Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford

British peer
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Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford

Summary

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford is a human[1]. He was born on +1936-09-26T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2016-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was born on +1936-09-26T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford died on +2016-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's father was Robert Byng, 7th Earl of Strafford[6].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's mother was Maria Cloete[7].
  • Among Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's spouses was Jennifer May[8].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was married to Julia Pilcher[9].
  • A child of Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was William Byng, 9th Earl of Strafford[10].
  • A child of Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was Georgia Byng[11].
  • A child of Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was Lady Tara Byng[12].
  • A child of Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was Jamie Byng[13].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's professions included politician[4].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford held the position of member of the House of Lords[15].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's education included a stint at Eton College[16].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was educated at Clare College[17].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford is recorded as male[18].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Byng, Earl of Strafford.svg[20].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's noble title is recorded as Viscount Enfield[21].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's noble title is recorded as Baron Strafford[22].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's noble title is recorded as Earl of Strafford[23].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's military branch is recorded as British Army[24].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0w6hhqb[25].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's family name is recorded as Byng[26].
  • Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's given name is recorded as Thomas[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was born on +1936-09-26T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Byng, 7th Earl of Strafford[6]. His mother was Maria Cloete[7].

Education

Educated at Eton College[16], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Clare College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1326[33].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of member of the House of Lords[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jennifer May[8], of United Kingdom[34] and Julia Pilcher[9], 1932–2018[35]. Children include William Byng, 9th Earl of Strafford[10], an aristocrat[36], b. 1964[37], of United Kingdom[38]; Georgia Byng[11], a writer[39], b. 1965[40], of United Kingdom[41]; Lady Tara Byng[12], an aristocrat[42], b. 1967[43], of United Kingdom[44]; and Jamie Byng[13], a publisher[45], b. 1969[46], of United Kingdom[47].

Death and Burial

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford died on +2016-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's parents?

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's father was Robert Byng, 7th Earl of Strafford[6]. Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's mother was Maria Cloete[7].

Who was Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford married to?

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford's spouses include Jennifer May[8] and Julia Pilcher[9].

What did Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford do for work?

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford worked as politician[4].

Where did Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford go to school?

Thomas Byng, 8th Earl of Strafford was educated at Eton College[16] and Clare College[17].

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  19. [4] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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