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Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, KB, PC (27 January 1663 – 17 January 1733), of Southill Park in Bedfordshire, was a Royal Navy officer and statesman.
The soldier Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, was the youngest son of the second Earl of Strafford. [1] Admiral the Hon. John Byng, who was controversially court-martialled and shot in 1757, was the fourth son of the first Viscount Torrington.
George Byng. (1663—1733) naval officer. Quick Reference. (1664–1733). Byng entered the navy at 14 from a family in straitened circumstances. In 1688, while serving as a lieutenant in Dartmouth's fleet, he acted as intermediary with William of ... From: Byng, George, 1st Viscount Torrington in The Oxford Companion to British History »
11 de jun. de 2018 · Byng, George, 1st Viscount Torrington (1664–1733). Byng entered the navy at 14 from a family in straitened circumstances. In 1688, while serving as a lieutenant in Dartmouth's fleet, he acted as intermediary with William of Orange and was rewarded with his own command.
primary name: Byng, George other name: (Viscount) Torrington other name: Byng of Southill
Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington was born at Wrotham, Kent, England in 1668. He first entered the Royal Navy at the age of 10, in 1678. In 1688 he played a key role in convincing the Navy to support William III, Prince of Orange, in the Glorious Revolution.
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. Primary Collection.
