Sykes was concerned that rumours were swirling around H. A. Gwynne, The Morning Post's editor, to the effect that Robertson was plotting with Asquith to bring back the old government. The artwork took four years to complete and depicts the four winged creatures of the Evangelist in the Chancel and in the Nave, a variety of birds including a swan, heron, swallow and lapwing. Richard Sykes and his second wife died within days of one another, in 1726. Any samples taken are to be used for research in the quest to develop defences against future influenza pandemics. The sale of his father's stud for 30,000 enabled him to concentrate on only buying a number of winning horses and by 1892 he owned 34,000 acres of land and was able to keep this vast estate running at a profit most years despite a decade of severe economic depression. 24 December 1943. In it he says, A house is more than bricks and mortar, it lives and breathes. The fifth son, William Sykes (b.1605), established himself in Knottingley and married Grace Jenkinson. They had two sons, Joseph and Richard, the former of whom drowned in May 1697. By 8 December 1915 he returned to England, having also met Lawrence, to gain support for an Arab Revolt. Contents. He is associated with the SykesPicot Agreement, drawn up while the war was in progress regarding the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire by the United Kingdom, France and the Russian Empire, and was a key negotiator of the Balfour Declaration. Two daughters died in infancy. Sykes designed the flag of the Arab Revolt, a combination of green, red, black and white. The character of Sledmere is firmly established by the magnificent entrance hall, which was completely destroyed by the 1911 fire. 1943) ykes Baronets, of Cheadle (1917) *Sir Alan John Sykes, 1st Baronet (1868-1950) He married in 1822 and succeeded to the Sledmere estates in 1823. and Virginia Gilliat. ", Fitzgerald, Edward Peter. Sykes is a major feature in Balfour to Blair, a documentary about the history of British involvement in the Middle East.[38]. His final major work, The Caliph's last heritage was an acount of this journey and it appeared, edited by his wife, in 1915. However he did not lead them into battle, as his particular talents were needed by the Intelligence department of the War Office working for Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War. Lady Sykes converted to Roman Catholicism and Mark was brought into that faith from the age of three.[2]. Sir Tatton Bart. [30] In March he had visited Palestine to meet Chaim Weizmann; Sykes was clearly, with proviso, converted to the cause of Zionism. As they strode down Hollywoods red carpet a year ago, all eyes were on actor Colin Firth, who carried British hopes for an Oscar success on his shoulders. Their youngest daughter, Elizabeth, married back into the Egerton family of Tatton Park. I dont know anything about it, he tells me. Sledmere TNA, FO 882/2, Sykes to Clayton, 28 December 1915; Edwin Pears, review of 'The Caliphs Last Heritage', EHR, vol.31, no.122 (April 1916), p.300, Review in 'Man' magazine, vol.17, (January 1917), p.24. In 1897 he was commissioned into the 3rd (Militia) Battalion of the Green Howards. Sykes had left Cairo and travelled through Syria. Mark Sykes' next literary venture, a military parody and satire called Tactics and military training (published semi-pseudonomously by Major-General George D'Ordel), was a huge success and brought him to the attention of George Wyndham, chief secretary of Ireland, who offered him the post of private secretary which he took. Another son, Christopher Sykes (19071986), was a distinguished author and official biographer of Evelyn Waugh. He inherited an estate reduced by a third by his father to pay death duties and the debts of Jessica Sykes. The fifth Baronet served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1869. A year later he sold his brother's library for 10,000 and his paintings and other works of art for 6000 and bought instead bloodstock breeding horses. Today it has shrunk somewhat, but still consists of 8,750 acres. He was involved in the restoration of 17 churches at a cost of 10,000 each most of which came out of his private purse rather than estate accounts (Sykes, The visitors' book, pp.31-2; Hobson, `Sledmere and the Sykes family'; English, The great landowners, p.226; Ward, East Yorkshire landed estates, p. 15; English, `On the eve of the great depression', p.40). Jeremy, the brother of bachelor baronet Sir Tatton Sykes, was in hospital in Hull. It became a Grade II listed building in 1966 . 