Edwin Spears, Earl of Darlington

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Earl Edwin of Darlington
BornEdwin Winthrope Massingbird Spears
(1947-06-11)11 June 1947
Darlington, Vionna
Died(2010-02-13)13 February 2010
Darlington, Kingdom of Vionna
TitleEarl of Darlington
Other titlesBaron of Caernam, Prince-Bishop of Faen
Known forMilitary Serice in the Imperial Civil War, the Gallandic Civil War and as a Uli Schwyz mercenary.
NationalityVionnan
ResidencePalace of the Chiefs
LocalityDarlington
SuccessorEdwin Spears, Earl of Darlington
Spouse(s)Lady Maria de Refebre
IssueEdwin, Earl of Darlington
Edwin Spears, Earl of Darlington
AllegianceVionna-Frankenlisch
Service/branchImperial Army

Imperial Vionnan Army
Royal Gallandian Army

Uli Schwyz
Years of service1965 - 1980
RankMajor General
Major
ConflictsImperial Civil War

Gallandic Civil War

Krasny-Volny

Richard Spears was a Vionnan nobleman and soldier. He served through the Imperial Civil War with distinction before going into exile in Gallandia, where he served in the Gallandic Civil War with distinction. From 1977 to 1980 he served as a Uli Schwyz mercenary, being offered the rank of Major. His final years of military service were in the Royalist Army of Vionna-Frankenlisch during the War of Restoration, after which he retired from the military. He spent the rest of his life as an influential Imperial peer in the House of Nobles.