Ancaster Collection

Lady Willoughby de Eresby, later Lady Ancaster when her husband succeeded to the title, formerly the American, Miss Eloise Breese, photographed by Lallie Charles in 1909. Date: 1909

Lady Ancaster, the former Miss Eloise Breese, seen with Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox, brother of the Duke of Richmond when out with the Cottesmore Hunt in Burley Woods, near Oakham. Date: 1913

Ancaster, Mary, duchess of (litho)
7181432 Ancaster, Mary, duchess of (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancaster, Mary, duchess of. Engraver: Mac Ardell)

Ancaster, on the Boston, Sleaford, and Midland Counties Railway (engraving)
1587593 Ancaster, on the Boston, Sleaford, and Midland Counties Railway (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancaster, on the Boston, Sleaford)

South Kesteven NG32 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of South Kesteven NG32 3

A Great Officer of State, 1881. Artist: Spy
A Great Officer of State, 1881. Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster, (1830-1910), British Liberal politician and court official

Lord Aveland
SIR GILBERT HENRY HEATHCOTE-DRUMMOND-WILLOUGHBY, 6th Baronet, 1st Earl of Ancaster, 2nd Baron Aveland, 25th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (1830 - 1910). British Liberal politician and court official

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberlands house party
A Royal Visit to Alnwick Castle, Northumberland The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) and invited guests including The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Duchess of Portland

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Discover Ancaster, a historic English village in South Kesteven, NG32 3. Once home to Lady Willoughby de Eresby, who became Lady Ancaster upon her husband's title succession, this picturesque locale boasts a rich past. Lady Ancaster, formerly Miss Eloise Breese, was often seen with noblemen like Lord Algernon Gordon-Lennox and Josslyn Hay. Ancaster's railway connection dates back to the 1800s, with a stop on the Boston, Sleaford, and Midland Counties Railway. The village's grandeur is further reflected in an 1881 lithograph of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland's house party. Ancaster's history continues to unfold, as in this engraving of Lord Aveland, a Great Officer of State, in Ancaster.