Smith-Marriott Baronets
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The Smith, later Smith-Marriott Baronetcy, of Sydling St Nicholas in the County of Dorset, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 1 June 1774 for John Smith, High Sheriff
of Dorset
in 1772. The second Baronet married Elizabeth Anne, daughter of Reverend James Merriott. The fourth Baronet assumed by Royal sign-manual
the additional surname of Marriott. The fifth Baronet was High Sheriff of Dorset in 1873.
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
in 1772. The second Baronet married Elizabeth Anne, daughter of Reverend James Merriott. The fourth Baronet assumed by Royal sign-manual
Royal sign-manual
The royal sign manual is the formal name given in the Commonwealth realms to the autograph signature of the sovereign, by the affixing of which the monarch expresses his or her pleasure either by order, commission, or warrant. A sign-manual warrant may be either an executive actfor example, an...
the additional surname of Marriott. The fifth Baronet was High Sheriff of Dorset in 1873.
Smith, later Smith-Marriott Baronets, of Sydling St Nicholas (1774)
- Sir John Smith, 1st Baronet (1744-1807)
- Sir John Wyldbore Smith, 2nd Baronet (1770-1852)
- Sir John James Smith, 3rd Baronet (1800-1862)
- Sir William Marriott Smith-Marriott, 4th Baronet (1801-1864)
- Sir William Henry Smith-Marriott, 5th Baronet (1835-1924)
- Sir William John Smith-Marriott, 6th Baronet (1870-1941)
- Sir John Richard Wyldbore Smith-Marriott, 7th Baronet (1875-1942)
- Sir William Smith-Marriott, 8th Baronet (1865-1943)
- Sir Hugh Randolph Cavendish Smith-Marriott, 9th Baronet (1868-1944)
- Sir Ralph George Cavendish Smith-Marriott, 10th Baronet (1900-1987)
- Sir Hugh Cavendish Smith-Marriott, 11th Baronet (b. 1925)
Other family members
- Sir Edmund Charles Wyldbore SmithEdmund Charles Wyldbore SmithSir Edmund Charles Wyldbore Smith was a British civil servant, diplomat, and businessman.-Biography:Smith was the son of Reverend Francis Smith , who was the fourth son of the second Smith-Marriott Baronet...
(1877-1938), son of Reverend Francis Smith, fourth son of the second Baronet, was a civil servant, diplomat, and businessman. - Hugh Deane Wyldbore-Smith (1907-1941), grandson of Reverend Francis Smith, was a CaptainCaptain (naval)Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and died aboard HMS HoodHMS Hood (51)HMS Hood was the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. One of four s ordered in mid-1916, her design—although drastically revised after the Battle of Jutland and improved while she was under construction—still had serious limitations. For this reason she was the only ship of her class to be...
24th May 1941. - Sir Brian Wyldbore-Smith CBOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, DSODistinguished Service OrderThe Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, OBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1913-2005), great-grandson of Reverend Francis Smith, was a Major-General in the Royal Horse ArtilleryRoyal Horse ArtilleryThe regiments of the Royal Horse Artillery , dating from 1793, are part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery of the British Army...
and the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars15th/19th The King's Royal HussarsThe 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It was created as part of the reduction in the cavalry in the aftermath of World War I. It was formed by the amalgamation of the 15th The King's Hussars and the 19th Royal Hussars on 11 April 1922, becoming the...
, and following retirement from the Army was member (and subsequently director) of the Board of Finance of the Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
(1970-1992). - Sir Clifford Heathcote-Smith (1883-1963), grandson of Major Edward Heathcote Smith, seventh son of the second Baronet, was a diplomat.