Lord Byron (chronology)

Lord Byron (chronology)

This is a chronology of events in the life of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22 1788April 19 1824).

1788:"22 January" – Born, 16 Holles Street, London.

1789:Mother (Catherine Gordon) took lodgings in Queen Street, Aberdeen.

1791:"2 August" – Father (John "Mad Jack" Byron) died in France never having seen his son.:Mother moved to flat in 64 Broad Street, Aberdeen.

1794–1798 – At Aberdeen Grammar School.

1798:"May 21" – George Gordon Byron became 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale on death of great-uncle.:"August" – With his mother took up residence at ancestral home, Newstead Abbey, near Nottingham.

1799:Lived with Parkyns family, Nottingham. Tutored by "Dummer" Rogers.:"July" – Removed to London by John Hanson, Byron’s lawyer & business agent.:"September" – Attended Dr. Glennie's School, Dulwich Grove.:Spent Christmas holidays with Hanson family at Earl's Court, London.:Spent summer holiday in Newstead Abbey and fell in love with 1st cousin, Margaret Parker.

1801:"April" – Entered Harrow School.:Spent summer with mother at Mrs Massingberd's, 16 Piccadilly, at Hanson's and in Cheltenham.:Christmas holidays in Bath with mother.

1803:"February" – Newstead Abbey leased to Henry Edward Yelverton, 19th Baron Grey de Ruthyn.:"July 21" – Mother rented Burgage Manor, Southwell.:"September" – Fell madly in love with neighbour's daughter, Mary Chaworth, of Annesley Hall. Refused to go back to Harrow.
1804:"January" – Fell out with Lord Grey and returned to Harrow.:"22 March" – Started holiday at Burgage Manor and met the Pigots who lived opposite.

1805:"2 August" – Played for Harrow in annual match v Eton at Lord’s. Scored 6 notches.:"24 October" – Went up to Trinity College, Cambridge University. :Friendships with E.N.Long & John Edleston began.

1806:"February" – Got heavily in debt with moneylenders; dissipation in London.:"April" – Returned to Trinity College.:"July" – At Burgage Manor writing poems.:"August" – After acrimonious quarrel with mother escaped to London.:"November" – Collection of poems, "Fugitive Pieces", privately printed.

1807:"January" Second volume of poetry, "Poems on Various Occasions", privately printed.:"June" – "Hours of Idleness" published. Back at Cambridge started friendships with Cam Hobhouse and Scrope Davies, Matthews and Hodgson.:"December" – Came down from Cambridge University for good.

1808:"February" – "Hours of Idleness" ridiculed in the "Edinburgh Review". :"March" – "Poems Original and Translated" published.:"July-August" – At Brighton with John Hobhouse and Scrope Davies.

1809:"13 March" – Took seat in the House of Lords.:English Bards and Scotch Reviewers published.:"June 20" – Travelled to Falmouth with Hobhouse.:"July 2" – Set sail with Hobhouse in the Lisbon packet, "Princess Elizabeth".:"July 7" – Arrived in Lisbon.:"July 12-July 16" – Explored Sintra.:"July 20" – Departed for Spain.:"July 29" – Arrived Cádiz.:"3 August" – Sailed in the frigate, "Hyperion".:"4 August" – Arrived at the Rock of Gibraltar.:"16 August" – Sailed for Malta in packet Townshend.:"31 August" – Arrived Malta.:"September" – Had romantic affair with Mrs Spencer Smith. Sailed in brig, "Spider", for Greece & Albania.:"29 September" – Landed at Preveza.:"1 October" – Left for Ioannina.:"11 October" – Left for Tepelenë, Albania, to meet Ali Pasha.:"31 October" – At Joannina. Started poem, "Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage". :"20 November" – Visited Messolonghi.:"25 December" – Arrived Athens.

1810:"Mar-Apr" – Toured Turkey, visited Smyrna, Ephesus, Troy.:"May 3" – Swam Hellespont from Sestos to Abydos.:"May 13" – Arrived Constantinople.:"July 18" – Arrived Athens.:"July 21" – Left for the Morea.:"July 26" – Arrived Patras.:"19 August(?)" – At Athens: stayed in Capuchin monastery.:"18 October" – Returned Athens.

