George Anson (1731-1789)
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George Anson known as George Adams until 1773, was a British
Whig politician and Staffordshire landowner.
Anson was the son of Sambrooke Adams and his wife Janette, daughter of William Anson and sister of the naval commander Admiral George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
and dilettante Thomas Anson
. As George Adams, he was a member of Parliament for Saltash
when his uncle died.
He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Lichfield
in 1770, a seat he held until his death. In 1773, on the death of his uncle Thomas Anson
he succeeded to the Anson estates, including the family seat of Shugborough Hall
. He assumed by sign manual the surname and arms of Anson.
Anson married The Hon. Mary Venables-Vernon of Sudbury Hall
, daughter of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon
, in 1763. She was sister to Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Archbishop of York
, and a descendent the Dukes of Norfolk.
Several of their children gained distinction:
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Whig politician and Staffordshire landowner.
Anson was the son of Sambrooke Adams and his wife Janette, daughter of William Anson and sister of the naval commander Admiral George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson PC, FRS, RN was a British admiral and a wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe and his role overseeing the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War...
and dilettante Thomas Anson
Thomas Anson (MP)
Thomas Anson , FRS was a British Member of Parliament, traveller and amateur architect.Anson was the son of William Anson and Isabella Carrier, sister-in-law to the Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield. The family estate was Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire...
. As George Adams, he was a member of Parliament for Saltash
Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)
Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
when his uncle died.
He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Lichfield
Lichfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Lichfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
in 1770, a seat he held until his death. In 1773, on the death of his uncle Thomas Anson
Thomas Anson (MP)
Thomas Anson , FRS was a British Member of Parliament, traveller and amateur architect.Anson was the son of William Anson and Isabella Carrier, sister-in-law to the Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield. The family estate was Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire...
he succeeded to the Anson estates, including the family seat of Shugborough Hall
Shugborough Hall
Shugborough is a country estate in Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England, 4 miles from Stafford on the edge of Cannock Chase. It comprises a country house, kitchen garden, and model farm...
. He assumed by sign manual the surname and arms of Anson.
Anson married The Hon. Mary Venables-Vernon of Sudbury Hall
Sudbury Hall
Sudbury Hall is a country house in Sudbury, Derbyshire, England.Sudbury Hall is one the country's finest Restoration mansions and has Grade I listed building status....
, daughter of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon
George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon
George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon was a British politician.Vernon was the son of Henry Vernon, of Sudbury, Derbyshire, and his wife Anne, daughter and heiress of Thomas Pigott by his wife Mary, sister and heiress of Sir Peter Venables, Baron of Kinderton, Cheshire...
, in 1763. She was sister to Edward Vernon-Harcourt, Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
, and a descendent the Dukes of Norfolk.
Several of their children gained distinction:
- ThomasThomas Anson, 1st Viscount AnsonThomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson was a British politician and peer.Anson was the son of George Adams, who later changed the family name to Anson in 1773, after inheriting Shugborough Hall from his maternal uncle, Lord Anson...
was elevated to the peerage as Viscount Anson in 1806 and was the father of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of LichfieldThomas Anson, 1st Earl of LichfieldThomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield PC , known as The Viscount Anson from 1818 to 1831, was a British Whig politician. He served under Lord Grey and Lord Melbourne as Master of the Buckhounds between 1830 and 1834 and under Melbourne Postmaster General between 1835 and 1841...
and of Major-General George Anson - Sir George was an army general and colonel of the 4th Dragoon Guards, Equerry to Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Groom of the Bedchamber to Prince AlbertPrince AlbertPrince Albert was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria.Prince Albert may also refer to:-Royalty:*Prince Albert Edward or Edward VII of the United Kingdom , son of Albert and Victoria...
. - Charles, Archdeacon of CarlisleDiocese of CarlisleThe Diocese of Carlisle was created in 1133 by Henry I out of part of the Diocese of Durham, although many people of Celtic descent in the area looked to Glasgow for spiritual leadership. The first bishop was Æthelwold, formerly the king's confessor and now prior of the Augustinian priory at...
. - Sir William Anson, 1st BaronetSir William Anson, 1st BaronetGeneral Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet KCB was a general in the British Army noted for his service in Peninsular WarThe Anson Baronetcy was created for him on 30 September 1831....
was an army general who served in the Peninsular WarPeninsular WarThe Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
and was created a baronet (see Anson BaronetsAnson BaronetsThe Anson Baronetcy, of Hatch Beauchamp in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 September 1831 for William Anson. He was the third son of George Anson; his elder brothers were Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson and General Sir George Anson...
) in 1831. - Sambrooke Anson became Lt-Colonel in command of the 1st Foot Guards throughout the Peninsula CampaignPeninsula CampaignThe Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern Virginia from March through July 1862, the first large-scale offensive in the Eastern Theater. The operation, commanded by Maj. Gen. George B...
. - The Very Rev. Frederick Anson, D.D., became DeanDean (religion)A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of ChesterDiocese of ChesterThe Diocese of Chester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York based in Chester, covering the county of Cheshire in its pre-1974 boundaries...
. He married Mary Anne LevettLevettLevett is an Anglo-Norman territorial surname deriving from the village of Livet-en-Ouche, now Jonquerets-de-Livet, in Eure, Normandy. Ancestors of the earliest Levett family in England, the de Livets were lords of the village of Livet, and undertenants of the de Ferrers, among the most powerful of...
, daughter of Rev. Richard LevettLevettLevett is an Anglo-Norman territorial surname deriving from the village of Livet-en-Ouche, now Jonquerets-de-Livet, in Eure, Normandy. Ancestors of the earliest Levett family in England, the de Livets were lords of the village of Livet, and undertenants of the de Ferrers, among the most powerful of...
of nearby Milford HallMilford HallMilford Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country mansion house at Milford, near Stafford. It is the home of the Levett Haszard family and is a Grade II listed building....
, in 1807. George Anson died in October 1789, aged 58. - Anne Anson married in 1792 Bell Lloyd of Crogan, younger brother to the Edward Lloyd, 1st Baron MostynEdward Lloyd, 1st Baron MostynEdward Pryce Lloyd, 1st Baron Mostyn , known as Sir Edward Lloyd, 2nd Baronet, from 1795 to 1831, was a British politician....
and was mother to William H.C. Lloyd, Archdeacon of Durban. She died in 1822. - Mary Anson married in 1785 Sir F. Ford, Bt. and died in 1837.