John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington

John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington
Byng arms: Quarterly sable and argent in the first quarter a lion rampant of the second
Born	18 February 1743 Southill, Bedfordshire, England
Died	8 January 1813 London, England
Other names	The Hon. John Byng
Education	Westminster
Occupation(s)	Army officer and civil servant
Known for	Travel journals
Title	Viscount Torrington; Baron Byng; Baronet, of Wrotham
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Bridget Forrest (d. 1823)
Relatives	Earls of Strafford

John Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington (18 February 1743 – 8 January 1813), previously styled The Hon. John Byng for most of his lifetime (until 1812), was a British aristocrat and celebrated 18th-century diarist.

Byng's fifteen extant diaries, covering the years 1781–94, describe his travels on horseback throughout England and Wales during twelve summers.