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LAKE, Gerard (1744-1808), of Aston Clinton, Bucks.
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b. 27 July 1744, 2nd s. of Lancelot Charles Lake of Flambards, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Mdx. by Letitia, da. and coh. of John Gumley, glass manufacturer and army contractor, of Isleworth, Mdx. educ. Eton 1755. m. 26 June 1770, Elizabeth, da. of Edward Barker of St. Julians, Herts., 3s. 5da. cr. Baron Lake 1 Sept. 1804 Visct. Lake 31 Oct. 1807.
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MP [I] 1799 – 1800.
Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1758, lt. and capt. 1762, capt. and lt.-col. 1776; brevet col. 1782; a.d.c. to the King 1782; maj. 1 Ft. Gds. 1784; maj.-gen. 1790; lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. 1792; col. 53 Ft. 1794, 73 Ft. 1796; command in Ulster 1796 – 98; lt.-gen. 1797; c.-in-c. Ireland Apr. – June 1798; command in Leitrim June 1798–9; col. 80 Ft. 1800; c.-in-c. India Oct. 1800 – July 1805, Bengal July – Oct. 1805, India Oct. 1805-Feb. 1807.
First equerry and commr. of stables to the Prince of Wales 1780 – 86, 1787 – 96; gent. attendant to the Prince 1796 – d.; receiver-gen. of duchy of Cornwall Mar. 1807 – d.
Lt.-gov. Berwick-upon-Tweed 1793 – 94; gov. Limerick 1794 – 97, Dumbarton Castle 1797 – 1807, Plymouth 1807 – d.
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Main residence: Aston Clinton, Bucks.
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See H. Pearse, Mem. Visct. Lake (1908).
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LAMB, Hon. George (1784-1834), of Whitehall Yard, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. 11 July 1784, 4th s. of Sir Peniston Lamb, 2nd Bt., 1st Visct. Melbourne [I], by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Ralph Milbanke, 5th Bt., of Halnaby Hall, Yorks.; bro. of Hon. Peniston Lamb and Hon. William Lamb. educ. Eton 1796-1802; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1802-5; L. Inn 1805, called 1809. m. 17 May 1809, Caroline Rosalie Adelaide St. Jules, illegit. da. of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire (by his future w. Lady Elizabeth Foster), s.p.
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Under-sec. of state for Home affairs Nov. 1830 – d.
Capt. 1 Herts. vols. 1803.
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Main residence: Whitehall Yard, Westminster.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LAMB, Hon. George (1784-1834)
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LAMB, Hon. Peniston (1770-1805), of Brocket Hall, nr. Hatfield, Herts.
Family and Education
b. 3 May 1770, 1st s. of Sir Peniston Lamb, 2nd Bt., 1st Visct. Melbourne [I], and bro. of Hon. George Lamb and Hon. William Lamb. educ. by Rev. Thomas Marsham, curate of Hatfield; Eton 1781-6; abroad 1787-8. unm.
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Capt. Herts. yeoman cav. 1794.
Main residence: Brocket Hall, nr. Hatfield, Herts.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LAMB, Hon. Peniston (1770-1805)
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LAMB, Sir Peniston, 2nd Bt., 1st Visct. Melbourne [I] (1745-1828), of Brocket Hall, Herts. and Melbourne Hall, Derbys.
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b. 29 Jan. 1745, o.s. of Sir Matthew Lamb, 1st Bt., of Brocket Hall by Charlotte, da. and event. h. of Thomas Coke of Melbourne Hall. educ. Eton 1755-62; L. Inn 1769. m. 13 Apr. 1769, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Ralph Milbanke, 5th Bt., of Halnaby Hall, Yorks., 4s. 2da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 6 Nov. 1768; cr. Baron Melbourne [I] 8 June 1770; Visct. Melbourne [I] 11 Jan. 1781; Baron Melbourne [GB] 11 Aug. 1815.
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Gent. of bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1783 – 96; ld. of bedchamber 1812 – d.
Main residences: Brocket Hall, Herts.; Melbourne Hall, Derbys.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LAMB, Thomas Davis (1775-1818), of Mountsfield Lodge, Rye, Suss.
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bap. 11 Aug. 1775,Northam, Suss. par. reg. 1st s. of Thomas Phillipps Lamb by Elizabeth, da. of William Davis of Rye. educ. Westminster 1788; ?Edinburgh Univ. 1792;Add. 38228, ff. 117, 128. Christ Church, Oxf. 1793. unm.
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Private sec. to sec. of state for Foreign affairs Feb. 1801 – July 1802; law clerk, Home Office Mar. 1806 – d.; commr. of taxes Dec. 1806 – d.
Capt.-lt. Cinque Port fencible cav. 1794, capt. 1795; lt.-col. 3 batt. Cinque Port vols. 1803 – 06; maj. Cinque Port militia 1810.
Mayor, Rye 1803 – 04, 1809 – 10, 1816–17.
Main residence: Mountsfield Lodge, Rye, Suss.
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Commons 1790-1820
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LAMB, Thomas Davis (1775-1818)
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