| Honorific prefix | Lieutenant-Colonel |
|---|---|
| Honorific suffix | 2nd Baron Rodney |
| Birth date | 25 December 1753 |
| Death date | 2 January 1802 (aged 48) |
| Death place | Old Alresford, Hampshire, England |
| Father | Admiral George Rodney |
| Mother | Lady Jane Compton |
| Spouse | Anne Harley (m. 1781) |
| Relatives | George Rodney (son) |
| Office | Member of Parliament for Northampton |
| Term start | 1780 |
| Term end | 1784 |
| Alongside | Viscount Althorp (1780–1782) The Lord Lucan (1782–1784) |
| Predecessor | Wilbraham Tollemache Sir George Robinson, Bt |
| Successor | Lord Compton Fiennes Trotman |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3rd Foot Guards |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Lieutenant-Colonel George Rodney, 2nd Baron Rodney (25 December 1753 – 2 January 1802), was a British soldier and politician.
Rodney was the eldest son of Admiral George Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, by his first wife Lady Jane Compton, daughter of the Honourable Charles Compton. His mother died when he was three years old. Rodney was a captain in the 3rd Foot Guards and a lieutenant-colonel in the British Army.[1] In 1780, he was returned to Parliament for Northampton, a seat he held until 1784.[1][2] In 1792, he entered the House of Lords on the death of his father and inherited Old Alresford House, built by his father at Old Alresford, Hampshire.[1]
Lord Rodney married Anne Harley, daughter of the Honourable Thomas Harley, in 1781. They had nine sons and one daughter. He died in January 1802, aged 48, and was succeeded by his eldest son, George. Lady Rodney died in April 1840, aged 80.[1]
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