Editing Lichfield (section)

=== 18th century ===
* [[John Wyatt (inventor)|John Wyatt]] (1700–1766), inventor, particularly of a [[spinning machine]]
* [[Thomas Newton]] (1704–1782), cleric, biblical scholar and [[Bishop of Bristol]], 1761 to 1782.
* [[Samuel Johnson]] (1709–1784), often referred to as ''Dr Johnson'', was an English writer, poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Johnson, Samuel |volume= 15 |short=x}}</ref><ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784) |volume= 30 |short=x}}</ref>
* [[Richard Greene (antiquary)|Richard Greene]] (1716–1793) [[antiquary]] and<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Greene,_Richard |volume= 23 |short=x}}</ref> collector of curiosities.
* [[David Garrick]] (1717–1779), actor,<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Garrick, David |volume= 11 |short=x}}</ref> playwright, producer and theatre manager
* [[Erasmus Darwin]] (1731–1802), scientist,<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Darwin, Erasmus |volume=07 |short=x}}</ref> inventor<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Darwin,_Erasmus |volume=14|short=x}}</ref> and grandfather<ref>{{Cite NIE|wstitle=Darwin, Erasmus |short=x}}</ref> of [[Charles Darwin]]
* [[Anna Seward]] (1742–1809), romantic poet,<ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Seward, Anna |volume= 24 |short=x}}</ref> memorialist and letter writer
* [[Richard Lovell Edgeworth]] (1744–1817), politician,<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Edgeworth, Richard_Lovell |volume= 16 |short=x}}</ref> writer, inventor, lived at Stowe House
* [[Theophilus Houlbrooke]] (1745–1824), minister and amateur botanist, President of the [[Liverpool Athenaeum]] from 1809 to 1813
* General [[Richard Vyse]] (1746–1825), general<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Vyse, Richard William Howard |volume= 58 |short=x}}</ref> and MP for [[Beverley (UK Parliament constituency)|Beverley]] in 1806
* [[Joseph Potter (architect)|Joseph Potter]] (1756–1842) architect and builder, considerable practice in Staffordshire and neighbouring counties
* [[Thomas Day (writer)|Thomas Day]] (1748–1789), author and abolitionist,<ref>[http://www.brycchancarey.com/abolition/day.htm Brycchan Carey 2001-2015, Thomas Day (1748-1789)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130145200/http://www.brycchancarey.com/abolition/day.htm |date=30 November 2017 }} retrieved December 2017</ref> lived for a time at Stowe House
* [[Henry Salt (Egyptologist)|Henry Salt]] (1780–1827), antiquarian;<ref>{{cite web | url=http://philosophyofscienceportal.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/massive-head-of-ramesses-ii-and-henry.html | publisher=Philosophy of Science Portal | date=14 June 2010 | title=Massive head of Ramesses II and Henry Salt | access-date=2 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224101254/http://philosophyofscienceportal.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/massive-head-of-ramesses-ii-and-henry.html | archive-date=24 December 2017 | url-status=live }}</ref> gave Egyptian collection to the [[British Museum]]
* [[Admiral of the Fleet]] [[Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone]] (1781–1866), a<ref>{{Cite NIE|wstitle=Parker,_William |short=x}}</ref> Royal Navy officer