Thomas Phillipps Lamb Explained

Thomas Phillipps Lamb (1752–1819) was an English politician.[1]

Life

Lamb was the son of Thomas Lamb, many times mayor of Rye, Sussex, and his wife Dorothy Eyles, daughter of the Rev. George Eyles, vicar of Turk Dean.[1] He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Rye from 1812 until his death.

Family

Lamb married in 1774 Elizabeth Davis, daughter of William Davis of Rye. They had three sons and two daughters.[1] Of the sons, Thomas was a priest in the Church of England and held incumbencies at Windlesham, Bagshot, West Hackney and the City of London. Their daughter (Martha) Sabina married in 1829 Antonio Caccia (1801–1867) from Milan, a political exile.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/lamb-thomas-phillipps-1752-1819 The History of Parliament On-line
  2. Web site: Caccia, Antonio in "Dizionario Biografico" . www.treccani.it . it-IT.