HISTORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE. [309 



'Motto. Dum spiro spero ( While I breathe I hope.; 



Supporters. Two eagles, wings erect, Sable, ducally gorged, Or, and a 

 shield pendant, Argent, charged with a garb, Gules. 



Heir- Apparent. None. 



Chief Seats.- Knowle, Kent; Burghurst, Sussex; and Batchacre, Stafford- 

 shire. 



ANSON, VISCOUNT ANSON. 



THOMAS ANSON, Viscount Anson t of Shugborougk and Or- 

 greave, in the county of Stafford, Baron Soberton, of Soberton, co. 

 Hants, by patent ; born Feb. 17, 1767, LL. D.; married September 

 15, 1794, Anne Margaret, second daughter of Thomas William 

 Coke, Esq. of Holkham Hall, in the county of Norfolk, and has 

 issue, 1st, Thomas William, b. Oct. 20, 1795- 2d; George,* 6. Oct. 

 13, 1797; 3d, Charles-Littleton,t b. Jan. 28, 1799; 4th, William,; 

 6. Feb. 26, 1801 ; 5th, Henry, 6. May 15, 1804; 6th, Edward, b. 

 June 21, 1805, d. an infant.; 7th, Anne Margaret, 6. Oct. 3, 1796 ; 

 8th, Georgiana, b. June 6, 1802, d. an infant; 9th, Georgiana, b. 

 Jan. 3, 1807; 10th, Edward Harcourt, 6- Aug. 20, 1808 ; llth, 

 Frances Elizabeth, b. Jan. 9, 1810 ; 12th, Frederica Sophia, b. Aug. 

 24, 1814; 13th, Eliza Jane, b. FeU 26, 1816. 



The family of Anson have been seated in this county for many 

 generations ; first, at Dunstan, in the parish of Penkridge, till 

 William Anson, Esq. having purchased, in the reign bf James I. 

 the manor of Shugborough, made it his chief residence, and it has 

 continued to be the seat of the family to the present day. 



William Anson, Esq. his son and heir, m. Elizabeth, daughter of 

 Thomas Stafford, of Botham Hall, Derbyshire, Esq. and by 

 her had issue, three daughters, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Mkry ; also 

 a son, William, his hneir, who m- Isabella, daughter of Charles* Car- 

 rier, Esq. of Wirkworth, co. Derby, (sister to Janette Countess of 

 Macclesfield) from whom is descended the present Earl. ' He d. -in 

 Aug. 1720. Thomas, the eldest son, b. in 1695, and dying unmar- 



* A Lieutenant in the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards, and served with his regi- 

 ment at the memorable battle of Waterloo. 



f Served as a Midshipman on board II. M. S. Bacchante, commanded by 

 Capt. (now Sir William J Hoste, and was unfortunately killed by the bursting of 

 ft cannon off Lissa. 



X A Midshipman, and served on board II. M. & Glasgow, commanded by the 

 Hon. Capt. A. Maitlaud, under Lord Exmoutb, in the late severe engagement 

 with the Algerines. 



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