Family and Education
b. 1772, 3rd s. of George Byng† (d. 1789) of Wrotham Park, Mdx. and Anne, da. of William Conolly† of Castletown, co. Kildare; bro. of George 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. 1850 – d.; f.m. 1855.
PC [I] 9 Aug. 1828; gov. Londonderry and Culmore 1832 – d.
Main residences: 6 Portman Square, Mdx.; Bellaghy, co. Londonderry, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
BYNG, Sir John (1772-1860)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion