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20 de may. de 2024 · In 1868, after Lichfield had become a one-member constituency, Dyott defeated the Liberal candidate, and Conservatives held the seat for as long as the city retained its own M.P. Reform rendered the Anson property in Lichfield useless for electoral purposes, and the earl of Lichfield started selling off his burgages in 1882.
21 de may. de 2024 · Capping declined in Lichfield as elsewhere in the later 16th century, but the city had over 70 tailors in 1634. Metal working was extensive. The smiths' company was recorded in 1601, with a wide range of craftsmen. The range increased in the 17th century, and in 1648 the company had 95 members.
Hace 1 día · Both words mean 'grey wood' and reflect the wooded character of the area. The name Lichfield is a compound of the Celtic luitcoit and the Anglo-Saxon feld , meaning 'common pasture'. It may simply be descriptive of the area at the time of the Anglian settlement c. 600 and mean 'common pasture in (or beside) the grey wood'.
20 de may. de 2024 · In the 20th century, and especially in the years since the Second World War, Lichfield has developed as a residential area, with extensive light industry and a growing emphasis on tourism. There has been a corresponding growth in the city's population, which nearly tripled between 1951 and the later 1980s. Many commute to work outside the city.
17 de may. de 2024 · Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland. Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield (5 September 1664 – 17 February 1718), formerly Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, was the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II of England by one of his best known mistresses, Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland. Known for her beauty, Charlotte was married at age ...
22 de may. de 2024 · Lichfield's relative position was even worse when considered over the seven-year period 18461852. Salisbury, which was the only English cathedral in 1852 to have an income lower than that of Lichfield, had an average annual income for the seven years of over £5,300; Lichfield was the poorest English cathedral, with an average annual income of about £3,167.
16 de may. de 2024 · Thomas Patrick John Anson was born on 25 April 1939. He was the only son of Thomas William Arnold Anson, 4th Earl of Lichfield (1883–1960). His mother was born Ann Bowes-Lyon (1917–1980), a niece of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. He was educated at two different schools, Wellesley House School in the coastal town of Broadstairs in Kent ...
