Family and Education
b. 1772, 3rd s. of George Byng MP (d. 1789) of Wrotham Park, Mdx. and Anne, da. of William Conolly, MP of Castletown, co. Kildare; bro. of George Byng and fa. of George Stevens Byng. educ. Westminster 1786. m. (1) 14 June 1804, Mary Stevens (d. 17 June 1806), da. and coh. of Peter Mackenzie of Grove House, Twickenham, Mdx., 1s.; (2) 9 May 1808, Marianne, da. of Sir Walter James James, 1st bt., of Langley Hall, Berks., 1s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.). KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCH 1826; GCB 6 June 1831; cr. Bar. Strafford 12 May 1835, earl of Strafford 18 Sept. 1847; suc. bro. George to Wrotham 1847. d. 3 June 1860.
Offices Held
Ensign 33 Ft. 1793, lt. 1793, capt. 1794; maj. 60 Ft. 1799; lt.-col. 29 Ft. 1800; capt. and lt.-col. 3 Ft. Gds. 1804; brevet col. 1810; brig.-gen. 1811; maj.-gen. 1813; col. York infantry vols. 1815 – 16, 4 W.I. Reg. 1816 – 19, 2 W.I. Regt. 1822; lt.-gen. 1825; col. 29 Ft. 1828; c.-in-c. [I] 1828 – 31; gen. 1841; col. 2 Ft. Gds. 1850d.; f.m. 1855.
PC [I] 9 Aug. 1828; gov. Londonderry and Culmore 1832 – d.
Main residences: 6 Portman Square, Mdx.; Lavington, Suss.; Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry, [I].
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Commons 1832-1868
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Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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