George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington
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Major General George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington (21 September 1701 – 7 April 1750), styled The Honourable from 1721 to 1747, was a British Army officer and peer. He was the son of Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington
. He married Elizabeth Daniel, granddaughter of Sir Peter Daniel, on 21 August 1736. They had two children:
From 1742 to 1748, Byng was Colonel
of the 4th Regiment of Marines (British Army)
. From 1749 to 1750 he was Colonel of the 48th Regiment of Foot. He ended his military career with the rank of Major General
.
George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington
Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, KB PC 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.-Naval career:Byng was born at Wrotham, Kent, England...
. He married Elizabeth Daniel, granddaughter of Sir Peter Daniel, on 21 August 1736. They had two children:
- George Byng, 4th Viscount TorringtonGeorge Byng, 4th Viscount TorringtonGeorge Byng was the 4th Viscount Torrington, son of George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington and Elizabeth Daniel.He gained the title 4th Viscount Torrington at the death of his father in 1750....
(1740–1812) - John Byng, 5th Viscount TorringtonJohn Byng, 5th Viscount TorringtonJohn Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington , styled Hon. John Byng until 1812, was one of the most notable of English eighteenth-century diarists...
(1743–1813)
From 1742 to 1748, Byng was Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the 4th Regiment of Marines (British Army)
4th Regiment of Marines (British Army)
The 4th Regiment of Marines was a British Army regiment that saw service between 1739 and 1748. The regiment served during the War of Jenkins' Ear and fought at the Battle of Cartagena...
. From 1749 to 1750 he was Colonel of the 48th Regiment of Foot. He ended his military career with the rank of Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
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