Sir Matthew Lamb, 1st Baronet

Sir Matthew Lamb, 1st Baronet (1705-6 November 1768), was a British barrister and politician. He was the grandfather of Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne.

Lamb was the son of Matthew Lamb, of Southwell, Nottinghamshire. He sat as Member of Parliament for Stockbridge between 1741 and 1747 and for Peterborough between 1747 and 1768. In 1755 he was created a Baronet, of Brocket Hall in the County of Melbourne.

Lamb married Charlotte, daughter of Thomas Coke. He died in November 1768 and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Peniston, who was raised to the peerage as Viscount Melbourne in 1770.

References

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
www.thepeerage.com

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Humphrey Monoux John Berkeley	Member of Parliament for Stockbridge with Charles Churchill 1741–1747	Succeeded by Daniel Boone William Chetwynd
Preceded by Edward Wortley-Montagu Armstead Parker	Member of Parliament for Peterborough with Edward Wortley-Montagu 1747–1761 Armstead Parker 1761–1768 Matthew Wyldbore 1768 1747–1768	Succeeded by Matthew Wyldbore Viscount Belasyse
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by New creation	Baronet (of Brocket Hall) 1755–1768	Succeeded by Peniston Lamb