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| Smythe, George Augustus Frederick Percy Sydney. Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST JOHN'S, June 29, 1836. Eldest s. of [Percy Clinton Sydney, 6th] Viscount Strangford (1848). [B. Apr. 13, 1818, at Stockholm. Schools, Tonbridge and Eton.] Matric. Michs. 1836; M.A. 1840. M.P. for Canterbury, 1841-52. Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1845. Described by Disraeli as 'a man of brilliant gifts, of dazzling wit, of infinite culture and of fascinating manners.' One of the three leaders of the Young England party. Said to have been the original of the character of Buckhurst in Disraeli's Coningsby. Fought the last duel in England with Colonel Frederick Romilly, May, 1852. Succeeded his father as 7th Viscount Strangford and 2nd Baron Penshurst, May 29, 1855. Author, Historic Fancies (a miscellaneous collection of poems and essays); wrote for the Morning Chronicle, etc. Married, Nov. 9, 1857, Margaret, eldest dau. of John Lennox Kincaid Lennox, of Lennox Castle, N.B. Died (a fortnight later) of consumption, Nov. 23, 1857. Succeeded by his brother. (Eton Sch. Lists; Tonbridge Sch. Reg.; D.N.B.) | George Augustus Frederick Percy Sydney SMYTHE Approx. lifespan: 1818–1857 Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1836:06:29 Eldest s. of [Percy Clinton Sydney, 6th] Viscount Strangford (1848) b. Stockholm, [ Sweden ] 1818:04:13 schools Sch: Tonbridge School Tonbridge, [ Kent ] and Sch: Eton Matric 1836:10MT: MA 1840 M.P. for: : Canterbury, [ Kent ] 1841-52 Under-Sec. of State for: Foreign Affairs 1845 Described by Disraeli as "a man of brilliant gifts, of dazzling wit, of infinite culture and of fascinating manners." One of the three leaders of the Young England party. Said to have been the original of the character of Buckhurst in Disraeli's Coningsby Fought the last duel in England with Colonel: Frederick Romilly 1852:05 Succeeded his father as 7th Viscount Strangford and 2nd Baron Penshurst 1855:05:29 Publ.: Historic Fancies (a miscellaneous collection of poems and essays); wrote for the Morning Chronicle etc. m. 1857:11:09 Margaret LENNOX eldest dau. of John Lennox Kincaid LENNOX of Lennox Castle, Lennox, [ Stirlingshire ] N.B. d. (a fortnight later) of consumption 1857:11:23 Succeeded by his brother. ( Eton School Lists; Tonbridge School Reg.; D.N.B .) |