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Lord Cowper had a reputation for dullness and slowness of speech which were in marked contrast to his wife’s social gifts a more favourable portrait was that he was a quiet, pleasant man who was far less stupid than he appeared but avoided society and politics. There was a lifelong bond between William and Emily, whom he fondly called “that little devil” by contrast she detested his wife, Lady Caroline Lamb (whom she called “that little beast”).Īt age eighteen, Emily married Peter Clavering-Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper, a man nine years her senior. The Lambs were closely linked with the Whig party, and were intimates of Queen Victoria. Her eldest brother William Lamb twice held the premiership of England, while another brother, Frederick Lamb, was a noted diplomat, and a third, George Lamb, was a minor playwright and journalist of the era. Her father was made Viscount Melbourne in 1781. The Lamb family had been politically prominent since the mid-18th century, reaching their zenith of influence in Emily’s generation. Due to her mother’s numerous love affairs, her true paternity was never verified, and has been described as ” shrouded in mystery”. In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I continue with one of the many period notables.Įmily Lamb Lady Cowper (Patroness of Almacks)Įmily Lamb Lady Cowper (Patroness of Almacks) Emily was born in 1787 to Peniston Lamb and his wife Elizabeth (née Milbanke).