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James Lamb (priest)
James Lamb is the name of: *Sir James Lamb, 1st Baronet (1752–1824), British author, barrister and Member of Parliament *James Lamb (orientalist) *James Lamb (cabinetmaker) (1816–1903), British cabinetmaker and furniture designer {{Hndis, Lamb, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir James Lamb, 1st Baronet
Sir James Bland Lamb, 1st Baronet (8 June 1752 – 13 October 1824), born James Burges and known as Sir James Burges, Bt, between 1795 and 1821, was a British author, barrister and Member of Parliament. Background and education Born James Burges, he was the only son of George Burges and Anne Whichnour Somerville. His mother was the daughter of James Somerville, 12th Lord Somerville. His father had distinguished himself at the Battle of Culloden by capturing the standard of Charles Edward Stewart and was later deputy paymaster in Gibraltar.David Hill Radcliffe, ‘Burges , Sir James Bland, first baronet (1752–1824)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 200accessed 4 Aug 2014/ref> He went to Westminster School and then entered University College, Oxford, in 1770 before studying law at Lincoln's Inn in 1773. Political career Burges first served in Parliament as Member of Parliament for Helston from 1787 to 1790. He then served as Under-Secreta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
