Charles Lyttelton, 8th Viscount Cobham
Charles George Lyttelton, 8th Viscount Cobham, known as The Lord Lyttelton from 1876 to 1889, was a British peer and politician from the Lyttelton family. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament.
"Cricket, Railways & Agriculture" Viscount Cobham as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, May 1904
St John the Baptist Church, Hagley, grave of Charles Lyttelton, 5th Baron Lyttelton and 8th Viscount Cobham.
St John the Baptist Church, Hagley, wooden memorial tablet to the 8th Viscount Cobham
The Lyttelton family is a British aristocratic family. Over time, several members of the Lyttelton family were made knights, baronets and peers. Hereditary titles held by the Lyttelton family include the viscountcies of Cobham and Chandos, as well as the Lyttelton barony and Lyttelton baronetcy. Several other members of the family have also risen to prominence, particularly in the field of cricket.
Sir Thomas Littleton (c. 1407–1481), the distinguished judge and writer, ancestor of three branches of the family. Anachronistically costumed.
Remains of Pillaton Old Hall. The original moated manor house became ruinous, but the Gatehouse and Chapel were restored in the 1880s.
Hagley Hall, rebuilt between 1754 and 1760 in Neo-Palladian style. Most owners of Hagley Hall are buried at the adjacent parish church of St John the Baptist.
Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Baron and 1st Viscount Cobham (1675–1749)