Pattee Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington
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Pattee Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington, PC (25 May 1699-23 Jan 1747), was a British naval officer and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His career included service as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
during the reign of King George II
.
and Margaret Master.
From 1715-1718 he served in the British Army as a Cornet
before becoming a Captain
from 1716-18.
He resigned from the Army due to his father's elevation to Viscount Torrington
and succeeded him as the Member of Parliament
for Plymouth
(1721–1727). He also served as MP for Bedfordshire
(1727–1733).
In 1724 whilst serving as the MP for Plymouth, he became the Treasurer of the Navy
(1724–1734) and from 1727-1733 served alongside his father, who had become the First Lord of the Admiralty, until his father's death when Byng succeeded to the Torrington viscouncy. During this time in 1732 he became a Privy Councillor and a Commissioner
of Greenwich Hospital.
In 1734 upon taking his seat in the House of Lords
he was given the position of Vice Treasurer
and Paymaster General of Ireland
and by 1746, he became the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
. He served in both positions until his death.
and The Hon. Dodington Greville. They had two children:
His wife later became a Lady of the Bedchamber
to Augusta, Princess of Wales (1736–1739 & 1742–1759)
Byng died on the 23 January 1747, he was survived by his wife who died herself on 14 September 1759.
Having died without issue his title passed to his younger brother George
, who became the 3rd Viscount.
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Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
during the reign of King George II
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
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Life & Career
Byng was the eldest son of George Byng, 1st Viscount TorringtonGeorge Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington
Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, KB PC was a British naval officer and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His career included service as First Lord of the Admiralty during the reign of King George II.-Naval career:Byng was born at Wrotham, Kent, England...
and Margaret Master.
From 1715-1718 he served in the British Army as a Cornet
Cornet
The cornet is a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in B. It is not related to the renaissance and early baroque cornett or cornetto.-History:The cornet was...
before becoming a Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
from 1716-18.
He resigned from the Army due to his father's elevation to Viscount Torrington
Viscount Torrington
Viscount Torrington is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1721 for the statesman Sir George Byng, 1st Baronet, along with the subsidiary title Baron Byng, of Southill in the County of Bedford, also in the Peerage of Great Britain. He had already been created a Baronet, of...
and succeeded him as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Plymouth
Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Plymouth was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and again from 1442 until 1918, when the borough was merged with the neighbouring Devonport and the combined area divided into three single-member constituencies.-In the...
(1721–1727). He also served as MP for Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:...
(1727–1733).
In 1724 whilst serving as the MP for Plymouth, he became the Treasurer of the Navy
Treasurer of the Navy
The Treasurer of the Navy was an office in the British government between the mid-16th and early 19th century. The office-holder was responsible for the financial maintenance of the Royal Navy. The office was a political appointment, and frequently was held by up-and-coming young politicians who...
(1724–1734) and from 1727-1733 served alongside his father, who had become the First Lord of the Admiralty, until his father's death when Byng succeeded to the Torrington viscouncy. During this time in 1732 he became a Privy Councillor and a Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of Greenwich Hospital.
In 1734 upon taking his seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
he was given the position of Vice Treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
and Paymaster General of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and by 1746, he became the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords...
. He served in both positions until his death.
Family
On the 11th of June 1724, Byng married Lady Charlotte Montagu, 4th daughter of Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of ManchesterCharles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester
Charles Edward Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester, 4th Earl of Manchester , son of Robert Montagu, 3rd Earl of Manchester, was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, and succeeded to his father's earldom in 1683...
and The Hon. Dodington Greville. They had two children:
- George Byng (1728-15 May 1730)
- The Hon. Frederick Byng (9 December 1735-10 January 1736)
His wife later became a Lady of the Bedchamber
Lady of the Bedchamber
This is an incomplete list of those who have served as Lady of the Bedchamber in the British Royal Household...
to Augusta, Princess of Wales (1736–1739 & 1742–1759)
Byng died on the 23 January 1747, he was survived by his wife who died herself on 14 September 1759.
Having died without issue his title passed to his younger brother George
George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington
Major General George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington , styled The Honourable from 1721 to 1747, was a British Army officer and peer. He was the son of Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington. He married Elizabeth Daniel, granddaughter of Sir Peter Daniel, on 21 August 1736...
, who became the 3rd Viscount.
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