. The Herald and genealogist. ds of Derby; but, recklessly following his informant, states the year of the fathers death as 1686, and theyear of the sons birth as 1696. The object of this communication is to show that BichardSykes, died unmarried, and therefore we must look else-where for the parentage of Joseph Sikes. Mr. Burke, in his Landed Gentry (1833-38), under the head of Sikes of the Chauntry House/ states that Kichard died in1696, and that Joseph was born in 1686. Thoresby, who was 316 SIKES OF DERBYSHIRE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. nearly related by marriage to Kichard Syk
. The Herald and genealogist. ds of Derby; but, recklessly following his informant, states the year of the fathers death as 1686, and theyear of the sons birth as 1696. The object of this communication is to show that BichardSykes, died unmarried, and therefore we must look else-where for the parentage of Joseph Sikes. Mr. Burke, in his Landed Gentry (1833-38), under the head of Sikes of the Chauntry House/ states that Kichard died in1696, and that Joseph was born in 1686. Thoresby, who was 316 SIKES OF DERBYSHIRE AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. nearly related by marriage to Kichard Sykes, states distinctlythat lie died 10th Oct. 1686, without issue, and this is entirelycorroborated by his will dated 11th Dec. 1684, and proved10th Dec. 1686. On the other hand, Joseph Sikes of Derby was evidently aman of some mark, apparently considering himself as having acommon ancestor with the family of Sykes of Leeds, using thesame arms, and the traditionary branded bull for crest, asspecimens of his seals bear 1. Argent, a chevron sable between three antique heraldic fountains or sykes, roundels, each charged with two bars wavy argent (the modern, heraldic fountainbeing barry wavy of six, argent and azure). 2. Over the initials , on a wreath, a bull proper. (One branch of the family ofSykes of Leeds uses the bull passant, charged on the shoulder with an heraldicfountain, as fully exemplifying the word branded.) This gentleman married Hannah daughter and heiress of Wil-liam Chambers of Derby, and first cousin of Hannah SophiaChambers (also an heiress) who married Brownlow eighth Earl ofExeter. He made his will 11th April, 1752, naming interalios his sister Hannah Brough, his brother-in-law Mr. ThomasPloughman, his brother George Sikes (abroad), his brotherEdward Sikes, and an only surviving son, Joseph Sikes, whohad already succeeded as heir-general, through his deceasedmother, to the estates of the Burtons of Weston-under-Wood, onthe death of Samu
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