Of Sulby Hall, Northamptonshire, son of George Payne; educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, he was a noted sportsman and owner of racehorses who made and lost several fortunes.

REFERENCES TO George Payne:

Thomas Creevey to Elizabeth Ord, 24 September 1824 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Elizabeth Ord, 6 September 1836 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)

Thomas Creevey to Elizabeth Ord, 24 November 1836 in The Creevey Papers: A Selection from the Correspondence & Diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P. (London: John Murray, 1903)