Thomas William Anson (1795 - 1854)

Born 20 Oct 1795 in Colwich, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Catherine (Phillips) Anson — married 7 Feb 1819 in St James, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1854 at age 58 in St George Hanover Square, London, England

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Thomas Anson was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield was born on 20 October 1795. He was baptised at Colwich, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson and Lady Anne Margaret Coke. He married Louisa Catherine Philips, daughter of Nathaniel Philips, on 11 February 1819.

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England, and then went to Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Yarmouth between June 1818 and July 1818.2

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Soberton, of Soberton, co. Southampton [U.K., 1806] on 31 July 1818, and on the same date he succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount Anson, of Shugborough and Orgrave, co. Stafford [U.K., 1806].

He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1830.

He was created 1st Earl of Lichfield, co. Stafford [U.K.] on 15 September 1831.

He held the office of Postmaster-General between 1835 and 1841, when the penny-post was introduced, and he held the office of High Steward of Yarmouth between 1836 and 1854.

He died on 18 March 1854 at age 58.

Parents

Father: Thomas Adams Anson , 1st Viscount Anson b: 14 FEB 1767 in Shugborough Manor, Staffordshire

Mother: Anne Margaret Coke b: 23 JAN 1779 in Holkham, Norfolk, England

Spouse

Louisa Barbara Catherine Philips married: 11 FEB 1819 in St James, Westminster, London, Middlesex, England

Children

1. Louise Mary Anne Anson b: 7 DEC 1819

2. Anne Frederica Anson b: 22 FEB 1823

3. Thomas George Anson , 2nd Earl Of Lichfield b: 15 AUG 1825 near Shugborough, Staffordshire, England

4. Harriet Frances Maria Anson b: 26 DEC 1827

5. William Victor Leopold Horatio Anson b: 1 AUG 1833

6. Augustus Henry Archibald Anson , Lt Col Hon V.C. b: 5 MAR 1835

7. Gwendoline Isabella Anna Maria Anson b: 12 NOV 1837

8. Adelbert John Robert Anson b: 20 DEC 1840

Sources

• 1.Title: Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, Url: Note: TITL Directory of Royal Genealogical Data, Url: http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/ABBR Royal Genealogical Data
• 2.Title: jamesh4.ged Repository: Media: Other Text: Date of Import: 8 Oct 2002
• Williams Tomlin - [1]
• Williams Tomlin - [2]
• http://www.thepeerage.com/p1034.htm#i10333
• Wikipedia entry for Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield