Henry William Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge, 1st Marquess of Anglesey from 1815
Dates: 1768-1854
Biography
Henry William Paget was a British cavalry commander who became 1st Marquess of Anglesey after commanding the cavalry at Waterloo. As head of the Paget family, he was associated with the family's Staffordshire estates, including the Abbots Bromley estate.
Notes / Sources
The 1831 source names the Marquess of Anglesey rather than specifying an individual in the conveyance instrument. Later succession within the marquessate and the exact disposition of the manor require further title research.
Research sources:
- Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England, 1831, entry for Bromley (Abbot's); Staffordshire Past Track, Abbots Bromley historical description; Staffordshire heritage assessment on the Paget estate. — https://places.wishful-thinking.org.uk/STS/AbbotsBromley/index.html
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