congo George William Forrest (1845–1926), British journalist and historian George Forrest (Northern Ireland politician)... 1 KB (159 words) - 20:14, 6 January 2024
