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George Barrington, 5th Viscount Barrington (16 July 1761 – 4 March 1829), was a British minister and aristocrat.
The Viscount Barrington | |
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Preceded by | Richard Barrington, 4th Viscount Barrington |
Succeeded by | William Barrington, 6th Viscount Barrington |
Personal details | |
Born | 16 July 1761 |
Died | 4 March 1829 67) Rome, Italy | (aged
Spouse |
Elizabeth Adair
(m. 1788) |
Relations | John Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington (grandfather) Florentius Vassall (grandfather) William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington (uncle) Samuel Barrington (uncle) Shute Barrington (uncle) |
Children | 15 |
Parent(s) | John Barrington Elizabeth Vassal |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Occupation | Prebendary of Durham Cathedral |
Barrington was born on 16 July 1761.[1] He was the third son of Maj. Gen. Hon. John Barrington, who died in Paris on 2 April 1764,[2] and the former Elizabeth Vassal (a daughter of Florentius Vassall, a wealthy planter and slave-owner, and Mary Foster, a daughter of Col. John Foster of Jamaica).[3] Among his siblings were older brothers William Barrington, 3rd Viscount Barrington, who died without issue, and Richard Barrington, 4th Viscount Barrington, who also died without issue.[3]
His paternal grandparents were John Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington, and Anne Daines (a daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Daines MP, Mayor of Bristol).[3] His uncle William served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and became the 2nd Viscount Barrington. Other uncles were Daines Barrington, a lawyer, antiquarian and naturalist; Rear-Admiral Samuel Barrington of the Royal Navy; and Shute Barrington who became Bishop of Salisbury and Bishop of Durham.[4]
Barrington was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, where he was admitted a King's Scholar in 1774.[1] He graduated in 1782 with a Bachelor of Arts, and again from Christ Church, in 1785 with a Master of Arts in Holy orders.[3]
He served as Rector of Sedgefield in County Durham, England. From 1796 until his death in March 1829, he served as Prebendary of Durham Cathedral.[3]
Upon the death of his brother, he succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Barrington of Ardglass, County Down, and 5th Baron Barrington of Newcastle, County Limerick.[3]
On 12 February 1788, Barrington was married to Elizabeth Adair, a daughter of Robert Adair and Lady Caroline Keppel (the second daughter of Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle), a descendant of Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond.[5] Together, they were the parents of ten sons and five daughters, including:[3]
Lord Barrington died on 4 March 1829 in Rome.[1] He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, William.
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