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SYKES. 603 SYKES, Sir Frede- ric Henry (1781. G.B.), late R.H. guards, and formerly capt. 11th hussars ; s. his brother as 5th Baronet in 186G; b. 12 Feb. 1826; m. (5 Jan.) 1867, Caroline, dau. of J. Betteswoi-th, of Hayling, Hants, and has 2 daus. (1) Caroline Eva Henrietta. (2) A dau. b. 3 Aug. 1880. Note.— Heir presump- tive, Us brother Henry. Arms— Arg. an eagle rising between three sykes ppr. on a canton gu. a cadueeus of the first. Crest — A demi-lady of Bengal habited ppr. holding in her dexter hand a rose slipped gu. Motto — Sapiens qui assiduus. Residence— Seafield, Crofton, Fareham, Hants. ULintaQt. EDMOND SYKES, of Thornhill, Yorks. bp. there 1 July, 1599 ; bur. there 5 April, 1645, having m. 6 Nov 1642, Mary Beaumont (she re-m. to Thomas Pollard), and had a son and dau. (1) 'William, of whom presently. (2) Mary, bp. at Thornhill 20 April, 1645 ; bur. there 16 Oct. 1686, having m. 11 June, 1674, to Francis Clegg, of Netherton, who was bur. with his wife 9 Oct. 1688, and had issue. WILLIAM SYKES, of ThornhiU, bp. there 13 Sept. 1643; bur. there 27 Jan. 1686, having m. 11 May, 1671, Elizabeth Stephenson, and had 4 sons and 2 daus. (1) Thomas, of Thornhill, bp. there 24 Jan. 1675 ; bur. there 8 April, 1720, having m. at Birstal, 7 Oct. 1701, Ann Heaton; she bur. 29 April, 1749, having had 3 sons and 3 daus. (2) William, bur. at Thornhill, 15 Feb. 1682. (3) John, of Thornhill, bp. there 13 Oct. 1677 ; bur. there 11 April, 1739, having m. 20 April, 1718, EUen WiUoch, who was bur. at ThornhiU 15 Mar. 1739, having had issue. (4) Francis, of Thornhill, bp. there 16 Sept. 1682 ; d. 5 April, 1766, having m. at Dewsbury, 25 Sept. 1707, Martha Fearnly ; she d. 20 Dec. 1769, having had with other issue 4 sons and 2 daus. /I/ William, of Ackworth Park, bp. at ThornhiU 22 Sept. 1708 ; bur. at Ackworth 20 Oct. 1777, s. p. having m. Sus- anna, dau. of Rev. Henry Jenkin, rector of Holme and vicar of Tilney, Norfolk ; she bur. at Ackworth 22 Nov. 1778. /2/ John, of Strand-on-the-Greeu, MidcLx, bp. at ThornhiU, 5 May, 1712 ; d. s. p. s. 2 Mar. 1792. /3/ Richard, of Chichester, bp. ThornhUl, 29 May, 1727 ; d. at West Cowes, 30 Nov. 1808, s. p. s. /4/ Sir Francis, created a Baronet. /5/ Frances, bp. 16 AprU, 1718 ; m. to Thomas Wilson, of Kippax, near Leeds. /6/ Ruth, bp. 25 Jan. 1724 ; d. 10 Dec. 1794, having m. to WUUam Redfearn, of ThornhiU, who d. 1 April, 1791, aged 80, leaving issue. (5) Mary, bp. 22 Sept. 1672 ; m. to Abraham Ward. (6) Ann, bp. 8 April, 1674 ; m. to William Chappel. SIR FRANCIS SYKES entered E.I.C.s. 1749, gov. of Cossim- bazar, Bengal, purcliased Basildon Park, m.p. Shaftesbury 1771, and in 1774, but unseated, M.P. WaUingford, in five par- liaments, high steward ; had a grant of arms 1763, created a Baronet 8 June, 1781; bp. at ThornhUl 26 Feb. 1732 ; d. 11 Jan. 1804, having m. 1st— 7 Feb. 1766, Catherine, dau. of John Ridley ; she bur. at Calcutta 30 Dec. 1768, having had 2 sons. He m. 2udly— 2 Sept. 1774, Hon. EUzabeth Monckton, eldest dau. of WilUam, 2nd Viscount Galway ; she d. 2 July, 1835, having had an only dau. (she re-m. 16 April, 1805, to Sir Drummond Smith, Bart, who d. s. p. 22 *an. 1816). By his 1st wife he had an only surviving son, SIR FRANCIS WILLIAM, 2nd Baronet, m.p. WaUingford, col. Berks. miUtia; d. 7 Mar. 1804, aged 57, having m. 10 Nov. 1798, Mary Anne, eldest dau. of Hon. Major Henniker (B. Henniker); she d. 27 Feb. 1804, having had 2 sons, [1] Sir Francis William, s. as 3rd Baronet. [2] William, of Basildon Grotto, Berks, m.a. Sydney Sussex Coll. Camb. B.A. 1824, rector of Thomham, Suffolk, vicar of CoUumpton, Devon ; b. 25 Sept. 1800 ; d. 3 June, 1875, having m. 7 Dec. 1821, Anna Maria Heath, only dau. of Edward Gattev, Esq. of Harefield House, Devon; she d. 14 Oct. 1871, having had 5 sons and 2 daus. (1) William Benyon, d. s. p. (2) Francis Henniker, capt. 56th regt.; d. unm. (3) Edward John, M.A. Worcester CoU. O.xon. 1854, vicar of Basildon, Berks, since 1859 ; b. ; m. 21 June, 1866, Constance Mary, dau. of Edward Brown of Basildon', soUcitor. (4) Augustus Joseph, Ueut.-col. 4th (K.o.) regt.; b. 12 April. 1831. (5) John Heath, B.A. Worcester CoU. Oxon. 1857, vicar of Haselor, co. Wore, since 1867, and rector of Billeslev,co. War- wick, since 1860 ; b. 22 April, 1834 ; m. 12 Aug. 1862, Frances Amelia, dau. of Rev. Philip Henry Hind, M.A. vicar of South- stoke cum Woodcote, Oxon. and has 8 sons and 4 daus. Francis WiUiam, b. 21 May, 1864. — John Heath, b. 23 April, 1866.— WilUam, b. 27 Sept. 1867.— Frederick, b. 28 Sept. 1868.— Alfred, b. 6 July, 1872.— Hugh Percival, b. 10 June, 1875.— Edward Ernest, b. 24 Sept. 1876.— Charles Henry, b. 16 Nov. 1877.— Frances Emily.— Katherine Mary. — Agnes.— AUce Heath. (6) Anna Maria, m. 21 Jan. 1863, to Rev. Henry WiUmott, M.A. rector of Kirkley, Suffolk; he d. (7) Catherine, m. 21 Jan. 1863, to Perceval Ashley Brown, lieut.-col. unattached, late 102nd Bengal fusUiers; s. p. SIR FRANCIS WILLIAM, 3rd Baronet, M.A. St. John's Coll. Camb. sold the manor of Basildon ; b. 8 Aug. 1799 ; d. 6 April, 1843, having m. 8 Aug. 1821, Henrietta, eldest dau. of Henry Villebois, Esq. of Marham Hall, Norfolk; she d. 15 May, 1846, having had 3 sons and a dau. (1) Sir Francis WiUiam, 4th Baronet, of 97th regt. and 2nd life guards; b. 18 June, 1822; d. unm. 1 Jan. 1866. (2) Sir Frederic Henry, 5th and present Baronet. (3) Henry, capt. late 1st dragoons, and formerly r.n. heir presumptive to the Baronetcy ; b. 1828, unm. (4) Eva Maria. SYKES, Sir Tatton, of Sledmere.Yorks. (1 783, G.B.), high sheriff 1869, D.L. ; s. his father as 5th Baronet in 1863; I). 13 Mar. 1826; m. 3 Aug. 1874, Chi-istiana Anne Jessica, eldest dau. of George Augustus ( 'avendish - B e n t i n c k, Esq. (D. Portland), M.p. Whitehaven, and has a son, (1) Mark, b. 6 Mar. 1879. Arms — Arg. a chevron sa. between three sykes ppr. Crest — A demi-triton is- suant from flags blo^ving a sheU and WTeathed about the temples with like flags all ppr. Seat— Sledmere, Malton, Yorkshire. TOWN House.— 6 and 7, George Street, Hanover Square, W. iLtneage. RICHARD SYKES, of Kingston-upon-HuU, merchant, and chamberlain 1707 (son of Daniel Sykes, of Knottinglev and Kingston-upon-HuU, descended from William Sykes, o"f Leeds, Uving 1576, who was son of Richard Sykes, of Svkes Dyke, near Carlisle, Cunib.); d. 25 Mar. 1726, aged 48, having m. Ist^— 22 June, 1704, Mary, dau. and coheir of Mark'lurkby of Sledmere, Yorks.; she d. 4 April, 1714, having had with other issue a son, (1) Rev. Sir Mark, created a Baronet. Mr. RICHARD SYKES m. 2ndly— 3 Aug. 1721, Martha dau of WilUam Donkin, gent, and had with other issue a son (2) Joseph, of West Ella, Yorks. and of Hull, merchant sheriff of HuU 1754, mayor 1761/77, D.L. West Riding; bp. 21 Feb 1722/3; d. 26 Nov. 1805, having m. June, 1754, Dorothy, dau of