Ralph Lambton Explained

Ralph Lambton
Birth Date:	c.
Birth Place:	Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
Spouse:	Dorothy Hedworth
Children:	3, including John and Henry
Relatives:	William Lambton (brother)

Ralph Lambton Esq. (c. 1651–1717) was an ancestor of the Earl of Durham.^[1]

Biography

Lambton was born around 1651 in Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England to Henry Lambton (son of Colonel Sir William Lambton) and Mary Davison (daughter of Sir Alexander Davison of Blakiston).

Lambton had a brother, William.

Lambton married to Dorothy Hedworth and was father to:

• Major General John Lambton (1710–1794)
• Henry Lambton MP for Durham (d. 1761)
• Major General Hedworth Lambton (d. 1758)

Notes and References

1. Book: Thorne, R. G. . The House of Commons: 1790 - 1820 . 1790 . Secker & Warburg . 978-0-436-52101-0 . Thorne . R. G. . History of Parliament . 4 . London . 371 . 14637468.