Peerage Record – 2731

     Edith Peers-Williams was the daughter of Lt.-Col. Thomas Peers Williams and Emily Bacon.¹ She married Heneage Finch, 7th Earl of Aylesford, son of Heneage Finch, 6th Earl of Aylesford and Jane Wightwick Knightley, on 8 January 1871 at St. George’s Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹ She and Heneage Finch, 7th Earl of Aylesford were separated on 22 May 1877.¹ She died on 23 June 1897 at 51 Welbeck Street, London, England^G.¹ She was buried on 28 June 1897 at Bisham, Berkshire, England^G.¹
     From 8 January 1871, her married name became Finch. After her marriage, Edith Peers-Williams was styled as Countess of Aylesford on 10 January 1871.

     Major Charles Wightwick Finch, 8th Earl of Aylesford was born on 7 June 1851 at Curzon Street, Mayfair, London, England^G.¹ He was the son of Heneage Finch, 6th Earl of Aylesford and Jane Wightwick Knightley.¹ He married, firstly, Hon. Georgiana Agnes Bagot, daughter of William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot of Bagot’s Bromley and Hon. Lucia Caroline Elizabeth Agar-Ellis, on 4 February 1873.¹ He married, secondly, Marcella Araminta Victoria Ross, daughter of John Ross, on 16 April 1879.² He died on 16 September 1924 at age 73 at Packington Hall, Warwickshire, England^G.³ He was buried on 20 September 1924 at Great Packington, Warwickshire, England^G.³
     He gained the rank of Major in the 3rd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment.⁴ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Aylesford, co. Kent [G.B., 1714] on 13 January 1885.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baron of Guernsey [E., 1703] on 13 January 1885.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Staffordshire Regiment.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain and Honorary Major in the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry.⁴ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)⁴ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)⁴

     Hon. Georgiana Agnes Bagot was born on 22 May 1852.² She was the daughter of William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot of Bagot’s Bromley and Hon. Lucia Caroline Elizabeth Agar-Ellis.¹ She married Major Charles Wightwick Finch, 8th Earl of Aylesford, son of Heneage Finch, 6th Earl of Aylesford and Jane Wightwick Knightley, on 4 February 1873.¹ She died on 14 April 1874 at age 21, without issue.²
     Her married name became Finch.

     William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot of Bagot’s Bromley was born on 27 March 1811 at Blithfield House, Blithfield, Staffordshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot of Bagot’s Bromley and Lady Louisa Legge.¹ He married Hon. Lucia Caroline Elizabeth Agar-Ellis, daughter of George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover and Lady Georgiana Howard, on 13 August 1851 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.^1,2 He died on 19 January 1887 at age 75 at 34 Princes Gardens, South Kensington, London, England^G.^1,2 He was buried at Blithfield, Staffordshire, England^G.² His will was proven (by probate) on 31 May 1887.²
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Denbighshire between 1835 and 1852.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Bagot of Bagot’s Bromley, co. Stafford [G.B., 1780] on 12 February 1856.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Bagot, of Blithfield, co. Stafford [E., 1627] on 12 February 1856.¹ He held the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Prince Consort between 1858 and 1859.¹ He was Honorary Colonel of the Staffordshire Yeomanry.³ He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between July 1866 and December 1868.¹ He held the office of a Lord-in-Waiting between February 1874 and May 1880.¹ His last will was dated 26 July 1880.

     Hon. Lucia Caroline Elizabeth Agar-Ellis was born on 9 January 1827.² She was the daughter of George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover and Lady Georgiana Howard.² She married William Bagot, 3rd Baron Bagot of Bagot’s Bromley, son of William Bagot, 2nd Baron Bagot of Bagot’s Bromley and Lady Louisa Legge, on 13 August 1851 at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London, England^G.^2,3 She died on 22 January 1895 at age 68 at Nervi^G, from failure of the heart.² She was buried at Blithfield, Staffordshire, England^G.³ Her will (dated 28 December 189 to 2 October 1894) was proven (by probate) on 12 February 1895.³
     She was also known as Lucia Caroline Elizabeth Agar-Robartes.⁴ Her married name became Bagot. After her marriage, Hon. Lucia Caroline Elizabeth Agar-Ellis was styled as Baroness Bagot on 12 February 1856.

