Danvers Osborn

Sir Danvers Osborn, Bt
Danvers Osborn (1715-1753) (Christian Friedrich Zincke)
Colonial Governor of the Province of New York
In office 1753–1753
Preceded by	George Clinton
Succeeded by	James DeLancey
Personal details
Born	17 November 1715 Shefford, England
Died	12 October 1753 New York City, Province of New York
Profession	Governor

Sir Danvers Osborne, 3rd Baronet (17 November 1715 – 12 October 1753) was colonial governor of New York province briefly in 1753. Details of his demise appeared in the New York Post giving details of the last week of his life.

Osborne was born on 17 November 1715, at Chicksands village (Shefford, Bedfordshire, England), which was the seat of the Osborn family. His father was John Osborn, eldest son of Sir John Osborne, 2nd Baronet (see Osborn Baronets). Of the previous four generations of paternal relatives, two grandmothers (Lady Doroty Danvers and Lady Eleanor Danvers) had belonged to the Danvers lineage. Osborne's mother was Sarah Byng. Her father was George Byng, the 1st Viscount Torrington, whereas her brother was the Admiral John Byng. Both Byng relatives were prominent figures against the Jacobite rising. In 1720 he succeeded his grandfather in the baronetcy.

Osborne was married to Lady Mary Montagu, on 25 September 1740. She was of the 8th generation of Henry VIII's lineage. Her father was George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, whereas her brother George Montagu-Dunk became the 2nd Earl. Osborne begot two children, of whom one was named George. However, in 1743, Lady Montagu died after delivering the second child whereas Osborne was quite affected by this for the rest of his life. During the subsequent years, Danvers Osborne was a guest, often, at the Montagu-Dunk's manor of Horton (Northamptonshire).

When Charles Edward Stuart rebelled in 1745 (Rebellion of 1745) in behalf of the House of Stuart, Osborne raised troops to support the King George II, commanding such forces into battle, within Colonel Bedford's regiment, under the Duke of Cumberland.