Family and Education
b. 8 June 1806, 1st s. of Sir John Byng MP, of Lavington. Suss. and Bellaghy, co. Londonderry, and 1st w. Mary Stevens, da. and coh. of Peter Mackenzie of Grove House, Twickenham. educ. R. Mil. Coll. m. (1) 7 Mar. 1829, Lady Agnes Paget (d. 9 Oct. 1845), da. of Henry William Paget, 1st mq. of Anglesey, 3s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 16 Mar. 1848, Harriet Elizabeth, da. of Charles Compton Cavendish MP, 4s. 3da. Styled Visct. Enfield 1847-60; summ. to the Lords in his fa.’s barony as Lord Strafford 8 Apr. 1853; suc. fa. as 2nd earl of Strafford 3 June 1860. d. 29 Oct. 1886.
Offices Held
Ensign 29 Ft. 1822, lt. 1825; capt. Rifle Brigade 1826; capt. 47 Ft. 1830, half-pay 1833, ret. 1835.
Comptroller of household of ld. lt. [I] 1831 – 32; ld. of treasury June – Nov. 1834; comptroller of household May 1835 – June 1841; PC 27 May 1835; treasurer of household June – Sept. 1841; jt.-sec. to board of control July 1846 – Nov. 1847.
Lt.-col. R. West Mdx. militia 1837, col. 1844.
Main residences: 88 Eaton Square, London, Mdx.; Wrotham Park, Herts.