Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp

1784–1863 (age 79)

Biography

Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp (1784–1863), carried the weight of aristocratic responsibility with a quiet sense of duty, attending to his estates while lending his voice to political deliberations in the House of Lords on behalf of rural communities.

His resting place at the Church of St Mary in Madresfield marks the end of a life devoted to the welfare of his tenants and the longstanding traditions of his family.