Surname: Lamb Forename(s): Caroline b. 13 November 1785. d. 26 January 1828. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet and novelist. Née Ponsonby. Born in London. Although she briefly attended Miss
Rowden’s school, she received no formal education. Married William Lamb on 3 June
1805. Had a short but notorious affair with Lord Byron in 1812; after their separation
he became the inspiration for the villain in her novel Glenarvon (1816). Legally separated from her husband in 1825. Member of the “Holland House”
set. Author of Graham Hamilton (1822) and Ada Reis (1823). Biographical information: ODNB. (CC)