Robert Byng (1703–1740) was the third son of George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington by his wife Margaret Master. On 19 December 1734 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Jonathan Forward, and by her had issue, including an eldest son, George, born 1735. This George, later of Wrotham Park, was the father of John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford. Robert Byng served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth from 1728 to 1739 and as Governor of Barbados from May 1739.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Arthur Stert and George Treby |
Member of Parliament for Plymouth 1728–1739 |
Succeeded by John Rogers and Arthur Stert |
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| Preceded by The Viscount Gage |
Governor of Barbados 1739–1740 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Robinson |
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| Name | Byng, Robert |
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| Short description | British politician |
| Date of birth | 1703 |
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| Date of death | 1740 |
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