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Paternal Family Tree: Byng
In 1735 George Byng was born to [his father] Robert Byng (age 32).
In May 1739 [his father] Robert Byng (age 36) was appointed Governor of Barbados.
In 1740 [his father] Robert Byng (age 37) died.
On 5th March 1761 George Byng (age 26) and Anne Conolly were married.
On 17th May 1764 [his son] George Byng was born to George Byng (age 29) and [his wife] Anne Conolly. He married in or before 1797 Harriet Montgomery.
In 1768 George Byng (age 33) was elected MP Wigan.
In 1772 [his son] John Byng 1st Earl Strafford was born to George Byng (age 37) and [his wife] Anne Conolly. He married (1) 14th June 1804 Mary Stevens Mackenzie and had issue (2) 9th May 1809 Marianne James, daughter of Walter Head aka James 1st Baronet and Jane Pratt Lady James, and had issue.
In 1774 George Byng (age 39) was elected MP Wigan.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1780 George Byng (age 45) was elected MP Middlesex.
On 27th October 1789 George Byng (age 54) died.
GrandFather: George Byng 1st Viscount Torrington 
Father: Robert Byng