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LAMB, Thomas Phillipps (?1752-1819), of Mountsfield Lodge, Rye, Suss.

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b. ?1752, o.s. of Thomas Lamb, 20 times mayor of Rye, by Dorothy, da. of Rev. George Eyles, vicar of Turk Dean, Glos. m. lic. 7 Sept. 1774, aged 21,London mar. lic. (St. Andrew, Holborn). Elizabeth, da. of William Davis of Rye, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1804.
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Mayor, Rye 18 times 1775 – 1817; cursitor, Kent 1792 – d.

Capt. Cinque Port vols. 1779 – 83, 1794, maj. 1803.

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LAMB, Thomas Phillipps (?1752-1819), of Mountsfield Lodge, Rye, Suss.
Main residence: Mountsfield Lodge, Rye, Suss.
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LAMB, Thomas Phillipps (?1752-1819)

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LAMB, Hon. William (1779-1848), of Brocket Hall, Herts.

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b. 15 Mar. 1779, 2nd s. of Sir Peniston Lamb, 2nd Bt., 1st Visct. Melbourne [I], and bro. of Hon. George Lamb and Hon. Peniston Lamb. educ. privately by Rev. Thomas Marsham, curate of Hatfield, 1785-8; Eton 1788-96; Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1796-9; by Prof. Millar at Glasgow 1799-1801; L. Inn 1797, called 1804. m. 3 June 1805, Lady Caroline Ponsonby, da. of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough [I], 1s. surv. d.v.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Melbourne [I] and 2nd Baron [UK] 22 July 1828.
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Chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Apr. 1827 – June 1828; PC [UK] 30 Apr. 1827 and [I] 16 July 1827; sec. of state for Home affairs Nov. 1830 – July 1834; first lord of Treasury July – Nov. 1834, Apr. 1835-Sept. 1841.

Capt. Herts. vol. inf. 1803, maj. 1804.

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LAMB, Hon. William (1779-1848), of Brocket Hall, nr. Hatfield, Herts.
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LAMB, Hon. William (1779-1848)

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LAMBTON, John George (1792-1840), of Lambton Hall, co. Dur.

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b. 12 Apr. 1792, 1st s. of William Henry Lambton of Lambton by Lady Anne Barbara Frances Villiers, da. of George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey. educ. by Dr Thomas Beddoes of Clifton 1798-1805; Eton 1805-8. m. (1) 1 Jan. 1812 at Gretna Green, Harriet (d. 11 July 1815), illegit. da. of George James Cholmondeley, 4th Earl of Cholmondeley, 3da.; (2) 9 Dec. 1816, Lady Louisa Elizabeth Grey, da. of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1797; cr. Baron Durham 29 Jan. 1828; Earl of Durham 23 Mar. 1833; GCB 27 June 1837.
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Cornet 10 Drag. 1809, lt. 1810, ret. 1811.

Ld. privy seal Nov. 1830 – Mar. 1833; PC 22 Nov. 1830; spec. mission to Prussia, Russia and Austria 1832; ambassador extraordinary to Russia 1835 – 37; gov.-gen. Canada Jan.-Dec. 1838.

High steward, Hull 1836.

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LAMBTON, see John George, John George (1792-1840), of Lambton Hall, Chester-Le-Street, co. Dur.; Wimbledon, Surr. and 13 Cleveland Row, Mdx.
Main residence: Lambton Hall, co. Dur.
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See S. J. Reid, Life and Letters of Lord Durham, 2 vols. (1906); C. W. New, Lord Durham (1929); and L. Cooper, Radical Jack (1959).

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LAMBTON, John George (1792-1840)

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