George Byron, 8th Baron Byron
For other people named George Byron, see George Byron (disambiguation).
For other people titled Lord Byron, see Baron Byron.
| The Lord Byron | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1818 |
| Died | 28 November 1870 (age 52) |
| Title | 8th Baron Byron |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Elizabeth Jane Wescomb |
| Children | none |
| Parent(s) | Adm. George Anson Byron, Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole |
Captain George Anson Byron, 8th Baron Byron (30 June 1818 – 28 November 1870) was a British army officer, and the eighth Baron Byron, as son of Admiral George Anson Byron, 7th Baron Byron, who was the cousin of Romantic poet and writer George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron.
Byron was the son of Admiral George Anson Byron and Elizabeth Mary Chandos-Pole. He gained the rank of Captain in the 19th Foot in 1842. He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Byron in 1868 upon the death of his father.
Lord Byron died on 28 November 1870, and was succeeded by his nephew, George Frederick William Byron (born 1855).
Family
Lord Byron married Lucy Elizabeth Jane Wescomb, daughter of Reverend William Wescomb and Jane Douglas, in 1843. They had no children.
References
- George Byron, 8th Baron Byron, at thepeerage.com (accessed 26 November 2009)
| Peerage of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Anson Byron |
Baron Byron 1868–1870 |
Succeeded by George Byron |
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