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Byng, George(Admiral Rt. Hon. Sir George Byng; 1st Viscount Torrington)
Born: 1663 AD
Died: 1733 AD, at 69 years of age.
Nationality: British
Categories: Admiral, Naval Officer
Died: 1733 AD, at 69 years of age.
Nationality: British
Categories: Admiral, Naval Officer
1663 - Born on January 27th in Wrotham, Kent, England. British admiral and politician.
1688 - He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.
1690 - Married to Margaret Master, daughter of James Master and Joyce Turnor on March 5th.
1703 - He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral.
1704 - He fought in the Battle of Gibraltar.
- He was invested as a Knight on October 24th.
1705 - He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Plymouth.
1708 - He gained the rank of Admiral of the Blue.
1709 - He held the office of Lord of the Admiralty.
1711 - He gained the rank of Admiral of the White.
- Byng was Master of Trinity House.
1715 - He was created 1st Baronet Byng, of Southhill, corner Bedford on November 15th.
1717 - He held the office of Commander-in-Chief in the Baltic.
1718 - He held the office of Plenipotentiary to Fez and Morocco.
- He held the office of Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean.
- He held the office of Plenipotentiary to the Princes and States of Italy.
- He fought in the Battle of Cape Pesaro on July 31st, where he defeated the Spanish fleet.
1720 - He held the office of Rear-Admiral of Great Britain.
- He held the office of Treasurer of the Navy.
1721 - He was invested as a Privy Counselor (P.C.) on January 3rd.
- He was created 1st Viscount Torrington, co. Devon on September 21st.
- He was created 1st Baron Byng of Southhill, co. Bedford on September 21st.
1733 - Died on January 17th at the age of 88.
1688 - He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.
1690 - Married to Margaret Master, daughter of James Master and Joyce Turnor on March 5th.
1703 - He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral.
1704 - He fought in the Battle of Gibraltar.
- He was invested as a Knight on October 24th.
1705 - He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Plymouth.
1708 - He gained the rank of Admiral of the Blue.
1709 - He held the office of Lord of the Admiralty.
1711 - He gained the rank of Admiral of the White.
- Byng was Master of Trinity House.
1715 - He was created 1st Baronet Byng, of Southhill, corner Bedford on November 15th.
1717 - He held the office of Commander-in-Chief in the Baltic.
1718 - He held the office of Plenipotentiary to Fez and Morocco.
- He held the office of Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean.
- He held the office of Plenipotentiary to the Princes and States of Italy.
- He fought in the Battle of Cape Pesaro on July 31st, where he defeated the Spanish fleet.
1720 - He held the office of Rear-Admiral of Great Britain.
- He held the office of Treasurer of the Navy.
1721 - He was invested as a Privy Counselor (P.C.) on January 3rd.
- He was created 1st Viscount Torrington, co. Devon on September 21st.
- He was created 1st Baron Byng of Southhill, co. Bedford on September 21st.
1733 - Died on January 17th at the age of 88.
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