George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington
Military Person
1701 – 1750
Who was George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington?
Major General George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington, 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:
George Byng, 4th Viscount Torrington
John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington
From 1742 to 1748, Byng was Colonel of the 4th Regiment of Marines. From 1749 to 1750 he was Colonel of the 48th Regiment of Foot. He ended his military career with the rank of Major General.
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- Born
- Sep 21, 1701
- Also known as
- Major General George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington
- The Honourable
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Daniel
(1736/08/21 - )
- Elizabeth Daniel
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Apr 7, 1750
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on July 23, 2013
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