Admiral of the Fleet The Right Honourable George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, K.B., P.C.
- Born: 27 January 1663
- Died: 17 January 1733
Known as[]
- 1663-1684: Mr. George Byng
- 1684-1688: Lieutenant George Byng
- 1688-1703: Captain George Byng
- 1703-1704: Rear-Admiral George Byng
- 1704-1705: Rear-Admiral Sir George Byng
- 1705-1705: Vice-Admiral Sir George Byng
- 1705-1708: Vice-Admiral Sir George Byng, M.P.
- 1708-1718: Admiral Sir George Byng, M.P.
- 1718-1721: Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Byng, M.P.
- 1721-1721: Admiral of the Fleet The Rt. Hon. Sir George Byng, M.P.
- 1721-1725: Admiral of the Fleet The Viscount Torrington, P.C.
- 1725-1733: Admiral of the Fleet The Viscount Torrington, K.B., P.C.
Offices[]
- Treasurer of the Navy, 1720-1724
- First Lord of the Admiralty, 1727-1733
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- Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, 1705-1709
- Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, 1709
- Naval Lord of the Admiralty, 1709-1714, 1714-1721
Honorary Offices[]
- Rear-Admiral of Great Britain, 1720-1733
Peerage Titles[]
- Viscount Torrington, 1721
Chivalric Orders[]
- Knight bachelor, 1704
- Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1725
Privy Council[]
- Privy Councillor, 1721
Parliamentary Seats[]
- Member of Parliament for Plymouth, 1705-1721
Preceded by: The Earl of Berkeley |
First Lord of the Admiralty 1727–1733 |
Succeeded by: Sir Charles Wager |