John Whishaw: The “Pope” of Holland House: Contents

Lawyer and Whig MP for Westminster (1819) and Dungarvan (1822-34), he was the son of Elizabeth Lamb Viscountess Melbourne, possibly by the Prince of Wales. He was author of a gothic drama, Whistle for It (1807) and served with Byron on the management-committee of Drury Lane. His sister-in-law was Lady Caroline Lamb. Lawyer and Whig MP for Westminster (1819) and Dungarvan (1822-34), he was the son of Elizabeth Lamb Viscountess Melbourne, possibly by the Prince of Wales. He was author of a gothic drama, Whistle for It (1807) and served with Byron on the management-committee of Drury Lane. His sister-in-law was Lady Caroline Lamb.

REFERENCES TO:

Chapter VIII: 1820 ¶ n1

John Whishaw to Thomas Smith, 25 March 1820 ¶ 1

John Whishaw to Thomas Smith, 25 March 1820 ¶ 2

John Whishaw to Thomas Smith, 25 March 1820 ¶ n1

Chapter XIV: Appendix ¶ 9

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Author: Whishaw, J. (John), 1764 or 5-1840

Title: The “Pope” of Holland House: Selections from the Correspondence of John Whishaw and his Friends 1813-1840 (London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1906).

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Series: Lord Byron and his Times: http://lordbyron.org

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