Peerage Record – 24444

     David Seymour Collett was born on 14 June 1924.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Bt. and Ruth Mildred Hatch.² He married Sheila Joan Scott, daughter of Harold R. Scott, on 20 October 1951.¹ He died on 14 November 1962 at age 38.¹
     He was educated at Bishop’s Stortford College, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Middlesex Regiment.¹ He was with the Foreign Service.¹

     Harold R. Scott lived at 24 Inverleith Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹

     Sheila Joan Scott was the daughter of Harold R. Scott.² She married, firstly, David Seymour Collett, son of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Bt. and Ruth Mildred Hatch, on 20 October 1951.¹ She married, secondly, Sir James Miskin after 1962.¹ She died on 2 May 2020.³
     From 20 October 1951, her married name became Collett. From after 1962, her married name became Miskin.¹

     Thomas Morice was a wealthy pleader in the King’s Bench.¹

     Joanna Ruth Collett was born on 9 May 1956.¹ She is the daughter of David Seymour Collett and Sheila Joan Scott.² She married Nigel E. Wicks, son of Malcolm E. Wicks, in 1984.¹
     From 1984, her married name became Wicks.

     Malcolm E. Wicks lived at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England^G.¹

     Nigel E. Wicks is the son of Malcolm E. Wicks.² He married Joanna Ruth Collett, daughter of David Seymour Collett and Sheila Joan Scott, in 1984.¹

     Jennifer Ruth Wicks was born in 1989.¹ She is the daughter of Nigel E. Wicks and Joanna Ruth Collett.²

     Sir Christopher Collett was born on 10 June 1931.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Bt. and Ruth Mildred Hatch.² He married Christine Anne Griffiths, daughter of Oswald Hardy Griffiths, in 1959.¹ He died on 2 December 2012 at age 81.³
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Artillery (RARO.)¹ He was registered as a Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants (A.C.A.) in 1957.¹ He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1960 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was appointed Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.) in 1969.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the City of London in 1979.¹ He held the office of Alderman of London between 1979 and 2001.¹ He became a Liveryman of the Haberdashers’ Company.¹ He became a Liveryman of the Chartered Accountants’ Company.¹ He became a Master of the Glovers’ Company between 1981 and 1982.¹ He was awarded the Commander, Order of Merit of Qatar in 1985 2nd Class.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of London between 1985 and 1986.¹ He was awarded the Commander, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1986.¹ He was awarded the Order of Civil Merit of Spain in 1986 2nd Class.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1988.¹ He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1988.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of London between 1988 and 1989.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London between 1988 and 2001.¹ He was awarded the Commander, Order of the Niger of Nigeria in 1989 1st Class.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by City University, London, England^G.¹ He was a partner with Ernst & Young before 1993.¹ He was awarded the Order of Independence of the United Arab Emirates 2nd Class.¹ He lived in 2003 at Broomholm, Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹

     Margaret Ruth Collett was born on 7 June 1922.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Bt. and Ruth Mildred Hatch.² She married Colonel George Victor Nudd Chadd, son of George B. Chadd, on 10 June 1950.¹ She died on 14 July 2018 at age 96.³
     In 1941 Lady Almoner: Queen Victoria Hosp E Grinstead , Brompton Hosp Aberdeen and Edin 1946–48.¹ She was educated at University of London, London, England^G.¹ She graduated from London School of Economics, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ From 10 June 1950, her married name became Chadd. She was registered as a AMIA.¹ She wrote the book The Collett Saga, published 1989.¹ She wrote the book The Lives of the High Stewards of Southwould 1505–1989, published 1989.¹ She was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1989.¹ She wrote the book Supplement to the Collett Saga, published 1997.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹ She wrote the book The Story of Chadds 1907–2002
, published 2000.¹ She lived in 2003 at Mardle House, Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk, England^G.¹