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Lord Chancellor

Byron’s first cousin, daughter of Sophia Trevanion and Vice–Admiral John Byron RN.

Byron’s half-sister; the most important woman in his life.

Politician, diplomat and Byron's legal guardian. On 22 March 1770 he married Lady Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower, 1753–1824.

Explorer

politician and diplomatist, Byron writes Adair on July 4, 1810 from Pera

"The Marquis of Sligo has informed me that previous to his departure from England you wished to forward through his means a letter to me which you stated to be of some consequence."

Byron's moneylender

An Irish peer and colonial governor, styled Viscount Westport until 1800 and Earl of Altamont from 1800 to 1809.

Mentioned by Byron in 1810-11-12 to CaByron. Ali Pasha's second son.