Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron of 2nd Baron Byron in 1652 upon the death of his brother John Byron, 1st Baron Byron. Lord Byron died in 1679, and was succeeded by his son William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron (born 1636). Lord Byron married Elizabeth Rossell, daughter of Gervase Rossell and Margaret Whalley. They had six children, including William Byron, 3rd Baron Byron (1636–1695) and Hon. Catherine Byron, who married Sir William Stanhope He married Elizabeth Booth, daughter of Sir George Booth, 1st Baronet and Katharine Anderson, after 1651. No children resulted. Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron Richard Byron, 2nd Baron Byron (1606 – 4 October
Lord Byron became very active, publishing an annual journal. Thirty-six Byron Societies function throughout the world, and an International Conference takes place annually. Byron exercised a marked influence on Continental literature and art, and his reputation as a poet is higher in many European countries than in Britain or America, although not as high as in his time, when he was widely thought to be the greatest poet in the world. Byron's writings also inspired many composers. Over forty operas have been based on his works, in addition to three operas about Byron himself (including Virgil Thomson's "Lord Byron"). His poetry was