He was the son of Christopher Lamplugh of Octon, Yorkshire although many sources incorrectly cite his father as Thomas an MP for Cumberland, whose family had been seated at Dovenby in that county for a number of generations.
He was the son of Christopher Lamplugh of Octon, Yorkshire. Many sources incorrectly cite his father as Thomas an MP for Cumberland, whose family had been seated at Dovenby in that county for a number of generations.