Paternal Family Tree: Adams aka Anson
Maternal Family Tree: Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield 1800-1879
On 11th February 1819 [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield [aged 23] and [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 19] were married.
On 15th August 1825 Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield was born to Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield [aged 29] and Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 25].
On 10th September 1826 Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 1] was baptised at St Michael and All Angels Church, Colwich [Map].
1832. George Hayter [aged 39]. Portrait of [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 32] with two of her children Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 6] and [his sister] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 4].
Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield: In 1800 she was born to Nathaniel Phillips. On 11th February 1819 Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield and she were married. On 20th August 1879 she died in Hill Street.
On 29th August 1843 [his brother-in-law] Francis Richard Charteris 10th Earl of Wemyss [aged 25] and [his sister] Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield [aged 47] and [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 43]. He the son of Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl of Wemyss [aged 47] and Louisa Bingham Countess Wemyss [aged 45].
On 7th June 1851 [his brother-in-law] Augustus Henry Vernon 6th Baron Vernon [aged 22] and [his sister] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield [aged 55] and [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 51]. They were third cousins.
On 18th March 1854 [his father] Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield [aged 58] died. His son Thomas [aged 28] succeeded 2nd Earl Lichfield, 3rd Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 3rd Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire
On 10th April 1855 Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 29] and Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Countess Lichfield. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 44] and Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 42]. He the son of Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield and Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 55].
In 1856 [his son] Thomas Francis Anson 3rd Earl Lichfield was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 30] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 22]. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge University [Map] taking a BA in 1876. He married 5th November 1878 his half first cousin twice removed Mildred Coke Countess Lichfield, daughter of Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester and Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester, and had issue.
In 1857 [his son] George Augustus Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 31] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 23].
In 1858 [his son] Henry James Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 32] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 24]. He married 1902 his fourth cousin once removed Adelaide Audrey Ryder, daughter of Henry Ryder 4th Earl of Harrowby.
On 26th October 1858 William Henry Edgecumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 24] and [his sister-in-law] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 47] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 46]. He the son of Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 61] and Caroline Augusta Feilding Countess of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 50]. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 22nd November 1859 William Scott 6th Duke Buccleuch 8th Duke Queensberry [aged 28] and [his sister-in-law] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 23] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 48] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 47]. He the son of Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry and Charlotte Anne Thynne Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensbury [aged 48]. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1860 [his daughter] Florence Beatrice Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 34] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 26].
On 3rd September 1861 Ernest Augustus Edgecumbe 3rd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe [aged 64] died. His son William [aged 27] succeeded 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, 5th Baron Edgcumbe. [his sister-in-law] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe [aged 21] by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.
In 1862 [his son] Frederic William Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 36] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 28].
In 1864 [his son] Claud Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 38] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 30]. He married 1901 his fifth cousin Clodagh Beresford, daughter of John Beresford 5th Marquess Waterford and Blanche Somerset Marchioness of Waterford.
In 1865 [his daughter] Beatrice Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 39] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 31]. She married 30th July 1890 Colonel Richard Hamilton Rawson and had issue.
On 31st May 1866 George Venables-Vernon aka Warren 5th Baron Vernon [aged 62] died in Gibralta. His son [his brother-in-law] Augustus [aged 37] succeeded 6th Baron Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire. [his sister] Harriet Frances Maria Anson Baroness Vernon [aged 38] by marriage Baroness Vernon of Kinderton in Cheshire.
In 1867 [his son] Francis Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 41] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 33].
In 1869 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess Lansdowne [aged 23] and [his sister-in-law] Maud Evelyn Hamilton Marchioness Lansdowne [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Lansdowne. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56]. He the son of Henry Thomas Petty-Fitzmaurice 4th Marquess Lansdowne and Emily Jane de Flahaut Marchioness Lansdowne [aged 49]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1869 George Charles Spencer-Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough [aged 24] and [his sister-in-law] Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough [aged 22] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56]. He the son of John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough [aged 46] and Frances Anne Emily Vane Duchess of Marlborough [aged 46]. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
In 1869 [his brother-in-law] James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn [aged 30] and Mary Anna Curzon Howe Duchess Abercorn [aged 21] were married. She by marriage Duchess Abercorn. She the daughter of Richard William Penn Curzon Howe 1st Earl Howe [aged 72] and Anne Gore Countess Howe. He the son of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 57] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 56].
In 1869 [his daughter] Mary Maud Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 43] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 35]. She married 1893 her fourth cousin once removed Edward Alan Dudley Ryder, son of Henry Ryder 4th Earl of Harrowby.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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In 1870 [his daughter] Edith Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 44] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 36].
In 1871 [his sister-in-law] Beatrix Frances Hamilton Countess Durham [aged 36] died.