155-7; English, The great landowners, pp. Sykes Baronets, of Sledmere (1783) Sir Mark Sykes, 1st Baronet (1711-1783) Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Baronet (1749-1801) Sir Mark Masterman-Sykes, 3rd Baronet (1771-1823) Sir Tatton Sykes, 4th Baronet (1772-1863) Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet (13 March 1826 - 4 May 1913). The Heir Apparent to the Baronetcy is Stephen David Sykes (born 1978), eldest son of the 4th Baronet. Lloyd, Herbert, and other Egyptian army officers were there. As if that wasnt enough for Sir Tatton, disaster struck in 1911, when fire raged through the house and reduced it to ashes and rubble. Tatton Sykes, 5th baronet, was born in 1826. Deborah Sykes (b. Subscribe today and get every issue delivered direct to your door. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Sykes baronets. . Research genealogy for Sir Christopher Sykes 2nd Baronet of Wheldrake, near York East Riding of Yorkshire, , England, as well as other members of the Sykes 2nd Baronet family, on Ancestry. The Wagoners' Memorial is situated on the western side of Sledmere village, a little to the north of the gateway to the Church of St Mary. Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet (1879-1919) . One of the most extraordinary was Sir Tatton Tat Sykes, the 4th Baronet, said to be one of the great sights of Yorkshire in his prime, who sold a copy of the Gutenberg Bible to support his foxhounds and racing stables, and who wore 18th century dress until the day he died, aged 91, in 1863. He is associated with the Sykes-Picot Agreement, drawn up while the war was in progress, regarding the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire by . [4] He did not finish a degree, unlike his rival T. E. Their second son, Tatton, and eldest daughter married offspring of Sir William Foulis of Ingleby manor. So by the end of filming I was hobbling.. From May 1915 he was called to the War Office by Lord Kitchener and is largely remembered for the part he played in forging an Inter-Allied agreement about the Middle East in 1916 called the Sykes-Picot agreement. Richard Sykes was succeeded at Sledmere by his brother, Mark Sykes (b.1711), second son of the older Richard Sykes and Mary Kirkby. He beat his children and his behaviour made his wife a cold and distant mother to them who escaped to London whenever she could and who hid in her orangery with her flowers when she was at home. Sykes 4th Baronet. William Sykes (c.1500-1577), a younger son of Richard Sykes of Sykes Dyke, migrated to the West Riding of Yorkshire and settled near Leeds. He was re-elected to parliament while away with a huge majority. However, the coffin was found to be split because of the weight of soil over it, and the cadaver was found to be badly decomposed. EXCLUSIVE: Florence Pugh's father is threatened with 2,500 fine as he goes to war with council over Oxford Are YOU a romantic comedy buff? An entry in Richards diary states: June 17, 1751: laid the first stone of the new house at Sledmere. He had demolished the old house completely and no trace of it can be found today, save for some ancient brickwork in the cellars. From the guide to the Papers of the Sykes Family of Sledmere, c. 1300-1928, (Hull University, Brynmor Jones Library), Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6pm5wbc, Sykes family of Sledmere, East Riding of Yorkshire. Born in Sledmere, East Riding Of Yorkshire , England on 18 March 1826 to Sir Tatton Bart Sykes 4th Baronet and Mary Anne Foulis. Their surviving son, Joseph Sykes (1723-1805), went on to manage the family's business with his older half brother, Richard Sykes (b.1706). Fashion icon: Livia Firth, who is married to Oscar winner Colin, has designed her first item of jewellery. The inscription reads: 'Erected to the memory of Sir Tatton Sykes Baronet by those who loved him as a friend . See the museum in the Old Courtyard. The views from here, as you can imagine, are stunning. The Sykes Baronetcy, of Sledmere in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 28 March 1783 for Reverend Mark Sykes. Advertisement. Meyer, Karl Ernest; Brysac, Shareen Blair. Train fares will rise by 5.9% TOMORROW - but travellers can still get cheaper tickets if they buy them What happens when classic cars sell for too much? Jane Sykes (b. Sykes's advice was clear: "Turkey must cease to beshould be done up to the nines and given money and food.Then premiums might be offered for camelsthen a price for telegraphic insulatorsthen a price for interruption of Hejaz railway line and a good price for Turkish Mausers and a good price for deserters from the Turkish Armyif possible keep the whole of the Hejaz Railway in a ferment and destroy bridges". Tatton Sykes; Tatton Christopher Mark Sykes; Statements. He married in 1903 the sister of his mother's lover, Edith Gorst, and their honeymoon took them to Paris, Rome, Constantinople and Jerusalem. Sir Mark was elected MP for Central Hull in 1911 and occupied himself for the early part of the First World War establishing the Waggoners Special Reserve. The Yorkshire Wolds are often considered the least attractive of our great countys wide-open spaces. 