John Lambton (British Army officer)

General John Lambton (26 July 1710 – 22 March 1794) of Harraton Hall, later of Lambton Castle, County Durham, was a senior officer in the British Army and a Member of Parliament.

John Lambton
Member of Parliament for Durham City
In office 1762–1787
Personal details
Born	(1710-07-26)26 July 1710
Died	22 March 1794(1794-03-22) (aged 83)
Spouse	Susan Lyon ​ (m. 1763)​
Children	4+, including William
Parent	Ralph Lambton (father)
Relatives	Henry Lambton (brother) William Lambton (uncle) John Lambton (grandson)
Military career
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Coldstream Guards
Commands	68th Foot

Life

Lambton was the fourth son of Ralph Lambton (c. 1651–1717) and educated at Westminster School.^[1]

He was commissioned as an ensign in the Coldstream Guards in 1732, then promoted to lieutenant in 1739, captain and lieutenant-colonel in 1746 and colonel of the 68th Foot in 1758, a position he held until his death.^[2] He was made a full general on 20 November 1782.^[1]

He was Member of Parliament for Durham City from 1762 to 1787.^[2]

He died on 22 March 1794.^[3]

Family

He married Lady Susan Lyon (died 1769), daughter of Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, in 1763.^[1] Their children included:

• William Henry Lambton of Lambton (1764–1797), who succeeded him as MP for Durham City and father of the First Earl of Durham
• Susan Mary Anne Lambton, who married John Wharton, MP
• Ralph John Lambton (c. 1767–1844), also MP for Durham City
• Jane Dorothy Lambton

Notes

1. "LAMBTON, John (1710-94), of Lambton Hall, co. Dur". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
2. Chichester 1892.
3. Stearn 2004.

References

• Chichester, Henry Manners (1892). "Lambton, John (1710-1794)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 32. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
• Stearn, Roger T. (2004). "Lambton, John (1710–1794)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15946. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Lambton genealogy

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by John Tempest, Sr. Ralph Gowland	Member of Parliament for Durham City 1762–1787 With: John Tempest, Sr. 1762–1768 John Tempest, Jr. 1768–1787	Succeeded by John Tempest, Jr. William Henry Lambton
Military offices
New regiment	Colonel of the 68th Regiment of Foot 1758–1794	Succeeded by John Mansel