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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.
Hace 5 días · Overview. 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 »
George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington. primary name: primary name: Byng, George. other name: other name: (Viscount) Torrington. other name: other name: Byng of Southill. Details. individual; military/naval; British; Male. Life dates. 1663-1733. Biography.
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.
1 de ene. de 2023 · 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. His career included service as First Lord of the Admiralty during the reign of King George II.
His eldest son, George, received the honor of knighthood from Queen Anne, for his gallant behaviour in the battle off Malaga [1]; and after performing many other signal services, he was raised to the dignity of the peerage by the title of Baron Byng of Southill, co. Bedford, and Viscount Torrington, of Torrington, in Devonshire.
