Biography of Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield 1795-1854

On 15 Sep 1794 [his father] Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson (age 27) and [his mother] Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson (age 15) were married at St Withburga's Church, Holkham [Map]. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester (age 40) and [his grandmother] Jane Dutton (age 40).

On 20 Oct 1795 Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield was born to Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson (age 28) and Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson (age 16). He was baptised at St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map]. He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University.

In Jun 1818 Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 22) was elected MP Great Yarmouth for the Whig party which seat he held for one month since he succeeded his father on 31 Jul 1818.

On 31 Jul 1818 [his father] Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson (age 51) died. His son Thomas (age 22) succeeded 2nd Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 2nd Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire.

On 11 Feb 1819 Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 23) and Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 19) were married.

On or before 07 Dec 1819, the date she was baptised, [his daughter] Louisa Mary Ann Anson was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 24) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 19).

On 22 Feb 1823 [his daughter] Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 27) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 23).

On 15 Aug 1825 [his son] Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 29) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 25).

On 26 Dec 1827 [his daughter] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 32) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 27).

On 01 Aug 1833 [his son] William Victor Leopold Horatio Anson was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 37) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 33).

On 05 Mar 1835 [his son] Captain Augustus Henry Archibald Anson VC was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 39) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 35).

Before 12 Nov 1837 [his daughter] Gwendoline Isabella Anna Maria Anson was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 42) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 37).

On 20 Dec 1840 [his son] Bishop Adelbert John Robert Anson was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 45) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 40). He was educated at Eton College [Map] and Christ Church College, Oxford University.

In 1842 Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 46) was compelled to sell the contents of Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire [Map] in a two-week-long sale to repay his debts.

On 23 May 1843 [his mother] Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson (age 64) died.

On 29 Aug 1843 [his son-in-law] Francis Richard Charteris 10th Earl of Wemyss (age 25) and [his daughter] Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss (age 20) were married. She the daughter of Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 47) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 43). He the son of Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl of Wemyss (age 47) and Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss (age 45).

Adeline Horsey Recollections. Lady Victoria Talbot (age 12), who was staying at Gopsall, was very much in love with Lord Anson (age 48), and was always trying to make a sketch of him. I got tired of seeing impressions of the Anson profile, full face, three-quarter face, lying about as thick as leaves in Vallambrosa; but Lady Victoria went on blissfully sketching, until one morning her mother (age 36) discovered the work of the love-smitten amateur artist. "Who did these .'" she demanded, thinking somebody was Anson mad. Lady Victoria apparently dreaded confession, for the Countess seemed by her manner to consider sketching young men rather a fast proceeding. Lady Victoria cast an appealing glance at me - "Miss de Horsey did them, mamma!" I accepted the lie, and after that the Anson sketching mania died a natural death.

Adeline Horsey Recollections. We usually spent Christmas at Beaudesert, Lord Anglesey's (age 75) lovely old place. We were always a merry party, and we dined in the large hall, which is one of the chief features of the house. Lord Anglesey was very fond of me, and used to write to me as "My dear Prima Donna!" Some of the friends staying at Beaudesert were Lord (age 38) and Lady Sydney (age 33), Lord (age 52) and Lady Winchilsea, Lord (age 25) and Lady Desart (age 22), Lord Anson (age 48), Lord Ward, M. and Madame Dietrichstein, and the Duke of Northumberland (age 51), then Lord Percy. In 1846 I was bridesmaid to Lady Constance Paget (age 20), who married Lord Winchilsea (age 28); and my great friend, Florence Paget (age 1), afterwards married the last Marquis of Hastings (age 1).

On 07 Jun 1851 [his son-in-law] Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon (age 22) and [his daughter] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 55) and [his wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 51). They were third cousins.

On 18 Mar 1854 Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield (age 58) died. His son [his son] Thomas (age 28) succeeded 2nd Earl Lichfield, 3rd Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 3rd Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire

On 20 Aug 1879 [his former wife] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield (age 79) died in Hill Street.