Biography of William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne 1779-1848
Paternal Family Tree: Lamb
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Milbanke Viscountess Melbourne 1751-1818
On 06 Nov 1768 [his grandfather] Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet (age 63) died. His son [his father] Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne (age 23) succeeded 2nd Baronet Lamb of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
On 13 Apr 1769 [his father] Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne (age 24) and [his mother] Elizabeth Milbanke Viscountess Melbourne (age 17) were married.
On 15 Mar 1779 William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne was born to Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne (age 34) and Elizabeth Milbanke Viscountess Melbourne (age 27).
In 1805 William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne (age 25) and Caroline Ponsonby Viscountess Melbourne (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough (age 46) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 43).
On 08 Aug 1814 [his brother-in-law] William Francis Spencer Ponsonby 1st Baron de Mauley (age 27) and Barbara Ashley-Cooper Baroness Mauley were married. She the daughter of Anthony Ashley-Cooper 5th Earl Shaftesbury and Barbara Webb Countess Shaftesbury. He the son of Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough (age 56) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough (age 53).
In 1818 [his mother] Elizabeth Milbanke Viscountess Melbourne (age 66) died.
On 16 Mar 1825 [his brother-in-law] Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby (age 41) and Emily Bathurst (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Henry Bathurst 3rd Earl Bathurst (age 62) and Georgiana Lennox Countess Bathurst (age 59). He the son of Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl Bessborough (age 67) and Henrietta Frances Spencer Countess Bessborough. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. 
On 25 Jan 1828 [his wife] Caroline Ponsonby Viscountess Melbourne (age 42) died.
On 22 Jul 1828 [his father] Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne (age 83) died. His son William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne (age 49) succeeded 2nd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore in County Cavan, 3rd Baronet Lamb of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire. [his former wife] Caroline Ponsonby Viscountess Melbourne by marriage Viscountess Melbourne of Kilmore in County Cavan.
On 18 Apr 1835 William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne (age 56) was appointed Prime Minister.
On 11 Jan 1837 [his former brother-in-law] Frederick Cavendish Ponsonby (age 53) died.
Journals of Caroline Fox Chapter XIII 1847. 12 Oct 1847. Burnard tells amusing stories of his brother sculptors, and their devices to hide their ignorance on certain questions. Chantrey, after sustaining a learned conversation with Lord Melbourne (age 68) to his extremest limits, saved his credit by, "Would your Lordship kindly turn your head on the other side and shut your mouth." Spoke of Bacon (age 70), the sculptor, after having given up his craft for twenty-five years, resuming it, at the request of his dying daughter, to make her monument, and finding himself as much at home with his tools as ever.
On 24 Nov 1848 William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne (age 69) died. His brother [his brother] Frederick Lamb 3rd Viscount Melbourne (age 66) succeeded 3rd Viscount Melbourne of Kilmore in County Cavan, 4th Baronet Lamb of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 19 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 1 Grandfather: Matthew Lamb of Southwell in Nottinghamshire
GrandFather: Matthew Lamb 1st Baronet
Father: Penistone Lamb 1st Viscount Melbourne
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Coke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Coke
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Coke
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Coke
GrandMother: Charlotte Coke
William Lamb 2nd Viscount Melbourne 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Mark Milbanke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Mark Milbanke 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Mark Milbanke 2nd Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Milbanke 4th Baronet
GrandFather: Ralph Milbanke 5th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Delaval 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Delaval of North Dissington 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Selby
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Delaval of South Dissington 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Grey of Bitchfield
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Grey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Delaval Lady Milbanke 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Blake of Cogges
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Blake
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carr
Mother: Elizabeth Milbanke Viscountess Melbourne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
