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Sweet-Escott, Richard Mark, brother of Michael William Sweet-Escott (qv); b. 25 Apr. 1928; adm. Sept. 1941 (KS); left July 1946; Hertford Coll. Oxf., matric. 1946, BA 1951, MA 1952; Westcott House Camb. 1956-8; ord. deacon 1958, priest 1959 (Ripon); Curate Leeds Parish Church 1958-62, St Mary’s Littlehampton, Sussex, 1962-5, St Leonard’s Seaford 1965-72; priest-in­charge Burpham 1972-5; Vicar St Mary’s Eastbourne 1975-79, All Saints’ Crawley Down 1979-93; d. 5 Feb. 2008.

Sweet-Escott, Michael William, son of William Whitaker Sweet-Escott, schoolmaster, of Lyme Regis, Dorset, and Olive Grace, d. of Arnold Mitchell FRIBA, of Lyme Regis; b. 29 Sept. 1922; adm. Sept. 1936 (KS); left July 1941; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1941, (1st class hons Classical Mods) 1942, BA MA 1948; RAFVR 1943-5 (Flt. Lieut. ); Barts Hosp. Med. Sch., BM 1951; MRCGP 1962; a gen. med. practitioner Skipton, Yorks, sen. partner 1983, retd. from practice 1985; sessional doctor BUPA Bristol 1985-92; m. 10 July 1953 Ragnhild, d. of Johannes Blaesterdalen, Chief of Criminal Police, Oslo, Norway; d. 4 Aug. 2016.

SWEATNAM, ---; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1656 (school lists 1656).

SWANSTON, THOMAS; b. ; adm. ; KS 16 Jan 1608/9 (Chapter Lease Book 1605-10, f. 219b); still 1610 (Chapter Muniments 41289, as Swainston).

Swann, Donald Ibrahim, son of Herbert William Swann MB, of St Petersburg and London, and Naguime-Sultan, d. of Mohammed Piszoff of Askhabad, Transcaspia; b. 30 Sept. 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (KS); left July 1941; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1941, BA MA 1948; Friends Ambulance 1942-5 (Middle East), UNRRA Greece 1945-6; a composer, pianist and entertainer; with Michael Flanders (qv) devised and performed a two-man farrago of songs and satirical sketches called At the Drop of a Hat, followed by its sequel At the Drop of Another Hat; in later years has com­posed lyrical songs, song cycles, cantatas, operas, carols and ballads; m. 7 Aug. 1955 Janet Mary, d. of Eric Oxborrow of Ipswich; d. 23 Mar. 1994.

SWABEY, WILLIAM, son of Maurice Swabey (adm. 1766, qv), and his first wife; b. 13 Jun 1789; in school list 1801; KS 1803; left 1804; Gentleman Cadet, Royal Artillery 19 Jun 1804; 2nd Lieut. , 1 Jul 1806; Lieut. , 13 Aug 1807; 2nd Capt. , 15 Nov 1824; retired on half-pay 28 Mar 1825; served in expedition to Copenhagen, in Peninsular War (wounded at battle of Vittoria 21 Jun 1813), and at battle of Waterloo; emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada 1840, where he farmed at Charlottetown Royalty; member, Legislative Council, Prince Edward Island 1841-2, 1844-61, Executive Council 1851-9; Registrar of Deeds 3 Jun 1851; Commissioner for Public Lands; Adjutant-Gen. of Militia; returned to England 1861; JP Buckinghamshire; m. 4 Aug 1820 Mary Anne, dau. of Edward Hobson, Hope Hall, Lancs. ; d. 6 Feb 1872. See Canadian Dictionary of Biography.

SWABEY, STEPHEN, son of Maurice Swabey (KS 1799, qv); b. 21 Dec 1824; adm. 24 Sep 1838 (G); QS 1839; rowed v. Eton 26 Jul 1842; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1843, matr. 9 Jun 1843, Westminster Student; settled in Prince Edward Island, Canada; m. 7 Jul 1853 his cousin Katherine Margaret, dau. of William Swabey (KS 1803, qv); d. at Picton, Nova Scotia, Canada 4 Nov 1873.

SWABEY, MAURICE, eldest son of Maurice Swabey (adm. 1766, qv), and his first wife; b. 13 Apr 1785; adm. ; at school 1797; KS 1799; left Oct 1803; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 21 Oct 1803; BA 1807; MA 1810; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 28 Jan 1807, called to bar 22 Nov 1810; Norfolk Circuit; Police Magistrate, Worship Street, Finsbury 1819-30; DL JP Buckinghamshire, JP Middlesex and Surrey; author, A Letter on the Present State of Westminster School, 1846, in which he recommended that the School should be removed and incorporated with Harrow; m. 6 Apr 1820 Frances, only dau. of Charles Clowes, Delaford, Bucks. ; d. 9 Jun 1864.

SWABEY, MAURICE CHARLES MERTTINS, eldest son of Maurice Swabey (KS 1799, qv); b. 11 Aug 1821; adm. 3 Jul 1833 (Benthall's); KS 1835; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1839, matr. 15 May 1839, Westminster Student, subsequently Faculty Student; BA 1843; BCL 1846; DCL 1850; adm. Gray’s Inn 24 Apr 1845, called to bar 3 May 1848, Bencher May 1880; adm. advocate, Doctors’ Commons 12 Nov 1850; Chancellor, Diocese of Oxford, from Feb 1868, Diocese of Ripon from Dec 1875; JP Buckinghamshire; joint author, Swabey and Tristram’s Reports, 1858; m. 26 Mar 1856 Mary Katherine, eldest dau. of John Haggard (adm. 1810, qv); d. 1 Nov 1883.

SUTTON, THOMAS, son of Thomas Sutton, Kensington, Middlesex, Commissioner of Hackney Coaches; b.; adm.; QS 1705; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1710, matr. 9 Jun 1710, aged 19, Westminster Student 18 Dec 1710 – void 1723; BA 1714; MA 1717; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 14 Jun 1719, chambers there from 3 Jul 1720, invited to Bench 8 Feb 1745/6; Commissioner of Hackney Coaches 23 Feb 1725/6 – 17 Dec 1741; Commissioner of Salt Duties 27 Jun 1741 – 13 Jan 1756; d. 3 Feb 1759.