Richard Sykes1 
Male, Registry Number #590461, b. 1706, d. 1761
Last Edited=23 Sep 2018
Richard Sykes was born in 1706.1 He was the son of Richard Sykes and Mary Kirkby.2 He married Jane Hobman.1 He married Anna Maria Edge.1 He died in 1761, without issue.1
Builder of Sledmere.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Hull Volunteers.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1752.1
Builder of Sledmere.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Hull Volunteers.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1752.1
Jane Hobman1
Female, Registry Number #590462
Last Edited=28 Oct 2012
Jane Hobman married Richard Sykes, son of Richard Sykes and Mary Kirkby.1
Her married name became Sykes.
Her married name became Sykes.
- [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3847. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
Reverend Sir Mark Sykes, 1st Bt.1
Male, Registry Number #590463, b. 9 May 1711, d. 14 September 1783
Last Edited=23 Sep 2018
Reverend Sir Mark Sykes, 1st Bt. was baptised on 9 May 1711.1 He was the son of Richard Sykes and Mary Kirkby.2 He married Decima Woodham, daughter of Twyford Woodham, on 14 February 1735.1 He died on 14 September 1783 at age 72.1
He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1 He was Rector at Roos, Yorkshire, England.1 He was Rector at Roos, Yorkshire, England.1 He was created 1st Baronet Sykes, of Sledmere, co. Yorks [Great Britain] on 28 March 1783.1
He graduated from Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)1 He was Rector at Roos, Yorkshire, England.1 He was Rector at Roos, Yorkshire, England.1 He was created 1st Baronet Sykes, of Sledmere, co. Yorks [Great Britain] on 28 March 1783.1
Children of Reverend Sir Mark Sykes, 1st Bt. and Decima Woodham
- Mary Sykes1
- Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Bt.+2 b. 23 May 1749, d. 17 Sep 1801
Juliet Swift1
Female, Registry Number #590464
Last Edited=24 Nov 2012
- [S320] Notices, The Irish Times, Dublin, Ireland, 10 November 2012. Hereinafter cited as The Irish Times.
Martha Donkin1
Female, Registry Number #590466
Last Edited=23 Sep 2018
Martha Donkin is the daughter of William Donkin.2 She married Richard Sykes, son of Daniel Sykes and Deborah Oates, on 3 August 1721.1
From 3 August 1721, her married name became Sykes.
From 3 August 1721, her married name became Sykes.
Child of Martha Donkin and Richard Sykes
- Joseph Sykes+2 b. 1723, d. 26 Nov 1805
Joseph Sykes1
Male, Registry Number #590467, b. 1723, d. 26 November 1805
Last Edited=10 Sep 2023
Joseph Sykes was born in 1723.1 He was the son of Richard Sykes and Martha Donkin.2 He married Dorothy Twigg, daughter of Nicholas Twigg, in June 1754.1 He died on 26 November 1805.1
He held the office of Mayor of Hull.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the East Riding, Yorkshire.1 He lived at West Ella, Yorkshire, England.3
He held the office of Mayor of Hull.1 He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of the East Riding, Yorkshire.1 He lived at West Ella, Yorkshire, England.3
Child of Joseph Sykes and Dorothy Twigg
- Marianne Sykes+3 b. 1765, d. 1815
Nicholas Twigg1
Male, Registry Number #590468
Last Edited=28 Oct 2012
Child of Nicholas Twigg
- Dorothy Twigg+2 d. 1796
Dorothy Twigg1
Female, Registry Number #590469, d. 1796
Last Edited=10 Sep 2023
Dorothy Twigg was the daughter of Nicholas Twigg.2 She married Joseph Sykes, son of Richard Sykes and Martha Donkin, in June 1754.1 She died in 1796.1
From June 1754, her married name became Sykes.
From June 1754, her married name became Sykes.
Child of Dorothy Twigg and Joseph Sykes
- Marianne Sykes+ b. 1765, d. 1815
Joseph Sykes1
Male, Registry Number #590470, d. 1709
Last Edited=23 Sep 2018
Joseph Sykes was the son of William Sykes and Grace Jenkinson.2 He married Bathiah Pickering.1 He died in 1709.1
He lived at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.1
He lived at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.1
