Sykes baronets of Basildon (1781)

Escutcheon of the Sykes baronets of Basildon

The Sykes baronetcy, of Basildon in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 10 June 1785 for the nabob, diplomat and politician Francis Sykes. He was a Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury and Wallingford.[1][2][3]

The 2nd Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Wallingford from 1794 to 1796.[1][2][4]

Sykes baronets, of Basildon (1781)

The heir presumptive to the title is the 11th Baronet's brother Edward William Sykes (born 1970).[12]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Cokayne, George Edward (1906). Complete Baronetage. Vol. V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. p. 214-215.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (99th ed.). London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. and Shaw Publishing. 1949. p. 1952.
  3. 1 2 Fisher, David R. "Sykes, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1730-1804), of Basildon Park, Berks., History of Parliament". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  4. ↑ Fisher, David R. "Sykes, Francis William (1767-1804). History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  5. ↑ Foster, Joseph (1888–1891). "Sykes, (Sir) Francis William (Bart.)" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: James Parker – via Wikisource.
  6. ↑ "Sykes, Sir Frederic Henry". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ↑ "Sykes, Sir Henry". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ↑ "Sykes, Sir Arthur". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  9. ↑ "Sykes, Rev. Sir Frederic John". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ↑ "Sykes, Sir Francis (Godfrey)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  11. ↑ "Sykes, Sir (Francis) John (Badcock)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  12. 1 2 "Sykes, Col Sir Francis Charles, (Sir Charlie)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)