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- Emily Lamb (1787–1869) Lady Cowper was a leading figure of the Almack's social set, sister to Prime Minister Lord Melbourne, and wife to Prime Minister Lord Palmerston.
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Aged eighteen, Emily married Peter Clavering-Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper (1778–1837), who was nine years her senior.
- Emily Lamb, 1787
- Peter Clavering-Cowper, Henry John Temple
- 1869 (aged 81–82)
Born on 21 April 1787 in the family’s Piccadilly home, Emily Mary Lamb was the 5th surviving child of Elisabeth Lamb née Milbanke, the wife of the first Viscount Melbourne, but the identity of her natural father is unclear.
The lively young Lady Emily surprised everyone when in 1830 she decided to marry the earnest, evangelical tory Anthony Ashley-Cooper, later seventh earl of Shaftesbury. Lady Frances was still unmarried when, on 16 December 1839, Emily Cowper and Palmerston were finally married.
There was a lifelong bond between William and Emily; by contrast she detested his wife Lady Caroline Lamb ( whom she called "that little beast"). At age eighteen, Emily married Peter Clavering-Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper, a man nine years her senior.
Oct 26, 2023 · Emily was born in 1787 to Peniston Lamb and his wife, Elizabeth (née Milbanke). Due to her mother's numerous love affairs, her true paternity was never verified, and has been described as being "shrouded in mystery".
On December 16, 1839, Emily married Lord Palmerston and they were said to be very happy together. Throughout their marriage Emily provided tremendous support for Palmerston and his political ...
His wife Emily Mary was the eldest daughter of Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne and was born on 2nd April 1787 (she was the sister of Lord Melbourne). She married firstly Peter, 5th Earl Cowper and secondly on 16th December 1839 Henry, Viscount Palmerston.
