SYKES, SIR MARK MASTERMAN, BART., eldest son of Sir Christopher Sykes, Bart., MP, and Elizabeth, dau. of William Tatton, Wythenshawe, Cheshire; b. 20 Aug 1771; adm. 7 Jun 1784; left Aug 1785; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 May 1788; High Sheriff, Yorkshire 1795; assumed additional name of Masterman 27 Sep 1796; succ. father as 3rd baronet 17 Sep 1801; MP York 1807-20; Master, Holderness Hunt, and Lord Middleton’s Hounds; a well-known book collector; his library and collections of pictures, prints, bronzes, coins and medals were sold by auction in 1824; FSA 6 Jun 1793; m. 1st, 11 Nov 1795 Henrietta, dau. of Henry Masterman, Settrington, Yorks.; m. 2nd, 2 Aug 1814 Mary Elizabeth, dau. of William Egerton (formerly Tatton) MP, and sister of Wilbraham Egerton, Tatton Park, Cheshire; d. 16 Feb 1823. DNB.
SYKES, ARTHUR ALKIN, eldest son of Rev. Thomas Burr Sikes, Rector of Warbleton, Sussex, and Frances Henrietta, eldest dau. of Thomas Turner Alkin, Mount Radford, Exeter; b. 1 Apr 1861; adm. 27 May 1875 (G); QS 1876; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1880 (with Triplett), adm. pens. 1 Jun 1880, mathematical exhibitioner, matr. 1880; BA 1884; MA 1919; assumed surname of Sykes in lieu of Sikes 1884; Assistant Master, St. John’s Sch., Leatherhead, Surrey 1885-7; Army and University coach from 1887; assistant editor, Henry Blackburn’s Art Handbooks 1891-1903; member, outside staff of Punch 1893; special correspondent; examiner, Civil Service Commission; Head of Statistical Branch, Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) 1915-21; author, A Book of Words, 1895, and other works; m. 12 Oct 1897 Ada (“Nellie Ganthony”, humorous musical monologist), youngest dau. of Robert Davey Ganthony, Eton Terrace, Richmond, Surrey, artist; d. 15 Sep 1939.
Sydney-Turner, Saxon Arnoll, son of Alfred Moxon Sydney-Turner, F.R.C.S., of Hove, Sussex, by Mary Sophia, daughter of Ryves William Graves, of Gloucester; b. Oct. 28, 1880, adm. as Q.S. Sept. 28, 1893; elected head to Trin. Coll., Camb. (with Senior Samwaies) July 1899 (adm. pensr. June 25, 1899), matric. 1899; 1st class Classical Tripos (Div. 3), pt. i, 1901; Waddington Scholar 1902; 1st class Classical Tripos, pt. ii, 1903; B.A. 1903; a civil servant in the Estate Duty Office Oct. 1904-Dec. 1912, in the Treasury Jan. 1913; d. Nov. 4, 1962.
SYDNEY, THOMAS, natural son of Hon. Thomas Sydney, and Mrs. Hall; b. c. 1729 (bapt. St. Mary le Strand, London 20 Mar 1743 “aged 14 years or thereabouts”); adm. (aged 9) Feb 1738/9 (Stephens'); left 1744.
SWITZER, THOMAS, son of Stephen Switzer, nurseryman on Millbank, seedsman in Westminster Hall, and writer on gardening, and Elizabeth ---; b.; adm. (aged 11) Jan 1736/7; BB Mich. 1740 – Mich. 1741; left 1741; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. sizar 30 Oct 1741, matr. 1742; LLB 1753; an Usher at the School in 1748.
Swinton, Roland Anson Edward, son of Capt. Arthur John Swinton RE and Naomi Millicent Frances, d. of Col. Sydney Foster; b. 29 Mar. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B); left July 1932.
SWINLEY, ---; b.; in school list Jun 1764.
Swinburne, Thomas Reid, only son of Major Thomas Baker Swinburne, of Finchley, by Mary H., daughter of George Reid, of Darlington, co. Durham; b. Feb. 2, 1898; adm. Jan. 16, 1913 (H); left July 1915; King's Coll. London; Flight Sub-Lieut. R.N.A.S. June 18, 1916; went out to the western front May 1917; killed in action near Lille, France, June 8, 1917.
SWIFT, JASPER, son of Jasper Swift, Serjeant at Arms to Lord High Admiral, and Katherine, dau. of Thomas Hulme, London, citizen and haberdasher; b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1590, matr. 15 Jan 1590/1, aged 18, Westminster Student to 1603; BA 1594; MA 26 Jan 1599/1600; BD and DD 26 Feb 1615/6; ordained; Rector of St. Erme, Cornwall 1603; Rector of Powderham, Devon, from 16 May 1612; Prebendary of Exter from 1 Aug 1613; Archdeacon of Cornwall 21 Jul – Oct 1616, Archdeacon of Totnes from 30 Oct 1616; lic. to m. 30 Apr 1619 Elizabeth, dau. of John Shapleye, Mayor of Totnes; d. 20 Jan 1619/20.
SWIFT, GEORGE, son of Arthur Swift, St. Margaret’s, Westminster; b.; adm.; KS 1721; left 1724; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Nov 1724, aged 18; BA 1728; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 10 Feb 1729/30; d. 21 Apr 1732, as a result of a fall from a chariot.