Smith-Marriott Baronets

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.

Three other members of the family may also be mentioned. Hugh Francis Wyldbore Wyldbore-Smith (1869-1919), grandson of Reverend Francis Smith, sixth son of the second Baronet, was a Captain in the Royal Navy. Sir (Francis) Brian Wyldbore Wyldbore-Smith (1913-2005), great-grandson of Reverend Francis Smith, sixth son of the second Baronet, was a Major-General in the Royal Horse Artillery and the 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars. Sir Clifford Edward Heathcote-Smith (1883-1963), grandson of Major Edward Heathcote Smith, seventh son of the second Baronet, was a diplomat.

mith, 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)

External links

* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/12/13/db1301.xml "Daily Telegraph" obituary of Sir Brian Wyldbore-Smith]
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article758283.ece "The Times" obituary of Sir Brian Wyldbore-Smith]

References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.leighrayment.com/Baronetage.htm Leigh Rayment' s baronetage page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]