Background
Sometimes dubbed the nicknames "the wicked Lord Lyttelton" and "bad Lord Lyttelton" to discr his independence from the political parties and religious dogmas of his era, he was the son of George Lyttelton and Lucy Fortescue.
Sometimes dubbed the nicknames "the wicked Lord Lyttelton" and "bad Lord Lyttelton" to discr his independence from the political parties and religious dogmas of his era, he was the son of George Lyttelton and Lucy Fortescue.
University of Oxford. Eton College; Christ Church.
His mother died when he was two years old. He was very talented in his early years, particularly in drawing. Educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, he was also a reader of poetry, his favourite poet being John Milton.
His father, Lord Lyttelton held several privileged positions in society, such as privy councillor, a Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
He was also a good friend of the Prince of Wales. He was a Whig Member of Parliament for Bewdley from 1768 to 1769 and the Chief Justice of the Eyre in 1775, and became a privy councillor the same year.
lieutenant was recreated later, however. His death was widely reported to have been foreseen by Lyttelton three days prior.
He claimed a bird flew into his room, and told him he had three days to live.
13th Parliament of Great Britain.