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Sykes baronets of Basildon (1781)

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The Sykes baronetcy, of Basildon in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 10 June 1785 for the nabob, diplomat and politician Francis Sykes. He was a Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury and Wallingford.[1][2][3]

Escutcheon of the Sykes baronets of Basildon

The 2nd Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Wallingford from 1794 to 1796.[1][2][4]

Sykes baronets, of Basildon (1781)

The heir presumptive to the title is the 11th Baronet's brother Edward William Sykes (born 1970).[12]

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