In 1872 [his son] William Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 46] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 38].
In 1873 [his daughter] Evelyn Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 47] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 39].
In 1874 [his sister-in-law] Katherine Elizabeth Hamilton Countess Mount Edgcumbe [aged 34] died.
In 1876 [his son] Alfred Anson was born to Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 50] and [his wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 42].
On 5th November 1878 Thomas Francis Anson 3rd Earl Lichfield [aged 22] and Mildred Coke Countess Lichfield [aged 24] were married at St Withburga's Church, Holkham [Map]. She the daughter of Thomas Coke 2nd Earl of Leicester [aged 55] and Juliana Whitbread Countess Leicester. He the son of Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 53] and Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 44]. They were half first cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 20th August 1879 [his mother] Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield [aged 79] died in Hill Street.
In 1882 Edward Turnour 5th Earl Winterton [aged 44] and [his sister-in-law] Georgiana Susan Hamilton Countess Winterton [aged 41] were married. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 70] and [his mother-in-law] Louisa Jane Russell Duchess Abercorn [aged 69].
On 1st January 1883 Francis Charles Charteris 9th Earl of Wemyss [aged 86] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Francis [aged 64] succeeded 10th Earl Wemyss, 3rd Baron Wemyss of Wemyss in Fife. [his sister] Anne Frederica Anson Countess Wemyss [aged 59] by marriage Countess Wemyss.
On 5th July 1883 John Winston Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough [aged 61] died. His son George [aged 39] succeeded 8th Duke Marlborough, 8th Marquess of Blandford, 8th Earl of Marlborough, 8th Baron Churchill of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, 10th Earl of Sunderland, 12th Baron Spencer Wormleighton. [his sister-in-law] Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton Duchess of Marlborough [aged 36] by marriage Duchess Marlborough.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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On 16th April 1884 Walter Scott 5th Duke Buccleuch 7th Duke Queensberry died at Bowhill. He was buried in Buccleuch Crypt, St Nicholas Church, Dalkeith. His son William [aged 52] succeeded 6th Duke Buccleuch, 8th Duke Queensberry, 6th Earl Doncaster, 6th Baron Scott of Tynedale. [his sister-in-law] Louisa Jane Hamilton Duchess Buccleuch and Queensbury [aged 47] by marriage Duchess Buccleuch Duchess Queensberry.
On 31st October 1885 [his father-in-law] James Hamilton 1st Duke of Abercorn [aged 74] died. His son [his brother-in-law] James [aged 47] succeeded 2nd Duke Abercorn, 3rd Marquess Abercorn, 11th Earl Abercorn.
On 30th July 1890 [his son-in-law] Colonel Richard Hamilton Rawson [aged 27] and Beatrice Anson [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 64] and Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 56].
On 7th January 1892 Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield [aged 66] died. His son Thomas [aged 36] succeeded 3rd Earl Lichfield, 4th Viscount Anson of Shugborough and Orgrave in Staffordshire and 4th Baron Soberton of Soberton in Hampshire. Mildred Coke Countess Lichfield [aged 38] by marriage Countess Lichfield.
In 1913 [his former wife] Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton Countess Lichfield [aged 79] died.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
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Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
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Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 27 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
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Great x 2 Grandfather: Sambrooke Adams
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Adams aka Anson
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Anson
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janette Anson
Grandfather: Thomas Anson 1st Viscount Anson 12 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Vernon
8 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vernon
9 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Vernon
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Venables-Vernon 1st Baron Vernon
10 x Great Grandson of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Pigot of Chetwynd in Shropshire
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pigot
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Venables-Vernon
11 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry IV of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Simon Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt
15 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Simon Harcourt
16 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Martha Harcourt Baroness Vernon of Kinderton
17 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John The Younger Evelyn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Evelyn
father: Thomas William Anson 1st Earl Lichfield 13 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gabriel Roberts
Great x 3 Grandfather: Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Roberts 15 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Wenman 14 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Wenman Roberts aka Coke
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Coke
8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Coke
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Coke 1st Earl of Leicester
11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Chamberlayne of Wardington
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Chamberlayne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chamberlayne
Great x 4 Grandfather: Rear-Admiral Thomas Hardy
Great x 3 Grandmother: Constance Hardy
Grandmother: Anne Margaret Coke Viscountess Anson
12 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Naper
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Naper
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Lenox Dutton 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Dutton 1st Baronet
10 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dutton
11 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Barwick Lady Dutton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Dutton 13 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Bond
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Bond
Thomas George Anson 2nd Earl Lichfield 14 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: Nathaniel Phillips
mother: Louisa Barbara Catherine Phillips Countess Lichfield