Authorised form of name | Macartney; George (1737 - 1806); Earl Macartney and Viscount Macartney |
Dates | 1737 - 1806 |
Place of birth | Ireland |
Date of birth | 14 May 1737 |
Place of death | Corney House, Chiswick, Middlesex |
Date of death | 31 March 1806 |
Activity | Career: Envoy to Russia (1764-1766); Ambassador to Russia (1767-1768); MP; Chief Secretary for Ireland (1768-1772); Governor, Caribbean Islands (1776-1784); Privy Councillor (1769); Governor, Madras (1784-1785); Ambassador to China (1792-1794); Governor, Cape of Good Hope Honours: Kt 1764; KB 1772; Baron (Ireland) 1776; Earl and Viscount (Ireland) 1792; Baron (UK) 1796
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 07/06/1792 |
Relationships | No children |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Notes: Buried 9 April 1806 References: J H Appleby, 'The founding of St Petersburg in the context of the Royal Society's relationship with Russia' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 273-284 |
Code | NA4935 |