George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford1 
M, #18051, b. 8 June 1806, d. 29 October 1886
George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford|b. 8 Jun 1806\nd. 29 Oct 1886|p1806.htm#i18051|John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford|b. 1772\nd. 3 Jun 1860|p1806.htm#i18054|Mary Stevens Mackenzie|d. 17 Jun 1806|p1806.htm#i18055|||||||||||||
Last Edited=31 Dec 2006
George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford was born on 8 June 1806. He was the son of John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford and Mary Stevens Mackenzie. He married, firstly, Lady Agnes Paget, daughter of Field Marshal Sir Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey and Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers, on 7 March 1829. He married, secondly, Hon. Harriett Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham and Lady Catherine Susan Gordon, on 16 March 1848.2 He died on 29 October 1886 at age 80.1
George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford gained the title of 2nd Earl of Strafford.
George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford gained the title of 2nd Earl of Strafford.
Child of George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford
- Captain Hon. Alfred John George Byng d. 8 Nov 18873
Children of George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford and Lady Agnes Paget
- Agnes Mary Byng+ d. 7 Apr 18784
- George Henry Charles Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford b. 22 Feb 1830, d. 28 Mar 1898
- Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford+ b. 21 Aug 1831, d. 16 May 1899
- Reverend Francis Edmund Cecil Byng, 5th Earl of Stafford+ b. 15 Jan 1835, d. 18 Jan 1918
Children of George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford and Hon. Harriett Elizabeth Cavendish
- Margaret Florence Lucy Byng+ d. 6 Mar 1945
- Major Hon. Lionel Francis George Byng+ b. 26 Sep 1858, d. 27 May 1915
- Field Marshal Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st and last Viscount Byng of Vimy b. 11 Sep 1862, d. 6 Jun 19351
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 317. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 762. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume XIII, page 356.
Lady Agnes Paget 
F, #18052, b. circa 1809, d. 9 October 1845
Lady Agnes Paget|b. c 1809\nd. 9 Oct 1845|p1806.htm#i18052|Field Marshal Sir Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey|b. 17 May 1768\nd. 29 Apr 1854|p10840.htm#i108397|Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers|b. 16 Dec 1774\nd. 16 Jun 1835|p1144.htm#i11440|Sir Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge|b. 18 Jun 1744\nd. 13 Mar 1812|p10593.htm#i105926|Jane Champagné|b. 1742\nd. 9 Mar 1817|p2743.htm#i27426|George B. Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey|b. 9 Jun 1735\nd. 22 Aug 1805|p235.htm#i2343|Frances Twysden|d. 23 Jul 1821|p2027.htm#i20270|
Last Edited=10 May 2003
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Lady Agnes Paget was born circa 1809. She was the daughter of Field Marshal Sir Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey and Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers. She married George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford, son of John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford and Mary Stevens Mackenzie, on 7 March 1829. She died on 9 October 1845.
Her married name became Byng.
Her married name became Byng.
Children of Lady Agnes Paget and George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford
- Agnes Mary Byng+ d. 7 Apr 1878
- George Henry Charles Byng, 3rd Earl of Strafford b. 22 Feb 1830, d. 28 Mar 1898
- Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford+ b. 21 Aug 1831, d. 16 May 1899
- Reverend Francis Edmund Cecil Byng, 5th Earl of Stafford+ b. 15 Jan 1835, d. 18 Jan 1918
Hon. Harriett Elizabeth Cavendish1 
F, #18053, d. 26 June 1892
Hon. Harriett Elizabeth Cavendish|d. 26 Jun 1892|p1806.htm#i18053|Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham|b. 28 Aug 1793\nd. 10 Nov 1863|p971.htm#i9706|Lady Catherine Susan Gordon|b. 22 Dec 1792\nd. 14 Dec 1866|p971.htm#i9707|George A. H. Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington|b. 21 Mar 1754\nd. 4 May 1834|p957.htm#i9567|Lady Elizabeth Compton|b. 25 Jun 1760\nd. 7 Apr 1835|p957.htm#i9568|George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly|b. 28 Jun 1761\nd. 17 Jun 1853|p818.htm#i8172|Catherine Cope|d. 16 Nov 1832|p1145.htm#i11443|
Last Edited=31 Dec 2006
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
Hon. Harriett Elizabeth Cavendish was the daughter of Charles Compton Cavendish, 1st Baron Chesham and Lady Catherine Susan Gordon.2 She married George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford, son of John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford and Mary Stevens Mackenzie, on 16 March 1848.3 She died on 26 June 1892.1
Her married name became Byng.
Her married name became Byng.
Children of Hon. Harriett Elizabeth Cavendish and George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford
- Margaret Florence Lucy Byng+ d. 6 Mar 1945
- Major Hon. Lionel Francis George Byng+ b. 26 Sep 1858, d. 27 May 1915
- Field Marshal Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st and last Viscount Byng of Vimy b. 11 Sep 1862, d. 6 Jun 19351
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 317. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003). Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 762.