     Hon. Gladys Cecil Georgina Fellowes was born on 4 January 1885.¹ She was the daughter of William Henry Fellowes, 2nd Baron de Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey and Lady Rosamond Jane Frances Spencer-Churchill.¹ She married Captain Heneage Greville Finch, Lord Guernsey, son of Major Charles Wightwick Finch, 8th Earl of Aylesford and Marcella Araminta Victoria Ross, on 11 June 1907 at St. Michael’s, Chester Square, London, England^G.¹ She died on 4 August 1952 at age 67.²
     Her married name became Finch.

     Captain Heneage Greville Finch, Lord Guernsey was born on 2 June 1883.¹ He was the son of Major Charles Wightwick Finch, 8th Earl of Aylesford and Marcella Araminta Victoria Ross.¹ He married Hon. Gladys Cecil Georgina Fellowes, daughter of William Henry Fellowes, 2nd Baron de Ramsey of Ramsey Abbey and Lady Rosamond Jane Frances Spencer-Churchill, on 11 June 1907 at St. Michael’s, Chester Square, London, England^G.¹ He died on 14 September 1914 at age 31 at Soupin, France^G, killed in action.²
     He was styled as Lord Guernsey between 1883 and 1914.¹ He was educated in 1893 at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.³ He fought in the Boer War in 1901, by serving at St. Helena.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in September 1904 in the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards.¹ He was Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Gibralter in 1905.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Warwickshire Yeomanry and Irish Guards.³

     Captain Heneage Michael Charles Finch, 9th Earl of Aylesford was born on 31 October 1908.¹ He was the son of Captain Heneage Greville Finch, Lord Guernsey and Hon. Gladys Cecil Georgina Fellowes.¹ He was baptised on 7 December 1908 at Chapel Royal, St. James’s, London, England^G.¹ He married Pamela Elizabeth Coventry, daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry and Lily Whitehouse, on 18 April 1940.¹ He died on 28 May 1940 at age 31 at Wormhondt^G, killed in action.^1,2
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Baron of Guernsey [E., 1703] on 16 September 1924.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Aylesford, co. Kent [G.B., 1714] on 16 September 1924.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery.² He fought in the Second World War.

     Pamela Elizabeth Coventry was born on 16 October 1901.² She was the daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry and Lily Whitehouse.^1,2 She married, firstly, Lt.-Cdr. James George Greville Dugdale, son of Colonel Frank Dugdale and Lady Eva Sarah Louise Greville, on 24 April 1928.¹ She and Lt.-Cdr. James George Greville Dugdale were divorced in 1940. She married, secondly, Captain Heneage Michael Charles Finch, 9th Earl of Aylesford, son of Captain Heneage Greville Finch, Lord Guernsey and Hon. Gladys Cecil Georgina Fellowes, on 18 April 1940.¹ She died on 4 May 1990 at age 88.²
     From 24 April 1928, her married name became Dugdale. After her marriage, Pamela Elizabeth Coventry was styled as Countess of Aylesford on 18 April 1940. From 18 April 1940, her married name became Finch.

     Lt.-Cdr. James George Greville Dugdale was born on 11 December 1898. He was the son of Colonel Frank Dugdale and Lady Eva Sarah Louise Greville. He married Pamela Elizabeth Coventry, daughter of Colonel Hon. Charles John Coventry and Lily Whitehouse, on 24 April 1928.¹ He and Pamela Elizabeth Coventry were divorced in 1940. He married Sarah Porterfield Taylor, daughter of Quinard Porterfield Taylor and Marjorie Parker Armstrong, in 1954 at Westminster, London, England.² He died on 15 November 1964 at age 65.³
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.¹ He lived at Salterton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England^G.⁴ He lived at Wroxall Abbey, Warwick, Warwickshire, England^G.³