Earl of Lichfield
| Earldom of Lichfield | |
|---|---|
Arms of Anson: Argent, three bends engrailed and in the sinister chief point a crescent gules | |
| Creation date | 15 September 1831 |
| Creation | Third |
| Created by | King William IV |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Thomas Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield |
| Present holder | Thomas Anson, 6th Earl of Lichfield |
| Heir apparent | Thomas Anson, Viscount Anson |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Anson Baron Soberton |
| Status | Extant |
| Motto | NIL DESPERANDUM (Despair of nothing) |
Earl of Lichfield is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England (1645 and 1674) and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom (1831). The third creation is extant and is held by a member of the Anson family.