Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford
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Summary
Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford was born on August 31, 1780[1], in London[2]. He died on May 29, 1855[3], in London[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6].
Key Facts
- Father: Lionel Smythe, 5th Viscount Strangford[7]
- Mother: Mary Eliza Philipse[8]
- Spouse: Ellen Burke[9]
- Child: Percy Smythe, 8th Viscount Strangford[10], George Smythe, 7th Viscount Strangford[11], Lionel Percy Smythe[12], Ellen Sydney Smythe[13], Philippa Eliza Sydney Smythe[14], Lionel Smythe[15]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
- Position held: Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Russian Empire[17], ambassador of the United Kingdom to Sweden[18], ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Ottoman Empire[19], member of the House of Lords[20]
- Employer: Foreign Office[21]
- Educated at: Trinity College, Dublin[22], Harrow School[23]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[24], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[25]
- Member of: Royal Society[26], Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Noble title: viscount[29], Baron Penshurst[30]
- Family name: Smythe[31]
- Given name: Percy[32]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[33], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[34], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
FAQs
Where was Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford born?
Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford was born in London[2].
Where did Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford die?
Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford passed away in London[4].
Who were Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford's parents?
Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford's father was Lionel Smythe, 5th Viscount Strangford[7]. Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford's mother was Mary Eliza Philipse[8].
Who was Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford married to?
Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford's spouses include Ellen Burke[9].
What did Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford do for work?
Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6].
Where did Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford go to school?
Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[22] and Harrow School[23].
What awards did Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[24] and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[25].