Peerage Record – 8213

     Sir Edward Channing Wills, 2nd Bt. was born on 25 April 1861.² He was the son of Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Bt. and Mary Ann Pearce.² He married Isabella Summerville Evans, daughter of Peter Fabyan Sparke Evans, on 7 April 1891.² He died on 14 October 1921 at age 60, without issue.² He was buried at Harcombe House, Chudleigh, Devon, England^G.¹
     Sir Edward Channing Wills, 2nd Bt. usually went by his middle name of Channing.² He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Wills, of Hazelwood, Stoke-Bishop, Bristol [U.K., 1904] on 13 March 1910.² He held the office of High Sheriff of Devon in 1915.² He was first President of Devonshire Regiment VTC in 1915.²

     Sir Ferguson Arthur James Blakiston, 9th Bt. was born on 19 February 1963.¹ He is the son of Sir Arthur Norman Hunter Blakiston, 8th Bt. and Mary Ferguson Gillingham.² He married Linda Jane Key, daughter of Robert John Key, on 3 April 1993.¹
     He succeeded as the 9th Baronet Blakiston, of London [G.B., 1763] in 1977.¹ He graduated from Lincoln College, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand^G, in 1983 with a Diploma of Agriculture (Dip.Ag.)¹ He graduated from Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand^G, in 1993 with a Certificate of Marketing.¹ He graduated from N.Z. Insititute of Business Studies, New Zealand, with a Diploma of Travel Writing and Photography.¹ He was an entrepreneur and writer.¹ He lived in 2003 at 8 Waihi Terrace, Geraldine, New Zealand^G.¹

     Isabella Summerville Evans is the daughter of Peter Fabyan Sparke Evans. She married Sir Edward Channing Wills, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Bt. and Mary Ann Pearce, on 7 April 1891.¹
     Her married name became Wills.

     Peter Fabyan Sparke Evans held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ He lived at Trinmore, Clifton Down, Bristol, England.¹ He lived at Trinmore, Clifton Down, Bristol, England^G.

     Caroline Fanny Maud de Winton was born on 30 May 1872 at Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England.¹ She was the daughter of William Augustine de Winton and Caroline Eliza Fitch.^2,3 She married Sir Ernest Salter Wills, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Bt. and Mary Ann Pearce, on 6 June 1894.² She died on 1 February 1953 at age 80 at Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.¹
     Her married name became Wills. She was appointed Officer, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (O.St.J.)²

     William Augustine de Winton was born on 9 March 1828 at Bonninged, Normandy, France.¹ He married Caroline Eliza Fitch in 1865 at St. Marylebone, London, England.¹ He died on 26 December 1902 at age 74 at Bristol, England.¹
     He lived at Westbury Lodge, Durdham Down, Bristol, England^G.

     Gabriele Baronin von Boeselager was born in 1956 at Ankum, Germany^G. She married Stephan Graf von Spee, son of Ferdinand Graf von Spee and Huberta Baronin von Twickel, in 1984.
     Her married name became von Spee.

     Friedrich Graf von Spee was born on 29 November 1986 at Attendorn, Germany^G. He is the son of Stephan Graf von Spee and Gabriele Baronin von Boeselager.

     Rudolf Graf von Spee was born on 8 January 1991 at Attendorn, Germany^G. He is the son of Stephan Graf von Spee and Gabriele Baronin von Boeselager.

     Catharina Gräfin von Spee was born on 14 September 1985 at Attendorn, Germany^G. She is the daughter of Stephan Graf von Spee and Gabriele Baronin von Boeselager.