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Lord William Pitt Lennox
1799–1881
A soldier, court insider, and prolific memoirist, he turned a life spent near power into lively books about politics, society, sport, and the Duke of Wellington. His writing offers a chatty, firsthand window into 19th-century British life.
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Coaching, with Anecdotes of the Road
by Lord William Pitt Lennox
About the author
Born on 20 September 1799, he was the fourth son of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond. He was educated at Westminster School and entered the Royal Horse Guards while still very young, beginning a career that linked him closely with military and aristocratic circles.
He later served in public life as MP for King’s Lynn, but he is best remembered as a writer. His books ranged from novels to memoirs and reminiscences, including works on Wellington, society life, and sporting subjects, drawing on his own experiences and connections.
Because he moved in fashionable and political circles, his recollections have a strong personal tone and are often valued for the glimpses they give of Regency and Victorian Britain. He died on 18 February 1881.