Lady Caroline Lamb

Lady Caroline Lamb (née Ponsonby; 13 November 1785 – 25 January 1828) was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and novelist, best known for Glenarvon, a Gothic novel. In 1812, she had an affair with Lord Byron, whom she described as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know". Her husband was the Honourable William Lamb, who after her death became 2nd Viscount Melbourne and British prime minister.

This article is about the Ango-Irish novelist. For the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland, see Caroline Lamb. For the film, see Lady Caroline Lamb (film).
For other people named Lamb, see Lamb (surname).

Lady Caroline Lamb
Lady Caroline Lamb, painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Born(1785-11-13)13 November 1785
Died25 January 1828(1828-01-25) (aged 42)
Spouse
William Lamb
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(m. 1805)​
ChildrenStillborn child
George Augustus Frederick
A daughter
Parents
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