Anson Baronets
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The 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
. Sir William was the uncle of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield
and Major-General George Anson and the great-nephew of George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
(see Earl of Lichfield, 1831 creation for more information on the Anson family). His grandson, the third Baronet, was a lawyer and Liberal Unionist politician. He never married and was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Baronet. He was the only son of Frederick Arthur Anson, third son of the second Baronet. The fourth baronet drowned in the Thames in July 1914, aged only twenty-five. He never married and on his early death the title passed to his first cousin, the fifth Baronet. He was the eldest son of Rear-Admiral Algernon Horatio Anson (1854–1913), fourth and youngest son of the second Baronet. He was killed in action in the First World War. He was unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baronet. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's son, the seventh Baronet, who succeeded in 1951. He is a retired Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Philip Roland Anson (b. 1957)
George Anson (1731-1789)
George Anson , known as George Adams until 1773, was a British Whig politician and Staffordshire landowner....
; his elder brothers were Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson
Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson
Thomas 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...
and General Sir George Anson
George Anson (1769-1849)
General Sir George Anson, GCB, KTS , commanded a British cavalry brigade under the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War and sat for many years as a Member of Parliament.-Early life:...
. Sir William was the uncle of Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield
Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield
Thomas 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 Major-General George Anson and the great-nephew of 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...
(see Earl of Lichfield, 1831 creation for more information on the Anson family). His grandson, the third Baronet, was a lawyer and Liberal Unionist politician. He never married and was succeeded by his nephew, the fourth Baronet. He was the only son of Frederick Arthur Anson, third son of the second Baronet. The fourth baronet drowned in the Thames in July 1914, aged only twenty-five. He never married and on his early death the title passed to his first cousin, the fifth Baronet. He was the eldest son of Rear-Admiral Algernon Horatio Anson (1854–1913), fourth and youngest son of the second Baronet. He was killed in action in the First World War. He was unmarried and was succeeded by his younger brother, the sixth Baronet. As of 2007 the title is held by the latter's son, the seventh Baronet, who succeeded in 1951. He is a retired Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
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Anson Baronets, of Hatch Beauchamp (1831)
- 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....
(1772–1847) - Sir John William Hamilton Anson, 2nd Baronet (1816–1873)
- Sir William Reynell Anson, 3rd Baronet (1843–1914)
- Sir Denis George William Anson, 4th Baronet (1888–1914)
- Sir John Henry Anson, 5th Baronet (1897–1918)
- Sir Edward Reynell Anson, 6th Baronet (1902–1951)
- Sir Peter Anson, 7th Baronet (b. 1924)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Philip Roland Anson (b. 1957)
See also
- Earl of Lichfield (1831 creation)Earl of LichfieldEarl of Lichfield is a title that has been created three times in British history. Lord Bernard Stewart, youngest son of Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, was to be created Earl of Lichfield by Charles I for his actions at the battles of Newbury and Naseby but died before the creation could...
- Major General Archibald Edward Harbord AnsonEdward AnsonMajor General Archibald Edward Harbord Anson KCMG, was born on 16 April 1826 with a twin sister at 32 Devonshire Place. He was the youngest son of Major General Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet Anson K.C.B. and his mother was from the Dickenson family...