Lambton is the name of several places and people:

People

* Viscount Lambton, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Earls of Durham * Anne Lambton (born 1954), an actress *

Antony Lambton Antony Claud Frederick Lambton, (10 July 1922 – 30 December 2006), briefly 6th Earl of Durham, styled before 1970 as Viscount Lambton, and widely known as Lord Lambton, was a Conservative Member of Parliament and a cousin of Sir Alec Douglas ...

(1922–2006), formerly 6th Earl of Durham and later claimed Viscount Lambton, disclaimed his earldom under the terms of the Peerage Act 1963 *

Edward Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham Edward Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham (born 19 October 1961), is a British musician and a member of the band, 'Pearl, TN'. He is better known as Ned Lambton. Early life He was born in 1961, the youngest child and only son of Belinda Blew-Jones an ...

(born 1961), or Ned Lambton, is the current Earl of Durham *

Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham (19 June 1855 – 31 January 1929) was a British peer, a Liberal (and later Liberal Unionist) politician, and the son of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham. He inherited the Earldom from his twin brot ...

(1855–1929), a British politician *

George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (George Frederick) D'Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (5 September 1828 – 27 November 1879), styled Viscount Lambton from 1833 to 1840, was a British peer. Early life Lambton was born on 5 September 1828 at Copse Hill, Wimbledon and was bapti ...

(1828–1879), a British peer *Hedworth Lambton (1856–1929), a British naval officer, changed his name to

Hedworth Meux Admiral of the Fleet The Honourable Sir Hedworth Meux (pronounced ''Mews''; ''né'' Lambton; 5 July 1856 – 20 September 1929) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he was present at the bombardment of Alexandria during the Anglo-Egypt ...

in 1910 for inheritance purposes *

John Lambton General John Lambton (26 July 1710 – 22 March 1794) of Harraton Hall, later of Lambton Castle, County Durham, was a senior officer in the British Army and a Member of Parliament. Life Lambton was the fourth son of Ralph Lambton (c. 1651–1 ...

(1710–1794), a British army officer and Member of Parliament *

John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, (12 April 1792 – 28 July 1840), also known as "Radical Jack" and commonly referred to in Canadian history texts simply as Lord Durham, was a British Whig statesman, colonial administrator, Governor G ...

(1792–1840), a British colonial administrator *

John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham (19 June 1855 – 18 September 1928), known as Viscount Lambton until 1879, was a British peer. Durham was the eldest twin son of George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham, and his wife Lady Beatrix Frances, da ...

(1855–1928), a British peer *

John Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham John Frederick Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham (7 October 1884 – 4 February 1970), briefly styled Viscount Lambton between 1928 and 1929, was a British peer. Through his sister Lilian, he was an uncle of future Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home, Sir A ...

(1884–1970), a British peer *

Lucinda Lambton Lady Lucinda Lambton, also known as Lady Lucinda Worsthorne (born 10 May 1943) is an English writer, photographer, and broadcaster on architectural subjects. Life Lucinda Lambton was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, the eldest child of the Conservati ...

, writer, photographer and broadcaster *

William Henry Lambton William Henry Lambton (1764–1797) was a British member of Parliament (MP) who represented the City of Durham in the House of Commons. He was the son of Major-General John Lambton, who preceded him as the MP for Durham, and the brother of Ra ...

(1764–1797), a British Member of Parliament *

William Lambton Lieutenant-Colonel William Lambton, FRS (c. 1753 – 20 or 26 January 1823) was a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer who began a triangulation survey in 1800-1802 that was later called the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. His init ...

(c.1756–1823), surveyor

Places

Australia

Lambton, New South Wales Lambton is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, from Newcastle's central business district. Early days The Awabakal and Worimi peoples are acknowledged by City of Newcastle as the descendants of the traditional custodians of ...

, a suburb in Newcastle, New South Wales *

New Lambton, New South Wales New Lambton is a suburb of Newcastle, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located about west of the Newcastle central business district. It includes two shopping districts, schools and other general facilities. At the ...

, a suburb in Newcastle, New South Wales

Canada

Lambton County, Ontario Lambton County is a county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is bordered on the north by Lake Huron, which is drained by the St. Clair River, the county's western border and part of the Canada-United States border. To the south is Lake Saint Cl ...

** Lambton (electoral district), a former Federal riding that encompassed Lambton County **

Lambton (provincial electoral district) Lambton was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. It was located in southwestern Ontario and included the town of Sarnia. In 1875 it was split into two separate ridings, Lambton East and La ...

, a former Provincial riding *

Lambton College Lambton College is a publicly funded college in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It has approximately 3,500 full-time students, 6,500 part-time students and 3,500 international students worldwide. Lambton College also has campuses in Mississauga and Toro ...

, Sarnia (Lambton County), Ontario * Lambton Neighbourhood, Toronto, neighbourhood in Toronto * Lambton, Québec, a municipality in Québec

New Zealand

* Lambton Harbour, one of the arms of Wellington Harbour * Lambton Quay, Wellington, one of the main streets of Wellington *Lambton Station, also known as Pipitea Point Railway Station, Wellington

United Kingdom

Lambton, Tyne and Wear Lambton is an area of Washington, Tyne and Wear, which is part of the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough in north east England. It lies about northeast of Chester-le-Street. It is historically part of County Durham. It is linked to the L ...

, a village in Washington, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, England *

Lambton Castle Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, Grade II*. History Largely constructed a ...

, a stately home near Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England * New Lambton, County Durham, a village in England

Ships

* ''Lambton'', a New Zealand Company cutter dispatched to New Zealand in 1825 under Captain James Herd * SS ''Lambton'', a lighthouse tender that operated for the Canadian government on the Great Lakes in the early 20th century