1811:"March" – Wrote "Hints from Horace" & "The Curse of Minerva":"22 April" – Sailed in the "Hydra":"30 April-June 2" – At Malta. Sailed for England in frigate "Volage":"July 14" – Landed Sheerness; at Reddish’s Hotel, St James’ Street.:"1 August" – Mother died.:"3 August" – At Newstead Abbey; Matthews drowned at Cambridge.:"16 October" – Visited Cambridge University with Scrope Berdmore Davies.:"28 October" – Took up residence at 8 St James' Street, London.:"4 November" – Dinner with Samuel Rogers to meet the poet Thomas Moore.:"19 December" – After further visit to Cambridge left for Newstead, where Byron had an affair with Welsh maid, Susan Vaughan.

1812:"27 February" – Maiden speech in House of Lords.:"10 March" – "Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage" Cantos I & II published, which made Byron famous overnight.:"25 March" – First saw Annabella Milbanke.:"April" – Affair with Lady Caroline Lamb started.:"15 August" – Thomas Claughton offered £140,000 for Newstead but delayed payment.:"September" – Wrote Drury Lane Theatre Address at request of Lord Holland.:"October" – Proposal of marriage to Annabella Milbanke rejected; Wrote "The Waltz".:"24 October" – Left for Eywood, Presteign, to visit the Oxfords.:"21 November" – Left Eywood to stay with Jerseys at Middleton.:"30 November" – At Batt's Hotel, Dover Street, London.:"14 December(?)" – Back at Eywood.

1813:"19 January" – Took lodgings at 4 Bennet Street, St James'.:"May 29" – Accompanied Moore to visit Leigh Hunt in prison.:"June 1" – Last speech in House of Lords.:"June 8" – First edition of "The Giaour" published.:"June 20" – Met Madame de Stael for first time.:"August" – Correspondence with Miss Milbanke begun.:"September" – Visit to Wedderburn Webster and dallied with Lady Frances Webster.:"19 October" – "Spared" Lady Frances and returned to London.:"14 November" – Began Journal (continued to April 19 1814).:"2 December" – "Bride of Abydos" published.

1814:"1 February" – "Corsair" published. 10,000 copies sold on day of publication.:"March" – Sat to Phillips for portrait.:"March 28" – Rented apartment in Albany, Piccadilly.:"April 2" – With Augusta at her home at Six Mile Bottom, Cambs [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/SixMileBottom/] .:"April 16" – "Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte" published anonymously.:"July 1" – At Duke of Wellington's Ball.:"July 22" – At Hastings with Augusta.:"6 August" – "Lara" published with Samuel Rogers' Jacqueline.:"9 September" – Tentative proposal to Annabella Milbanke.:"15 September" – Received Annabelle's acceptance of proposal of marriage.:"29 October" – Left for Seaham, near Durham, Annabella’s home.:"30 October-31 October" – At Six-Mile-Bottom with Augusta.:"2 November" – Arrived Seaham.:"16 November" – Left for London.:"18 November" – At Cambridge.:"19 November-22 November" – At Six Mile Bottom.:"23 November" – Applauded by undergraduates at Cambridge University.:"24 November" – London.:"24 December" – Left with Hobhouse for Seaham.:"25 December" – Christmas at Six Mile Bottom.:"30 December" – Arrived Seaham.

1815:"2 January" – Married to Miss Annabella Milbanke at Seaham.:"2 January-21 January" – "Treaclemoon" at Halnaby, Yorkshire.:"21 January9 March" – At Seaham.:"12 March-28 March" – At Six Mile Bottom.:"29 March" – Settled at 13 Piccadilly Terrace, London.:"April 7" – Met Sir Walter Scott at John Murray, Albemarle Street.:"April 17" – Death of Lord Wentworth; Milbankes took name of Noel.:"April" – "Hebrew Melodies" published with musical score by Nathan.:"May" – Became member of Management Sub-Committee, Drury Lane Theatre.:"June-July" – Visited Leigh Hunt at Maida Vale, London.:"July 29" – Signed new will leaving estate residue to Augusta Leigh.:"October" – Wrote "Siege of Corinth".:"November" – Wrote "Parisina".:"10 December" – Birth of Ada Lovelace, poet’s only legitimate daughter.

1824:"April 19" – Died.

External links

* [http://www.rc.umd.edu/reference/chronologies/byronchronology/index.html The Byron Chronology]


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