Taking a Look at Lady Byron
Accused of being "Unreasonable - most excited - most irritated - changing however from storm to sunshine at every moment" - Elizabeth Medora Leigh would finally succeed in alienating herself from all who could offer her protection...
The author of this missive is one Elizabeth Medora Leigh writing about the kindness of her aunt Lady Byron who had just informed her that her father was none other than the celebrated poet AND uncle, Lord Byron. Born on this day April 15 in 1814, Elizabeth Medora was the fourth child of the Hon. Augusta Mary Byron and Colonel George Leigh and arguably THE most notorious...
As we know that no one lives forever - the Lady Noel was no exception for a mere seven months after Lord B's most facetious letter - his Mamma-At-Law died on Monday January 28 in 1822.
Byron was not to receive the news of Judith Noel's death until early March from Augusta and true to his detestation of 'cant', his response was brutally frank...
YOUR sense of duty or inclination is NO longer welcome!
I am NOT well - what do YOU think about THAT?
MY misdemeanours? Oh! MY foolish Head AND heart!
Of course I love YOU! Are YOU anxious? I doubt it...
