Sir George Thomas Staunton, 2nd Baronet, FRS, FRAS (26 May 1781 – 10 August 1859) was a British writer, orientalist and politician.

[3]: 23  Prior to the trip the young George Staunton had begun to learn Chinese alongside Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet[4] and for the duration was therefore given the role of Page to Lord Macartney.

[3]: 23–25  During the mission his Chinese proved good enough to engage in diplomatic banter and he received a personal gift from the Qianlong Emperor.

Staunton Creek later became a large sampan slum - it and was eventually cleared and boat people moved into Wong Chuk Hang Estate.

[3]: 28 George Staunton had been looking for a country home for some years before his permanent return from China and in 1818 put in a bid for Newstead Abbey but was outbid by Thomas Wildman.

His publications include translations of Great Qing Legal Code, known as the Fundamental Laws of China (1810)[8] and of the Narrative of the Chinese Embassy to the Khan of the Tourgouth Tartars (1821); Miscellaneous Notices Relating to China and our Commercial Intercourse with that Country (1822); Notes of Proceedings and Occurrences during the British Embassy to Peking (1824); Observations on our Chinese Commerce (1850).