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BYNG, Hon. Robert (1703-40).
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754, ed. R. Sedgwick, 1970
Available from Boydell and Brewer
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Constituency
Dates
1 Mar. 1728 - June 1739
Family and Education
bap. 27 Nov. 1703, 3rd s. of Sir George Byng, 1st Visct. Torrington, and bro. of Hon. John and Hon. Pattee Byng. m. 19 Dec. 1734, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Jonathan Forward, contractor of transports, 3s.
Offices Held
Cashier of the navy 1726-31; commr. of the navy 1732-9; gov. Barbados June 1739-d.
Biography
Twice returned unopposed for Plymouth on the Admiralty interest, Byng voted consistently with the Government, speaking against a place bill, 22 Apr. 1735. He vacated his seat on being appointed governor of Barbados, where he was buried, 7 Oct. 1740.