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Who Is Lord Byron's Deed Of Separation?

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Lord Byron expected Ada to be a "glorious boy" and was disappointed when Isabella (her mother) gave birth to a girl. Augusta was named after Byron's half-sister, Augusta Leigh, and was called "Ada" by Byron himself. On 16 January 1816, Annabella, at George's behest, left for her parents' house with one-month-old Ada. Although English law at the time gave fathers full custody of their children in cases of separation, Byron made no attempt to claim his parental rights but did request that his sister keep him informed of Ada's welfare. On 21 April Byron signed the Deed of Separation, although very reluctantly, and left England for good a few days later. Aside from an acrimonious separation, Annabella continually made allegations about Byron's

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