Peerage Record – 12641

     Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Bt. was born on 6 December 1892.³ He was the son of Sir George Reresby Sitwell, 4th Bt. and Lady Ida Emily Augusta Denison.³ He died on 4 May 1969 at age 76, unmarried.¹
     Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Bt. usually went by his middle name of Osbert. He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire in 1939.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Grenadier Guards (SR.)¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Sitwell, of Renishaw, co. Derby [U.K., 1808] on 9 July 1943.¹ He was awarded the Sunday Times prize for literature in 1947 the first.¹ He was a poet and prose writer.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society of Literature (F.R.S.L.)¹ He was appointed Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1956.¹ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1958.¹

     Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell was born on 7 September 1887.² She was the daughter of Sir George Reresby Sitwell, 4th Bt. and Lady Ida Emily Augusta Denison.² She died on 9 December 1964 at age 77, unmarried.¹
     She was appointed Dame Commander, Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.) in 1954.¹ She was Vice-President of the Royal Society for Literature in 1958.¹ She was a poet.²

     Jessie Ernestine Tombleson married Reverend Arthur Patrick Stanley, son of Very Rev. Charles Geoffrey Nason Stanley and Violet Claire Baldwin, on 15 August 1983.²
     Her married name became Fisher.¹ Jessie Ernestine Tombleson also went by the nick-name of Pat.² From 15 August 1987, her married name became Stanley.²

     Timothy Sykes married Belinda Susan Stanley, daughter of Reverend Arthur Patrick Stanley and Kathleen Marjorie Ethel Earl, on 4 May 1991.^2,3

     Richard Andrew Stanley Sykes was born on 16 May 1996.¹ He is the son of Timothy Sykes and Belinda Susan Stanley.¹

     Elizabeth Clare Stanley Sykes was born on 23 February 1995.¹ She is the daughter of Timothy Sykes and Belinda Susan Stanley.¹

     Major Charles Nicholas Stuart was born illegitimately in 1775 at Hertfordshire, England^G.^1,2 He was the son of Colonel William Stuart, 9th Lord Blantyre and Harriet Teasdale.¹ He married Susan (?)¹ He died on 29 August 1854 at Hillingdon, London, England^G.¹
     He gained the rank of Cadet in 1794 in the 3rd L.C., Bengal Army.³ He gained the rank of Cornet on 13 November 1796 in the 2nd N.C., Bengal Army.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 29 May 1800 in the 3rd N.C., Bengal Army.³ He fought in the operations against Jumma Doab in 1803.³ He fought in the Second Mahratta War.³ He fought in the Battle of Deig, and subesquent capture.¹ He fought in the operations against Dhundia Khan in 1807.³ He gained the rank of Captain on 5 April 1807.³ He fought in the capture of Ajaigarh in 1809.³ He gained the rank of Major on 25 May 1816.³

     James Stuart was born illegitimately in 1774.² He was the son of Colonel William Stuart, 9th Lord Blantyre and Harriet Teasdale.² He married Charlotte Christie between 1821 and 1823.³ He died on 6 April 1833.³
     He was in the Bengal Civil Service.² He was a director of the East India Company.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Huntingdon.²

     Lt.-Col. John Stuart was born illegitimately in 1776.¹ He was the son of Colonel William Stuart, 9th Lord Blantyre and Harriet Teasdale.¹ He died on 17 August 1808, from wounds receieved in action.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 9th Foot.¹ He fought in the Battle of Roleia on 17 August 1808, during the Peninsula War.¹