Sir Matthew Lamb, 1st Baronet (1705 – 6 November 1768) was a British barrister and politician. He was the grandfather of Prime Minister

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Lamb was the son of Matthew Lamb, of Southwell,

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, and nephew of Peniston Lamb. His brother was Robert Lamb, bishop of Peterborough. He sat as

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for Stockbridge between 1741 and 1747 and for

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between 1747 and 1768. In 1755 he was created a Baronet, of

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in Hertfordshire. He married with Charlotte, daughter and heiress of Thomas Coke who succeeded to

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in Derbyshire. He died in November 1768 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Peniston, who was raised to the peerage as

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in 1770. His daughter Charlotte married

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* *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, 1705 births 1768 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1747–1754 British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies English barristers {{GreatBritain-baronet-stub