Background
Lamb was the eldest son of Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Ralph Milbanke, 5th Baronet.
Lamb was the eldest son of Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Ralph Milbanke, 5th Baronet.
Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne and the Honorary Due to their mother"s numerous love affairs, only Peniston is likely to have been Lord Melbourne"s son. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire in 1802, a seat he held until his death three years later.
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Lamb was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Newport in 1793, and held the seat until 1796.