Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne

The Right Honourable

The Viscountess Melbourne
The Right Honourable; The Viscountess Melbourne
	Portrait by George Romney
Born	Elizabeth Milbanke; 1751
Died	6 April 1818 (aged 66–67); Melbourne House, Piccadilly, London, England
Spouse	Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne (m. 1769)
Children	9, including:; Hon. Peniston Lamb; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne; Hon. George Lamb; Emily Lamb, Countess Cowper;
Parents	Sir Ralph Milbanke, 5th Bt.; Elizabeth Hedworth;
Relatives	John Hedworth (maternal grandfather);

Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne (née Milbanke; 1751 – 1818) was one of the most influential of the political hostesses of the extended Regency period, and the wife of Whig politician Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne. She was the mother of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and several other influential children. Lady Melbourne was known for her political influence and her friendships and romantic relationships with other members of the English aristocracy, including Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, and George, Prince of Wales. Because of her numerous love affairs, the paternity of several of her children is a matter of dispute.

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