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Peniston Lamb (1770-1805), By John Smart Junior
Peniston Lamb may refer to: * Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne (1745–1828), British politician * His son Peniston Lamb (1770–1805), British politician, MP for Newport 1793–96 and Hertfordshire 1802–05 {{hndis, Lamb, Peniston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne
Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne (29 January 1745 – 22 July 1828), known as Sir Peniston Lamb, 2nd Baronet, from 1768 to 1770, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1793. He was the father of Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. Early life Lamb was the son of Sir Matthew Lamb, 1st Baronet, and his wife Charlotte (née Coke). He was educated at Eton College from 1755 to 1762 and entered Lincoln's Inn in 1769. He succeeded in the baronetcy on his father's death on 6 November 1768 and inherited Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire. He married Elizabeth Milbanke (1751–1818), daughter of Sir Ralph Milbanke, 5th Baronet, on 13 April 1769. She was a young woman of great beauty, intelligence and strong character, who quickly came to dominate her husband completely, and steered them into the centre of polite society. In 1770 he began, as Melbourne House, what is now The Albany in London. Political career At the 1768 general election La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
