George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
- George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington
George Byng(1768–1831),the 6th Viscount Torrington was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy. His son, the seventh Viscount, served as Governor of Ceylon between 1847 and 1850.King William I of the Netherlands made the 6th. Viscount an Officer in the Military Order of William because of his command of H.M.S. Cumberland, the ship that returned the king to be to the Netherlands from his exile in London.
The viscount was obliged to decline the appointment [J.A. van Zelm van Eldik in "Moed en Deugd" page 212 [2003] .] .
See also
* Viscount Torrington
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