Son of the 1st Baronet of Chaddesden, Sir Edward Wilmot who was surgeon and physician to Kings George II and III. The seat of the Wilmots was the, now demolished, Chaddesden Hall; search the site for views of the hall. This image is one of a collection by the famous local antiquarian, Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Youlgreave. (1821-1861). Bateman organized his collection by inserting them into a 4 volume copy of Lysons Magna Britannia, Derbyshire, creating a fascinating and unique illustrated record of the county. The purchase of the collection for Derbyshire Libraries was made possible by the generous bequest of Miss Frances Webb of Whaley Bridge, well known local historian, who died in December 2006.