Peerage Record – 27645

     James Patrick Blakeney was born on 6 October 1941.¹ He is the son of John Edward Blakeney and Pamela Thompson.¹
     He was educated at St. Dustan’s College, Catford, London, England^G.¹

     S/Ldr. William Ernest Blakeney was born on 21 February 1903.¹ He was the son of Reverend Edward Purdon Blakeney and Hilda Kate Dring.¹ He married Gladys Gwendoline Roberts, daughter of William Searle Roberts, on 6 September 1930.¹ He died on 6 February 1975 at age 71 at Ashford, Kent, England^G.^2,3
     He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Auxillary Air Force.¹ He was a practising Solicitor.¹ S/Ldr. William Ernest Blakeney lived at 6 Eastgate Road, Tenterden, Kent, England^G.¹

     Gladys Gwendoline Roberts was the daughter of William Searle Roberts.¹ She married S/Ldr. William Ernest Blakeney, son of Reverend Edward Purdon Blakeney and Hilda Kate Dring, on 6 September 1930.¹
     From 6 September 1930, her married name became Blakeney.¹

     William Searle Roberts lived at Loughton, Essex, England^G.¹

     Robert William Blakeney was born on 17 November 1936.¹ He is the son of S/Ldr. William Ernest Blakeney and Gladys Gwendoline Roberts.¹

     Mary Gwendoline Blakeney was born on 2 October 1931.¹ She is the daughter of S/Ldr. William Ernest Blakeney and Gladys Gwendoline Roberts.¹

     Wendy Elizabeth Blakeney was born on 31 August 1934.¹ She is the daughter of S/Ldr. William Ernest Blakeney and Gladys Gwendoline Roberts.¹

     Julia Blakeney was born on 26 January 1945.¹ She is the daughter of S/Ldr. William Ernest Blakeney and Gladys Gwendoline Roberts.¹

     Lt.-Col. Charles Noel Blakeney was born on 5 June 1904.¹ He was the son of Reverend Edward Purdon Blakeney and Hilda Kate Dring.¹ He married Evelyn Violet Montagu Chambers, daughter of Captain Charles Roland Chambers and Ruby Mabel Montagu, on 23 October 1937.¹ He died on 30 July 1987 at age 83 at Ashford, Kent, England^G.^2,3
     He was educated at Trent College, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Sheffield University, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England^G, with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Engrg.)¹ He fought in the Second World War at Burma^G, he was mentioned in despatches in 1943.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Indian Engineers.¹ As of 1976, Lt.-Col. Charles Noel Blakeney lived at 4 Martins Close, Tenterden, Kent, England^G.¹

     Evelyn Violet Montagu Chambers was born on 15 August 1904.² She was the daughter of Captain Charles Roland Chambers and Ruby Mabel Montagu.^1,2 She married Lt.-Col. Charles Noel Blakeney, son of Reverend Edward Purdon Blakeney and Hilda Kate Dring, on 23 October 1937.¹ She died in 2005 at Kent, England^G.²
     From 23 October 1937, her married name became Blakeney.¹