Paternal Family Tree: Lamb
In 1705 Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet was born to Matthew Lamb of Southwell in Nottinghamshire.
In or before 1743 Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet [aged 37] and Charlotte Coke [aged 23] were married. She brought Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire [Map] to the Lamb family.
In 1743 [his daughter] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg was born to Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet [aged 38] and [his wife] Charlotte Coke [aged 23]. She married 29th May 1766 Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg, son of Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg, and had issue.
In 1744 [his brother] Bishop Robert Lamb [aged 41] was appointed Dean of Peterborough which position he held until 1764.
On 29th January 1745 [his son] Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne was born to Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet [aged 40] and [his wife] Charlotte Coke [aged 26]. He married 13th April 1769 Elizabeth Milbanke Viscountess Melbourne, daughter of Ralph Milbanke 5th Baronet, and had issue.
In 1746 Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet [aged 41] purchased Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire [Map] commissioned a new hall to the designs of the architect Sir James Paine in around 1760.
In 1755 Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet [aged 50] was created 1st Baronet Lamb of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
In 1764 [his brother] Bishop Robert Lamb [aged 61] was elected Bishop of Peterborough.
On 29th May 1766 [his son-in-law] Henry Belasyse 2nd Earl Fauconberg [aged 24] and [his daughter] Charlotte Lamb Countess Fauconberg [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Fauconberg. He the son of Thomas Belasyse 1st Earl Fauconberg [aged 67].
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On 6th November 1768 Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet [aged 63] died. His son Penistone [aged 23] succeeded 2nd Baronet Lamb of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
On 3rd November 1769 Bishop Robert Lamb [aged 66] died unmarried. His younger brother Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet inherited his estate.
Around 1770 [his former wife] Charlotte Coke [aged 50] died.