He was educated at
Eton College and
Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated
MA in 1805. On 17 May 1809, he married Caroline Rosalie Adelaide St. Jules, the illegitimate daughter of
William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, by his mistress (and eventual second wife)
Lady Elizabeth Foster. In 1805 his brother William had married Caroline's cousin
Lady Caroline Ponsonby, whose affair with the poet
Lord Byron led her to describe him as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know". The Lambs had no children and it was speculated that the marriage was never consummated. George would neglect Caroline St. Jules by retiring to bed early to avoid sleeping with his wife. George found his wife to be a distraction from his theatre/literary career. Their marriage was almost in shambles. In 1816, Caroline St. Jules had an affair with
Henry Brougham. In addition, Caroline St. Jules felt trapped in a marriage where her husband was neglectful and a drunk. Caroline St. Jules would confess her marital problems to her mother, Lady Elizabeth Foster. Lady Elizabeth Foster could not see Caroline St. Jules’ and George Lamb's marital problems in any positive light. Lady Elizabeth Foster was disappointed in George's treatment of Caroline and believed him to be "some kind of monster." == Career ==