Byng, John

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John Byng was born in 1743, the younger son of George Byng, third Viscount Torrington of Southill. Both his parents died when he was young. He attended Westminster School and served in the army from 1760-80. He wrote his diaries between 1781-1794 describing his journeys by horse through England and Wales. He finally became fifth Viscount Torrington in December 1812, just before he died in London in December 1813.

The Local Studies Library at Bedford Central Library has copies of The Torrington Diaries 4 Vols.  1936.

 Also the following website has extracts from the diaries:
www.visionofbritain.org.uk/text/contents_page.jsp?t_id=Byng

John Byng (Fifth Viscount Torrington) by Bedfordshire Libraries, 2011

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