the family seat of the anson earls of lichfield is shugborough hall, staffordshire, which is about 15 miles from the city of lichfield. admiral anson, the 1st earl of lichfield and others are buried at st michael and all angels church in colwich, a short distance from shugborough hall. the 2nd, 3rd and 4th earl and other ansons of shugborough after 1854 were buried in the churchyard of st stephen's church in great haywood until the 5th earl decided to return to the anson vault at colwich. he was buried there in 2005.