She was born at Dillington House, Nr Ilminster, Somerset, in 1804 and was the daughter of William Hanning (1770-1834) and Harriet Hanning nee Lee (1771-1808) of Dillington Park, Somerset.
Her two siblings were:
1. John Lee Hanning, who later changed his name to John Lee Lee (1802-1874)
2. Sophia Harriet Fuller nee Hanning (1805-1883)
On the 17th of November 1824, at Ilminster, she married Captain William Speke (1798-1887). He was the eldest son of William Speke (1771-1839) and Mary Speke nee Dickinson (1778-1805) of Jordans, Ashill, Somerset.
They had eight children:
1. William Arthur Speke (1825-1908)
2. Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)
3. Edward Speke (1829-1857)
4. Revd. Benjamin Speke (1830-1881)
5. Georgina Harriet Speke (1835-1913)
6. Elizabeth Speke (b.1839)
7. Sophia Speke (1841-1931)
8. Matilda Speke (1845-1928)
Her husband had served in the Army as a Captain of the 14th (The Duchess of York's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, later becoming a wealthy Land Proprietor and inheriting the Jordans Estate following his father's death in 1839.
She died at Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, near Bideford, Devon, on the 5th of May 1879 and was buried in the Speke family vault at St Andrew's Church, Dowlish Wake, Somerset.
Her two siblings were:
1. John Lee Hanning, who later changed his name to John Lee Lee (1802-1874)
2. Sophia Harriet Fuller nee Hanning (1805-1883)
On the 17th of November 1824, at Ilminster, she married Captain William Speke (1798-1887). He was the eldest son of William Speke (1771-1839) and Mary Speke nee Dickinson (1778-1805) of Jordans, Ashill, Somerset.
They had eight children:
1. William Arthur Speke (1825-1908)
2. Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)
3. Edward Speke (1829-1857)
4. Revd. Benjamin Speke (1830-1881)
5. Georgina Harriet Speke (1835-1913)
6. Elizabeth Speke (b.1839)
7. Sophia Speke (1841-1931)
8. Matilda Speke (1845-1928)
Her husband had served in the Army as a Captain of the 14th (The Duchess of York's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, later becoming a wealthy Land Proprietor and inheriting the Jordans Estate following his father's death in 1839.
She died at Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, near Bideford, Devon, on the 5th of May 1879 and was buried in the Speke family vault at St Andrew's Church, Dowlish Wake, Somerset.
She was born at Dillington House, Nr Ilminster, Somerset, in 1804 and was the daughter of William Hanning (1770-1834) and Harriet Hanning nee Lee (1771-1808) of Dillington Park, Somerset.
Her two siblings were:
1. John Lee Hanning, who later changed his name to John Lee Lee (1802-1874)
2. Sophia Harriet Fuller nee Hanning (1805-1883)
On the 17th of November 1824, at Ilminster, she married Captain William Speke (1798-1887). He was the eldest son of William Speke (1771-1839) and Mary Speke nee Dickinson (1778-1805) of Jordans, Ashill, Somerset.
They had eight children:
1. William Arthur Speke (1825-1908)
2. Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)
3. Edward Speke (1829-1857)
4. Revd. Benjamin Speke (1830-1881)
5. Georgina Harriet Speke (1835-1913)
6. Elizabeth Speke (b.1839)
7. Sophia Speke (1841-1931)
8. Matilda Speke (1845-1928)
Her husband had served in the Army as a Captain of the 14th (The Duchess of York's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, later becoming a wealthy Land Proprietor and inheriting the Jordans Estate following his father's death in 1839.
She died at Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, near Bideford, Devon, on the 5th of May 1879 and was buried in the Speke family vault at St Andrew's Church, Dowlish Wake, Somerset.
Her two siblings were:
1. John Lee Hanning, who later changed his name to John Lee Lee (1802-1874)
2. Sophia Harriet Fuller nee Hanning (1805-1883)
On the 17th of November 1824, at Ilminster, she married Captain William Speke (1798-1887). He was the eldest son of William Speke (1771-1839) and Mary Speke nee Dickinson (1778-1805) of Jordans, Ashill, Somerset.
They had eight children:
1. William Arthur Speke (1825-1908)
2. Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)
3. Edward Speke (1829-1857)
4. Revd. Benjamin Speke (1830-1881)
5. Georgina Harriet Speke (1835-1913)
6. Elizabeth Speke (b.1839)
7. Sophia Speke (1841-1931)
8. Matilda Speke (1845-1928)
Her husband had served in the Army as a Captain of the 14th (The Duchess of York's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, later becoming a wealthy Land Proprietor and inheriting the Jordans Estate following his father's death in 1839.
She died at Orleigh Court, Buckland Brewer, near Bideford, Devon, on the 5th of May 1879 and was buried in the Speke family vault at St Andrew's Church, Dowlish Wake, Somerset.
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Also of Georgina Elizabeth, Wife of William Speke Esq. and Daughter of William Hanning Esq. of Dillington Park. Who died 5th of May 1879. Aged 73.
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