1709; d. 1 Apr 1744) Richard Sykes mar. Please click this button to consent to Sledmere using your information for the purpose of emailing you news and information. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Ampleforth-educated Jeremy, 65, married Pamela in 1982 and they divorced in 1996 after she fell for Swinton. Whilst he praised the French for inventing the set square for the illiterate Arab, he glossed over the German contribution to building railways that enabled Arabs to travel; Sykes stressed the negative aspects of social squalor. From about May 1915 he became more directly involved after being called to the War Office by Lord Kitchener. SNAC is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions. A JP in the East Riding, he was also elected a member of the County Council. Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet (16 March 1879 16 February 1919) was an English traveller, Conservative Party politician, and diplomatic advisor, particularly with regard to the Middle East at the time of the First World War. Christopher Sykes sold off shipping interests and government stock and he and his wife built up the Sledmere estate. Their eldest son `grew up in an atmosphere devoid of love' and when he succeeded to the estates on his father's death in 1863 he immediately sold his father's race horses and demolished his mother's orangery (Foster, Pedigrees; information about the Sledmere stud is contained in Fairfax-Blakeborough, Sykes of Sledmere; Noakes, `Memories of Sir Tatton Sykes'; Denton Robinson, `A Yorkshire landmark'; Sykes, The visitors' book, pp.19-20, 28-32; Kay, Great men of Yorkshire, pp.108-115; Dictionary of National Biography; Ross, Celebrities of the Yorkshire wolds, pp. Sir Christopher Sykes 2nd Baronet married Elizabeth TATTON and had 5 children. Look upwards and you see a Downton Abbey-esque gallery and a stunning dome, which take the breath away. The Spanish flu virus itself became a human infection by a mutation of an avian virus called H1N1. He was awarded his Doctorate in Divinity in the same year he inherited Sledmere, 1761. The two then went back and found Annabel. We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. 1705) 2. There are only five other extant samples of the Spanish flu virus. Diese geheime bereinkunft, die whrend des Ersten Weltkriegs zwischen dem Vereinigten Knigreich und Frankreich abgeschlossen wurde, regelte die Einflusssphren dieser beiden Staaten und Russlands im . Christopher Sykes, second son of the sixth Baronet, was an author. Sir Tatton Christopher Mark Sykes, 8th Bt. Another brother, Christopher Sykes, or his son, will eventually inherit the baronetcy. He is said to have built the workhouse in Leeds and he left a vast personal fortune which included 10,000 to each of his daughters. You can find further details of the history of the family in the Exhibition Room and Wagoners Museum. In 1904 Mark and Edith Sykes had their first child, Freya, and she was followed by Richard (b.1905), Christopher and Petsy (twins born in 1907), Angela (b.1911) and Daniel (b.1916). Mrz 1879 - 16. in The Georgian Society for East Yorkshire). They are usually together. His last journey to Palestine had raised many doubts, which were not set at rest by a visit to Rome. What on earth would Carson the butler say? And in the same way Victoria Beckham propelled herself into fashions elite as a credible clothes designer, complete with A-list celebrity pals such as Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, I can reveal that Livia is now styling herself as jewellery designer to the stars. and then M.A. Richard Sykes married twice but died without leaving an heir and the estates passed to another brother - Mark Sykes (1711 - 1783), rector of Roos, and 1st baronet. It was a happy union, and they had six children. He was introduced to Colonel Oswald Fitzgerald, Kitchener's assistant