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Lichfield

Lichfield

Lichfield’s history is well represented in the Sutherland Papers which contain documents relating to life in the City from the Civil War into the nineteenth century. Commissions appointing The Earl of Essex and Sir Richard Leveson as Lieutenant and Deputy Lieutenant of the City feature here alongside nineteenth century plans of the Hartshorne Inn. A Map of the City and Borough of Lichfield from 1838 and documents relating to the Lichfield Races also survive in the collection. A number of documents relating to land and property in Lichfield including local schools and commercial properties can be seen here, featured alongside letters from Michael Johnson, the famous local bookseller and father of lexicographer Samuel Johnson.

Click here to see Lichfield documents in the Sutherland Papers

The Sutherland Papers also contain a wealth of documents relating to local politics and elections in the city during the eighteenth century. Election accounts, reports of corruption and exploitation, are just a few of the many colourful documents featured here.

Click here to learn more about local elections and local politics in Lichfield during the eighteenth century