Family and Education
b. 3 May 1737, o. surv. s. of George Macartney of Lissanoure by Elizabeth, da. of Rev. John Winder, prebendary of Kilroot, co. Antrim. educ. Trinity, Dublin 1750; Grand Tour; L. Inn 1753. m. 1 Feb. 1768, Lady Jane Stuart, da. of John, 3rd Earl of Bute [S], s.p. Kntd. 19 Oct. 1764; K.B. 29 May 1772. cr. Baron Macartney [I] 19 July 1776; Visct. [I] 19 July 1792; Earl [I] 1 Mar. 1794; Baron [GB] 8 June 1796.
Offices Held
M.P. [I] 1768 – 76.
Envoy to St. Petersburg 1764 – 67; apptd. ambassador to Russia 20 Nov. 1767, but did not go; P.C. [I] 30 Mar. 1769; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1769 – 72; gov. of Grenada 1775 – 79, of Madras 1781 – 85; P.C. 2 May 1792; on an embassy to China 1792 – 94; on a mission to Louis XVIII at Verona 1795 – 96; gov. of Cape of Good Hope 1796–8.
Main residence: Lissanoure Castle, co. Antrim.
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Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
MACARTNEY, Sir George (1737-1806)
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Oxford 1644
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