Scotland (1790 – 1798) The financial hardship caused by ‘Mad Jack’ Byron squandering his mother’s fortune had a profound and lasting impact on Byron’s childhood and adult identity. Instead of …
Read moreBoatswain By far the most famous dog owned by Byron is Boatswain (pronounced Bosun). The painting by Clifton Tomson features a St John’s water dog with a thick water-resistant double coat…
Read moreBackground The Burun family arrived in England with William the Conqueror (or shortly after) in the 11th century. Their paternal ancestors were from Normandy and Ralph de Burun, a norman knigh…
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