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29 de may. de 2024 · The latter died in 1746, and Westington was sold after his death to Sir Matthew Lamb, who in 1768 was succeeded by his son Peniston Lamb, first Viscount Melbourne. His son William Lord Melbourne (fn. 57) was the first Prime Minister of Queen Victoria, and succeeded to his father's estates in 1828.
Hace 4 días · Sir Peniston Lamb, Bart., his son, was in 1770, created an Irish peer, by the title of Lord Melbourne; in 1780, he was advanced to the dignity of a Viscount. Melbourne-hall and the parsonage manor are now his property, and the hall his occasional residence.
Hace 3 días · Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, KG, GCB, PC, FRS (20 October 1784 – 18 October 1865), known as Lord Palmerston, was a British statesman and politician who was twice prime minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century.
Hace 3 días · On 31 March–1 April 1771 Lord Holland sold his house for £16,500 to Sir Peniston Lamb, who in the previous year had been created Lord Melbourne and who was then living at No. 28 Sackville Street.
Footnotes. Gentlemen of the Bedchamber 1660–1702, 1714–1837. One gentleman of the Bedchamber provided close attendance on the Sovereign per week. His duties included assisting the King at his dressing, waiting on him when he ate in private, guarding access to him in his bedchamber and closet and providing noble companionship, generally.
15 de may. de 2024 · Melbourne in Australia is named after William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, who was the British Prime Minister at the time. The settlement was originally known as Batmania but was later renamed Melbourne in honor of Lord Melbourne.
Hace 6 días · Melbourne was finally given its present name in 1837 by William Lonsdale, the man who officially founded Melbourne. He named it after William Lamb, the Second Viscount Melbourne, who was what at the time?
