George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington
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George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington (9 September 1812–27 April 1884), was a British
colonial administrator and courtier.
Torrington was the son of Vice-Admiral George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
, and succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1831 at the age of eighteen. In 1847 he was appointed Governor of Ceylon
, a post he held until 1850. There he is known for his harsh suppression of the 1848 civil uprising.
He later served as a Permanent Lord-in-Waiting
to the Prince Consort from 1853 to 1859 and to Queen Victoria
from 1859 to 1884.
Lord Torrington died in April 1884, aged 71. He is buried in the churchyard of St. Lawrence's Church, Mereworth
, Kent
. He was succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew, George
.
United Kingdom
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colonial administrator and courtier.
Torrington was the son of Vice-Admiral George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy. His son, the seventh Viscount, served as Governor of Ceylon between 1847 and 1850....
, and succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1831 at the age of eighteen. In 1847 he was appointed Governor of Ceylon
Governor of Ceylon
The British Governor of Ceylon was an official who ruled Ceylon during the British colonial period between 1798 and 1948....
, a post he held until 1850. There he is known for his harsh suppression of the 1848 civil uprising.
He later served as a Permanent Lord-in-Waiting
Lord-in-Waiting
Most Lords in Waiting are Government whips in the House of Lords who are members of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. As members of the Royal Household their duties are nominal, though they are occasionally required to meet visiting political and state leaders on visits...
to the Prince Consort from 1853 to 1859 and to Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
from 1859 to 1884.
Lord Torrington died in April 1884, aged 71. He is buried in the churchyard of St. Lawrence's Church, Mereworth
Mereworth
Mereworth is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The Wateringbury Stream flows through the village and powered a watermill, the site of which now lies within the grounds of Mereworth Castle.-History:...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. He was succeeded in the viscountcy by his nephew, George
George Byng, 8th Viscount Torrington
George Stanley Byng, 8th Viscount Torrington , known as George Byng until 1884, was a British Conservative politician....
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