Wills baronets of Hazelwood and Clapton-in-Gordano (1904)

The Wills baronetcy, of Hazelwood Stoke Bishop, in Westbury-on-Trym in the County of Gloucester, and of Clapton-in-Gordano in the County of Somerset, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 19 August 1904 for Edward Payson Wills, the elder brother of the 1st Baronet of the 1897 creation. He was a director of the Imperial Tobacco Company.[1]

The 2nd and 3rd Baronets were also directors of the Imperial Tobacco Company. The latter also served as Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire from 1930 to 1942.[1]

Wills baronets, of Hazelwood and Clapton-in-Gordano (1904)

  • Sir Edward Payson Wills, 1st Baronet (1834–1910)[2][3]
  • Sir Edward Chaning Wills, 2nd Baronet (1861–1921)[2][4]
  • Sir Ernest Wills, 3rd Baronet (1869–1958)[2][5]
  • Sir (Ernest) Edward de Winton Wills, 4th Baronet (1903–1983)[6]
  • Sir (David) Seton Wills, 5th Baronet (1939–2023)[1][7]
  • James Seton Wills, 6th Baronet (born 1970)[8]

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Jack Seton Wills (born 2005).[8]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B1118. ISBN 033354577X.
  2. ^ a b c Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. pp. 2142–3.
  3. ^ "Wills, Sir Edward Payson". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ "Wills, Sir Edward Chaning". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ "Wills, Sir Ernest (Salter)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ "Wills, Lt-Col Sir (Ernest) Edward (de Winton)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ "Wills, Sir (David) Seton". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ^ a b "Wills, Sir James Seton". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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