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Sheldon, Walter Basil Sirr, son of Walter Sirr Sheldon MRCS, and Ethel, d. of James Ernest Caithness; b. 16 Feb. 1910; adm. Sept. 1923 (A); left July 1927; adm. a solicitor June 1934; RASC 1939-46 (Lieut.-Col.), OBE (Med.) June 1944; Cdr USA Legion of Merit 1946; m. 1st 25 Jan. 1930 Mollie, sister of Brook Anthony Bernacchi (qv); 2nd 22 Nov. 1935 Violet Eva, d. of Sir Montague Lush (qv); 3rd Joyce Mary, d. of Harold Norman of Kew Gardens; d. 18 Sept. 1965.

SHELDON, THOMAS, brother of Cuthbert Sheldon (qv) (IGI); bapt. Flitwick, Beds. 5 Jul 1709 (IGI); adm. (aged 10) Jan 1719/20; in under school list 1723. [Whitmore : Capt., Royal Marines 15 Feb 1755; Brevet Maj., 3 Aug 1762; Brevet Col., half-pay 17 Apr 1771; d. unm. 3 Oct 1779 (will proved PCC 26 Oct 1779, as of Chatham, Kent). But, if so, what happened to him between 1723 and 1755 ?]

Sheldon, Philip Kirkpatrick Pearse, son of Philip Arkeff Sheldon, solicitor, of Ealing, and Florence Blanche, d. of William Brady of Killult, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal; b. 12 February 1922; adm. Sept. 1935 (H); left July 1939; called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) July 1946.

SHELDON, CUTHBERT, eldest son of Gustavus Sheldon, St. Margaret’s, Westminster, and Flitwick, Beds., and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Cuthbert, Wickford, Essex; bapt. Flitwick, Beds. 10 Nov 1704; adm. (aged 13) Feb 1717/8; in under school list 1719 (left 1719 ?); entered Army 26 Aug 1721; 3rd Foot Guards 1723; Lieut. and Capt., 18 Jul 1737; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 10 Feb 1746/7; retd. 11 Jun 1753; of Flitwick, Beds.; d. 29 May 1765.

Sheldon, Anthony John (known at school as Morgan-Griffiths, Anthony John), son of Capt. John Brunt RA and Florence Marie, d. of John Edward Sheldon of Beoley Hall, Worcs.; stepson of John Morgan-Griffiths; b. 15 Aug. 1919; adm. May 1933 (H), (G) 1934; left July 1936; Sankey­ Sheldon Co. 1936-9; RNVR 1939-50 (Lieut.-Cdr); VRD; chairman Harry Ferguson Holdings Ltd and Tractor Research Ltd 1960; invented twin viscous couplings for four-wheel drive sys­tems in passenger cars; High Sheriff I. of Wight 1986-7; Vice-Commodore Roy. Yacht Squad­ron 1988; m. 8 Dec. 1950 Elizabeth Mary, d. of Harry George Ferguson, tractor inventor, of Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucs.; 20 Dec. 2012.

SHEIL, ---; b.; in under school list 1729.

SHEFFIELD, SIR ROBERT, BART. , only son of Sir Robert Sheffield, Bart. (adm. 1772, qv), and his first wife; b. 25 Feb 1786; in school lists 1797, 1801; succ. father as 4th baronet 26 Feb 1815; DL JP Lincolnshire, High Sheriff 1817; m. 8 Dec 1818 Julia Brigitta, sister of William Robert Newbolt (qv) ; d. 7 Nov 1862.

SHEFFIELD, SAMPSON, son of Sampson Sheffield, Navestock, Essex, and Jane, widow of Ralph Fetherston, and dau. of Reynold Greene, Navestock, Essex; b.; adm. 23 May 1657; a boarder; KS (aged 12) 1658; d. at school 1662.

SHEFFIELD, SIR ROBERT, BART., son of Sir Charles Herbert Sheffield, Bart., and Margaret Diana, sister of Joseph Sabine (qv); b.; adm. 8 Jan 1772; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 25 Jan 1775, aged 17; BA 1779; MA 1781; ordained; succ. brother as 3rd baronet 4 Feb 1815; m. 1st, 1783 Penelope, dau. of Sir Abraham Pitches, Kt; m. 2nd, 3 Dec 1796 Sarah Anne, dau. of Rev. Brackley Kennet DD; d. 26 Feb 1815.

SHEFFIELD, CHARLES, son of Sir Robert Sheffield, Bart. (adm. 1772, qv), and his second wife; b. 19 Oct 1797; adm. Christmas 1812; left 1813; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 23 Jan 1817; BA 1820; MA 1824; ordained deacon 1821, priest 1822; Rector of Flixborough with Burton upon Stather, Lincs., from 13 Jan 1822; m. 2 Nov 1820 Lucy, dau. of Lieut. -Gen. William Smelt CB, Governor, Isle of Man; d. 20 Feb 1882.