secretary, who continued to be useful contact after the Field Marshal's death. He is associated with the Sykes-Picot Agreement, drawn up while the war was in . She b 1953, dau of Sir (Alexander) Somerled Angus Bosville Macdonald of Sleat, 17th Baronet (who d 1958); married 1stly, 1987, Clive Duncan Evans, by whom she had a son and a daughter; married 2ndly, Jeremy John Sykes (b 1946), yr brother & heir pres to Sir Tatton Christopher Mark Sykes, 8th Baronet, of Sledmere. Sir Christopher Sykes, 2 e baronet (23 maja 1749 - 17 wrzenia 1801) by angielskim konserwatywnym . There are also a number of very individual bedrooms, including Red Bedroom, which features a mahogany four-poster bed that belongs to the George III period; the Orange Bedroom with a dressing table and stool were designed and made by David Linley Furniture; and the Chinese Bedroom with a Chinese-style Chippendale bed which originally came from Grimston Garth, another Yorkshire House designed by John Carr. It was reported on 16 August that Sykes was attending the Stockholm Conference as a paid up member of the Seamen & Firemen's Union, "but it cannot be known he carries their guarantee. The sixth Baronet was a traveller, Conservative politician and diplomatic adviser. However the Sledmere estate is still one of the largest landed estates in Yorkshire and its impact on the wolds is very visible. in Cambridge and was a fellow of Peterhouse. He passed away on 1801 in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. The secret WhatsApp mode that lets you EDIT texts after you've sent them. Balfour Declaration. In the forthcoming film, Professor Tiger says: Was he infatuated with the young Virginia Tiger? In 1918 he was reporting on Armenian refugees and problems of Middle East resettlement. Approximately square on plan, 120 feet high, Mother Elizabeth TATTON. was born on 24 December 1943. Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov provokes gales of laughter as he tells audience the West started 'Sonic boom' is heard across central England as 'ground shakes' and houses are rocked. British statesmen such as Palmerston, Disraeli and Salisbury had held this view. They had six children. However, bored with the job he produced two more books, Dar-ul-Islam and D'Ordel's Pantechnicon (Sykes, The visitors' book, pp. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies, Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources, Papers of the Sykes Family of Sledmere, c. 1300-1928, Sykes family Sledmere, East Riding of Yorkshire, Sykes Sir Christopher 1749-1801 2nd Baronet MP, Sykes Sir Mark 1879-1919 6th Baronet MP Traveller, National Archives and Records Administration, Bridlington Yorkshire, East Riding England, East Heslerton Yorkshire, East Riding England, Bishop Wilton Yorkshire, East Riding England, Molescroft Beverley Yorkshire, East Riding England, Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649. 43-6; Pevsner & Neave, York and the East Riding, p.693; Popham, `Sir Christopher Sykes at Sledmere' I & II). They bought and enclosed huge areas of land for cultivation and built two new wings to the house. They were reportedly an unhappy couple. Sykes was educated at the Jesuit Beaumont College and Jesus College, Cambridge. His remains were exhumed in mid-September 2008. The fourth Baronet was a well-known sportsman. David Lloyd George, favoured the Greek cause. As the fictional Earl of Grantham, Hugh Bonneville is accustomed to plush surroundings while being waited on hand and foot as the master of Downton Abbey. Sykes made a "statement to the War Council". 17 Mar 1953; Henrietta Caroline . . His sympathies and interests later extended to Armenians, Arabs and Jews, as well as Turks. The entire village of Sledmere was relocated. Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6. He was the son of Richard Sykes, a prosperous merchant, of Kingston upon Hull. A Liberal successor, David Lloyd George, shared a progressively disdainful attitude towards the 'sick man' of Europe. Says younger brother, writer Christopher Sykes: 'A friend in the village had arranged to drive Annabel to visit . The grounds were landscaped along the lines of plans by Capability Brown and 1000 acres of trees were planted. He married twice but died childless in 1761 (Foster, Pedigrees; John Cornforth, Sledmere House, p.3; Hobson, `Sledmere and the Sykes family'). BRILLIANT!' About Sir Richard Sykes, 7th Baronet, of Sledmere. For when Annabel died suddenly last week while Jeremy was in hospital, it was his first wife, Pamela now Lady Swinton