George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham
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George Frederick D'Arcy Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (September 5, 1828 – November 27, 1879) was a British peer and the son of John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham.
He married Lady Beatrix Frances Hamilton (21 July 1835 – 21 January 1871), daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, on 23 May 1854. They had 13 children:
- Frederick William Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham (19 June 1855 – 31 January 1929)
- John George Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham (19 June 1855 – 18 September 1928)
- Hon. Hedworth Lambton, later Admiral Hon. Sir Hedworth Meux, (5 July 1856 – 20 September 1929) Admiral of the Fleet, married 18 April 1910 Hon. Mildred Cecilia Harriet, Dowager Viscountess Chelsea, daughter of Henry Sturt, 1st Baron Alington. They had no issue.
- Hon. Charles Lambton (3 November 1857 – 5 December 1949), married Lavinia Marion Garforth and had issue.
- Lady Beatrix Louisa Lambton (1859 – 12 March 1944), married Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke and had issue.
- Hon. George Lambton (23 December 1860 – 23 July 1945), married Cicely Margaret Horner and had issue.
- Lady Katherine Frances Lambton (5 September 1862 – 6 December 1952), married George Osbourne, 10th Duke of Leeds and had issue.
- Maj.-Gen. Hon. Sir William Lambton (4 December 1863 – 11 October 1936), married (as her 2nd husband) 22 April 1921 Lady Katherine de Vere Somerset, nee Beauclerk, daughter of William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans. They had no issue.
- Hon. Claud Lambton (4 January 1865 – 15 February 1945), married Lettice Wormald and had issue.
- Commander D'Arcy Lambton (3 June 1866 – 30 December 1954), married Florence Ethel Sproule and had issue.
- Lady Eleanor Lambton (1868 – 24 April 1959), married Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood.
- Anne Lambton (1869 – 24 February 1922)
- Francis Lambton (18 January 1871 – 31 October 1914)
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: The Marquess of Londonderry |
Lord Lieutenant of Durham 1854–1879 |
Succeeded by: The Marquess of Londonderry |
| Titles of Nobility | ||
| Preceded by: John Lambton |
Earl of Durham 1840–1879 |
Succeeded by: John Lambton |
