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Secker Walker, David, son of Geoffrey Secker Walker BM, of Farnborough, Hants, and Joan Alice, d. of William John Hubert Diplock, solicitor, of Croydon; b. 10 June 1932; adm. Sept. 1945 (KS); left July 1950; St John’s Coll. Oxf., matric. 1952, BA 1956; coxed the men’s pairs in London 1948 Olympics; worked for The Financial Times, The Times and The Sunday Telegraph 1957-63; dir. N. M. Rothschild & Sons 1963-83; founder Causeway Group Ltd. 1983-97; man. dir. Cayzer Gartmore Ltd.; m. 7 Sept. 1957 Lorna Margaret, d. of William Elmer Lea of Hampstead; d. 24 Mar. 2014.

SECCOMBE, NATHANIEL; b.; adm. 12 Sep 1774.

SEBRIGHT, SIR THOMAS SAUNDERS, BART., elder son of Sir Thomas Saunders Sebright, Bart., MP, and Henrietta, dau. of Sir Samuel Dashwood, Kt, MP, Lord Mayor of London; b. 11 Dec 1723; adm. Feb 1734/5; succ. father as 5th baronet 12 Apr 1736; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 10 Feb 1741/2; Grand Tour (Italy) 1746; member, Society of Dilettanti 1746; a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber from c. 1760; d. unm. 25 Oct 1761.

SEBRIGHT, SIR THOMAS GAGE SAUNDERS, BART., eldest son of Sir John Saunders Sebright, Bart. (adm. 1778, qv); b. 1802; adm. 10 Jun 1811; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 18 Mar 1820, but did not matr.; succ. father as 8th baronet 15 Apr 1846; DL JP Hertfordshire, High Sheriff 1853; m. 1st, 17 Nov 1842 Sarah Anne, eldest dau. of Capt. Frederick Hoffman RN; m. 2nd, 17 Jul 1850 Olivia, youngest dau. of John Joseph Henry, Straffan, co. Kildare; d. 29 Aug 1864.

SEBRIGHT, THOMAS GAGE SAUNDERS, second son of Sir John Saunders Sebright, Bart. (adm. 1734/5, qv); b. 2 Jul 1768; adm. 4 Feb 1778; in school lists 1781; Ensign, 18th Foot 20 Mar 1783; Lieut., 28 May 1788; Capt., 2 Jun 1790; Maj., 115th Foot 2 May 1794; Lieut. -Col., 18 Sep 1794; Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber from c. 1792; d. unm. 1 Mar 1795.

SEBRIGHT, SIR JOHN SAUNDERS, BART., eldest son of Sir John Saunders Sebright, Bart. (qv); b. 23 May 1767; adm. 4 Feb 1778; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 6 Apr 1785; Lieut. and Capt., 11 Jul 1792; retd. 3 Oct 1794; succ. father as 7th baronet 23 Feb 1794; JP Hertfordshire, High Sheriff 1797-8; MP Hertfordshire 1807-34; urged the amendment of the game laws, to which he attributed increased rural crime; protested against monopolies of all kinds; seconded Lord John Russell’s motion for leave to bring in the first Reform Bill 1 Mar 1831; a practical agriculturalist and breeder of domestic animals, including the “Sebright bantam”; author, The Art of Improving the Breeds of Domestic Animals, 1809, Observations on Hawking, 1826, and Observations upon the Instinct of Animals, 1836; m. 6 Aug 1793 Harriet, only dau. of Richard Croftes MP, West Harling, Norfolk; d. 15 Apr 1846. DNB.

SEBRIGHT, SIR JOHN SAUNDERS, BART., brother of Sir Thomas Sebright Saunders, Bart. (qv); bapt. 19 Oct 1725; adm. Feb 1734/5; left 1741; Ensign, 1st Foot Guards 18 Apr 1741; Lieut. and Capt., 20 Feb 1744; Capt. -Lieut., 2 May 1749; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 20 Nov 1750; Col., 83rd Foot 14 Oct 1758-60 [?], 52nd Foot 27 Nov 1760 – Apr 1762; Major-Gen., 13 Oct 1761; Col., 18th Foot, from 1 Apr 1762; Lieut. -Gen., 30 Apr 1770; Gen., 20 Nov 1782; succ, brother as 6th baronet 25 Oct 1761; MP Bath 28 Apr 1763-74, 24 Nov 1775-80; JP Hertfordshire; m. 15 May 1766 Sarah, third dau. of Edward Knight, Wolverley, Worcs.; d. 23 Feb 1794.

SEBRIGHT, SIR EDWARD, BART., son of Sir Edward Sebright, Bart., and his second wife Lady Elizabeth Montagu, widow of Sir Lewis Mansel, Bart., and dau. of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester; b.; succ. father as 2nd baronet 1657/8; at school c. 1660 (Busby’s Account Book); St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. Sep 1661, aged 16; MA 9 Sep 1661; lic. to m. 15 Feb 1664/5 Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Richard Knightley KB, Fawsley, Northants; d. 11 Sep 1679.

SEBRIGHT, EDWARD AMHERST SAUNDERS, youngest son of Sir John Saunders Sebright, Bart. (adm. 1734/5, qv); bapt. 3 Oct 1771; adm. 17 Jan 1781; Min. Can. 1786; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 13 Oct 1789, Canoneer Student 23 Dec 1790 – void 12 Apr 1797; BA 1793; Cornet, 7th Light Dragoons Jun 1794; Lieut., 88th Foot Jul 1794; Capt., 24th Light Dragoons 30 Jul 1794; Lieut. and Capt., 1st Foot Guards 19 Apr 1798; Brevet Maj., 1 Jan 1805; Maj., 5th West India Regt., Apr 1808; Lieut. -Col., 60th Foot 24 Apr 1808; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 1st Foot Guards 10 May 1808; retd. 20 Dec 1812; d. 30 Jun 1842.