who discovered her body. The Sykes Baronetcy, of Sledmere in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 28 March 1783 for Reverend Mark Sykes. He is associated with the Sykes-Picot Agreement, drawn up while the war was in progress, regarding the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire by . The monument was built in memory of the 4th Baronet, Sir Tatton Sykes, by his friends and neighbours in 1865. (5th Baronet ) married Christina Anne Jessica Cavendish-Bentinck and had 1 child. A younger brother of Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, he was educated from 1784 at Westminster School. Two of those children were Angela Sykes, a sculptor, and Christopher Sykes, author. They inherited the Sledmere estate through their relationship with the equally wealthy Kirkby family, and Richard Sykes, an energetic and far-sighted man, began work immediately to transform Sledmere into the superb stately home that it is today. DD. They frantically bought land and enclosed huge areas for cultivation with artificial fertilizers. The author H. G. Wells noted in the Appendix of his 1913 publication Little Wars, an early publication about the hobby of wargaming with miniature soldiers, that he had exchanged correspondence with "Colonel" Mark Sykes about how his hobby war game might be converted into a proper "Kriegspiel" as played by the British Army and be used as a training aid for young officers. 21 Feb 1723 . 1707) 3. Rumour has it that Sir Tatton refused to leave his burning house until he had finished his pudding. He was also charitable in very particular ways. It is an estate village which was built to support the magnificent 18th century Sledmere House, which is owned by the Sykes family, and it is they who have created and shaped this very special place. and Virginia Gilliat. They left behind three sons and two daughters. Sir Mark Tatton Richard Tatton-Sykes, 7th Bt. While in Paris during the peace conference Mark Sykes contracted influenza and died at the age of only 39. In 1770 he made a fortuitous marriage with Elizabeth Egerton of Tatton whose inheritance of 17,000 from her father was hugely augmented by her inheriting her brothers Cheshire estates and another 60,000 from her aunt in 1780. 2 He is the son of Sir Mark Tatton Richard Tatton-Sykes, 7th Bt. He returned to Yorkshire, worked for a while for a Hull bank, but developed more of an interest in agricultural techniques, especially the use of bone manures. At one stage before their respective divorces, Swinton lived with his first wife Susan at weekends, but spent weekdays with Pamela in a bungalow at Sledmere. Sir Mark Sykes, 1st Baronet (9 May 1711 - 14 September 1783) was a priest in the Church of England, Rector of Roos in the East Riding of Yorkshire. So I decided to give it some, and on the second take I heard a pop and I got what footballers call a groin injury. The Pakenham family pedigree can be found at DDST/2/1/1/8 and traces the lineage back to c.1100. Hide Ad. On his death in 1748 Kirkby left Sledmere to his nephew Richard Sykes (1706 - 1761), who built the core of the present Sledmere House in 1751, removed much of the village and begun the laying out of the park. He may know everything there is to know about making an investment decision, but Dragons Den star Duncan Bannatyne has no idea that he and his wife, Joanne, are about to be divorced today. Eve, 60, was left hobbling in agony after a scene in which he had to sprint down a crowded street in South Africa. Jessie, known as Lady Satin Tights, reportedly took a string of lovers, ran up massive debts and almost, but not quite, brought ruin on Sledmere and the Sykes. Take care of your gut and it will take care of you: Could these 'friendly' bacteria transform your gut A big Beckham birthday! Baronet, this 120 feet (37 metres) Tower dominates the skyline at the top of the escarpment overlooking Garton Wold, with (on a clear day . [10] He travelled extensively, especially in the Middle East. The family seat is Sledmere House, Yorkshire. Adds the friend: It has all been very sad and very unexpected.. Richard Sykes took this programme of expansion further. Liberal Party leader, William Ewart Gladstone, was much more critical of the Ottoman government, deploring its misgovernment and periodic slaughter of minorities, especially Christian ones. Sir Tatton Sykes. Last edited on 16 November 2022, at 02:26, Sir Francis John Badcock Sykes, 10th Baronet, Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet, Sir Mark Tatton Richard Tatton-Sykes, 7th Baronet, Sir