Edward Byllynge was a British colonial administrator and governor of West New Jersey from 1680 to 1687, until his death in England.

Byllynge owned a large section of land in New Jersey with the Quakers.

Byllynge's financial position was complicated by bankruptcy, and after negotiations involving William Penn, the purchase in 1675 was reassigned to a trust involving Fenwick, Penn and others with Byllynge.

[1] Byllynge was an unpopular governor with the settlers of New Jersey.

In 1682, Byllynge was one of the 24 proprietaries who owned a piece of West New Jersey.