John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford 
M, #18054, b. 1772, d. 3 June 1860
Last Edited=14 Jul 2006
John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford was born in 1772. He married Mary Stevens Mackenzie on 14 June 1804. He married Marianne James, daughter of Sir Walter James James, 1st Bt., on 9 May 1809. He died on 3 June 1860.
John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford was created 1st Earl of Strafford [U.K.] in 1847. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.1

John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford was created 1st Earl of Strafford [U.K.] in 1847. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.1
Child of John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford and Mary Stevens Mackenzie
- George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford+ b. 8 Jun 1806, d. 29 Oct 1886
Citations
- [S77] Leslie Stephen, editor, Dictionary of National Biography (London, U.K.: Smith, Elder & Company, 1908), volume III, page 573-74. Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
Mary Stevens Mackenzie 
F, #18055, d. 17 June 1806
Last Edited=10 May 2003
Mary Stevens Mackenzie married John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford on 14 June 1804. She died on 17 June 1806.
Her married name became Byng.
Her married name became Byng.
Child of Mary Stevens Mackenzie and John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford
- George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford+ b. 8 Jun 1806, d. 29 Oct 1886
Marianne James 
F, #18056, d. 26 October 1845
Marianne James|d. 26 Oct 1845|p1806.htm#i18056|Sir Walter James James, 1st Bt.||p1806.htm#i18057||||||||||||||||
Last Edited=10 May 2003
Marianne James was the daughter of Sir Walter James James, 1st Bt.. She married John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford on 9 May 1809. She died on 26 October 1845.
Her married name became Byng.
Her married name became Byng.
Sir Walter James James, 1st Bt.
M, #18057
Last Edited=5 Jul 2003
Sir Walter James James, 1st Bt. gained the title of 1st Baronet James.
Child of Sir Walter James James, 1st Bt.
- Marianne James d. 26 Oct 1845
Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford 
M, #18058, b. 21 August 1831, d. 16 May 1899
Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford|b. 21 Aug 1831\nd. 16 May 1899|p1806.htm#i18058|George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford|b. 8 Jun 1806\nd. 29 Oct 1886|p1806.htm#i18051|Lady Agnes Paget|b. c 1809\nd. 9 Oct 1845|p1806.htm#i18052|John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford|b. 1772\nd. 3 Jun 1860|p1806.htm#i18054|Mary S. Mackenzie|d. 17 Jun 1806|p1806.htm#i18055|Field Marshal Sir Henry W. Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey|b. 17 May 1768\nd. 29 Apr 1854|p10840.htm#i108397|Lady Caroline E. Villiers|b. 16 Dec 1774\nd. 16 Jun 1835|p1144.htm#i11440|
Last Edited=4 Jul 2007
Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford was born on 21 August 1831. He was the son of George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford and Lady Agnes Paget. He married, firstly, Countess Henrietta (?) on 15 October 1863. He married, secondly, Cora (?) on 6 December 1898.1 He died on 16 May 1899 at age 67.
Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford gained the title of 4th Earl of Strafford.
Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford gained the title of 4th Earl of Strafford.
Child of Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford and Countess Henrietta (?)
- Lady Amy Frederica Alice Byng+ b. 6 Dec 1865, d. 29 Mar 19612
Citations
- [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 1559. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume XIII, page 27. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
Florence Louisa Miles1 
F, #18059, d. 14 February 1862
Florence Louisa Miles|d. 14 Feb 1862|p1806.htm#i18059|Sir William Miles, 1st Bt.|b. 13 May 1797\nd. 17 Jun 1878|p2197.htm#i21967|Catherine Gordon|d. 23 Mar 1869|p6595.htm#i65942|Philip J. Miles|b. 1773\nd. 24 Mar 1845|p23250.htm#i232491|Maria Whetham|d. 22 Jun 1811|p23250.htm#i232497|John Gordon||p6595.htm#i65943||||
Last Edited=7 May 2008
Florence Louisa Miles was the daughter of Sir William Miles, 1st Bt. and Catherine Gordon.1 She married Reverend Francis Edmund Cecil Byng, 5th Earl of Stafford, son of George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford and Lady Agnes Paget, on 8 June 1859.1 She died on 14 February 1862.1
Her married name became Byng.
Her married name became Byng.
Children of Florence Louisa Miles and Reverend Francis Edmund Cecil Byng, 5th Earl of Stafford
- Arthur George Byng b. 25 Apr 1860, d. 17 Jan 1861
- Edmund Henry Byng, 6th Earl of Strafford+ b. 27 Jan 1862, d. 24 Dec 1951
Citations
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2689. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
Countess Henrietta (?) 
F, #18060, d. 11 January 1880
Last Edited=18 Feb 2003
Countess Henrietta (?) married Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford, son of George Stevens Byng, 2nd Earl of Strafford and Lady Agnes Paget, on 15 October 1863. She died on 11 January 1880.
Her married name became Byng.
Her married name became Byng.
Child of Countess Henrietta (?) and Henry William John Byng, 4th Earl of Strafford
- Lady Amy Frederica Alice Byng+ b. 6 Dec 1865, d. 29 Mar 1961




