John Lambton
General John Lambton (26 July 1710 – 22 March 1794) of Harraton Hall, later of Lambton Castle, County Durham, was a senior officer in the British Army and a Member of Parliament.
Life
Lambton was the fourth son of Ralph Lambton (c. 1651–1717) and educated at Westminster School.[1]
He was commissioned as an ensign in the Coldstream Guards in 1732, then promoted to lieutenant in 1739, captain and lieutenant-colonel in 1746 and colonel of the 68th Foot in 1758, a position he held until his death.[2] He was made a full general on 20 November 1782.[1]
He was Member of Parliament for Durham City from 1762 to 1787.[2]
He died on 22 March 1794.[3]
Family
He married Lady Susan Lyon (died 1769), daughter of Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, in 1763.[1] Their children included:
- William Henry Lambton of Lambton (1764–1797), who succeeded him as MP for Durham City and father of the First Earl of Durham
- Susan Mary Anne Lambton, who married John Wharton, MP
- Ralph John Lambton (c. 1767–1844), also MP for Durham City
- Jane Dorothy Lambton
Notes
- "LAMBTON, John (1710-94), of Lambton Hall, co. Dur". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- Chichester 1892.
- Stearn 2004.
References
- Chichester, Henry Manners (1892). . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 32. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Stearn, Roger T. (2004). "Lambton, John (1710–1794)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15946. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)