Tatton Christopher Mark Sykes, 8th Baronet, Sir John Charles Anthony le Gallais Sykes, 3rd Baronet, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Sir Francis John Badcock Sykes, 10th Baronet 1942-2020", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sykes_baronets&oldid=1122145374. The third Baronet represented Whatever the truth of this somewhat scurrilous tale, the house was beautifully restored by Sir Tattons son Mark, before Mark died suddenly from a virulent strain of Spanish flu while helping to broker peace at the Paris Conference after the First World War in 1919. However, the story with official currency is that the family may originally have been from Saxony and were settled in Sykes Dyke near Carlisle in Cumberland during the middle ages. To Cardinal Gasquet he admitted the change of his views on Zionism, and that he was determined to qualify, guide and, if possible, save the dangerous situation which was rapidly arising. It was reconstructed by the famous York architect Walter Brierley and makes the most impressive use of space, leading to the spectacular staircase. They had seven children, all of whom have an archival presence in this archive. There are few wives who remain on good terms with their ex-husbands after their former spouse re-marries. From 1915 the family lived in the house and it served as a troop hospital during the war. It is now run by the oldest son of Richard Sykes, Tatton Sykes, the 8th baronet, who succeeded when his father died in 1978 (Cornforth, `Sledmere house', p.32; obit. [31] It stated that: "His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine", In June 1918, the 14th Division was ordered to remove to Italy from Palestine. However, when I called Bannatyne, 62, he insists he had no idea their divorce had finally reach court. Three of the creations are extant as of 2008. (See the Sykes-Picot Agreement.) Sir Mark Sykes, 1st Baronet (1711-1783) . Sledmere House "lay like a ducal demesne among the Wolds, approached by long straight roads and sheltered by belts of woodland, surrounded by large prosperous farmsornamented with the heraldic triton of the Sykes familythe mighty four-square residence and the exquisite parish church. He was concerned about going inside on his own, so he went over to Pamelas for help. Driffield Despite reports of a hiatus some said they had split last summer I hear that Melissa, stunning daughter of the Duke of Northumberland, is still smitten with Prince Williams old school friend and royal wedding usher, Thomas van Straubenzee. His was a life full of earning and spending vast sums of money, of fast horses and young women and of eccentricities. Off screen, however, the actor has a rather less glamorous existence when filming the ITV series at Highclere Castle, home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon. He is heir to his brother, who is known to his circle as Sir Satin Tights. The unusual squat columnar memorial was designed by Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet, and built in 1919-20. Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet (16 March 1879 - 16 February 1919) was an English traveller, Conservative Party politician, and diplomatic advisor, particularly with regard to the Middle East at the time of the First World War.. Test your knowledge by naming all 20 of these famous films. Father Sir Christopher Sykes 2nd Baronet. Christopher Sykes clearly visualised himself as a man who had left commerce and joined the landed classes. Sir Mark Sykes was succeeded in the title and Sledmere estates by Sir Richard Sykes 7th Baronet(1905-1978) and then Sir Tatton Sykes 8th Baronet, born 1943. Richard Sykes became high sheriff of Yorkshire in 1752. The second Baronet was Member of Parliament for Beverley. Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet (16 March 1879 - 16 February 1919) was an English traveller, Conservative Party politician and diplomatic advisor, particularly with regard to the Middle East at the time of the First World War. Three of the creations are extant as of 2008. [14] (Turkey became a belligerent in November 1914.) 24 Dec 1943; Jeremy John Sykes 4 b. While in Paris during the peace conference Sir Mark contracted influenza and died at the age of only 39. In 1593 he married Elizabeth Mawson and they had six sons and four daughters. The grounds were landscaped and 1000 acres of trees planted. human. Beautiful Livia, 42, already has a glittering contacts book, which includes fellow eco-lover Stella McCartney, Madonna and Oscar winner Meryl Streep.