Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston

British countess (1787-1869)
Person human Q5372252
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Summary

Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston was born on April 21, 1787[1]. She died on October 11, 1869[2], in Brocket Hall[3]. She worked as a socialite[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Westminster Abbey[6]
  • Father: Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne[7]
  • Mother: Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne[8]
  • Spouse: Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston[9], Peter Leopold Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper[10]
  • Child: George Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper[11], William Cowper-Temple, 1st Baron Mount Temple[12], Frances Jocelyn, Viscountess Jocelyn[13], Emily Ashley-Cooper, Countess of Shaftesbury[14], Charles S. Cowper[15]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16], Kingdom of Great Britain[17]
  • Position held: spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Commons category: Emily Lamb, Lady Cowper[20]
  • Family name: Lamb[21]
  • Given name: Emily[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Sibling: Frederick Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne[24], William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne[25]
  • P14397: 6849[26]
  • P14536: 411182[27]

Why It Matters

Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where did Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston die?

Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston died in Brocket Hall[3].

Who were Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston's parents?

Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston's father was Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne[7]. Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston's mother was Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne[8].

Who was Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston married to?

Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston's spouses include Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston[9] and Peter Leopold Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper[10].

What did Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston do for work?

Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston worked as a socialite[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5373830A, OL4502079A
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'ru', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 7
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Westminster Abbey
    Aliases → —
    Sex or gender → female
    Position held → spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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