Previously to my departure, it had been strongly impressed on my mind that Lord Byron was under the influence of insanity.
'This opinion was in a great measure derived from the communications made to me by his nearest relatives and personal attendant' Now there was no nearer relative than Mrs.Leigh; and the personal attendant was Fletcher.

It was therefore presumably Mrs.Leigh who convinced Lady Byron of her husband's insanity.
Lady Byron says, 'It was even represented to me that he was in danger of destroying himself.
'With the concurrence of his family, I had consulted with Dr.Baillie, as a friend, on Jan.

8, as to his supposed malady.' Now, Lord Byron's written order for her to leave came on Jan.6.

It appears, then, that Lady Byron, acting in concurrence with Mrs.Leigh and others of her husband's family, consulted Dr.Baillie, on Jan.

8, as to what she should do; the symptoms presented to Dr.Baillie being, evidently, insane hatred of his wife on the part of Lord Byron, and a determination to get her out of the house.