Sir John Sebright, 6th Baronet
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Lt-Gen Sir John Saunders Sebright, 6th Baronet, (19 October 1725 – 23 February 1794), was the sixth Sebright baronet
, and an officer in the British Army
. Sir John was the son of Sir Thomas Sebright, 4th Baronet and Henrietta Dashwood.
In 1766, he married Sarah Knight, daughter of Edward Knight and Elizabeth James. Their eldest son, John
, inherited the baronetcy. Their daughter Henrietta Sebright (d. 1840) married Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood
.
He was a close friend of the Irish statesman and writer Edmund Burke
. In 1765, on a visit to Sebright's home at Beechwood in Hertfordshire, Burke came across a considerable number of medieval Irish manuscripts in the library. The manuscripts had been given to Sebright's father by the antiquary and philologist Edward Lhuyd
who had acquired them on a tour of Ireland in 1700. In 1786, these were bequeathed to the library of Trinity College Dublin and formed the foundation of the Irish manuscript collections there. The manuscripts presented by Sebright included the Yellow Book of Lecan
and the Book of Leinster
.
Sir John was Colonel
of the 83rd Regiment of Foot
, from 1760–1762. In 1762 he was promoted to the Colonelcy of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot. He remained colonel of the 18th until his death.
Sebright Baronets
The Sebright Baronetcy, of Besford in the County of Worcester, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 20 December 1626 for Edward Sebright, High Sheriff of Worcestershire who later fought as a Royalist in the Civil War. The fourth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for...
, and an officer in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. Sir John was the son of Sir Thomas Sebright, 4th Baronet and Henrietta Dashwood.
In 1766, he married Sarah Knight, daughter of Edward Knight and Elizabeth James. Their eldest son, John
Sir John Sebright, 7th Baronet
Sir John Saunders Sebright, 7th Baronet DL , of Besford, Worcestershire, and Beechwood Park, Hertfordshire, was an English politician and agricultural innovator.-Life:...
, inherited the baronetcy. Their daughter Henrietta Sebright (d. 1840) married Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood
Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood
Henry Lascelles, 2nd Earl of Harewood DL , known as Viscount Lascelles from 1814 to 1820, was a British peer and Member of Parliament....
.
He was a close friend of the Irish statesman and writer Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke PC was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher who, after moving to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party....
. In 1765, on a visit to Sebright's home at Beechwood in Hertfordshire, Burke came across a considerable number of medieval Irish manuscripts in the library. The manuscripts had been given to Sebright's father by the antiquary and philologist Edward Lhuyd
Edward Lhuyd
Edward Lhuyd was a Welsh naturalist, botanist, linguist, geographer and antiquary. He is also known by the Latinized form of his name, Eduardus Luidius....
who had acquired them on a tour of Ireland in 1700. In 1786, these were bequeathed to the library of Trinity College Dublin and formed the foundation of the Irish manuscript collections there. The manuscripts presented by Sebright included the Yellow Book of Lecan
Yellow Book of Lecan
The Yellow Book of Lecan , or TCD MS 1318 , is a medieval Irish manuscript written no later than the dawn of the 15th century. It is currently housed at Trinity College, Dublin and should not be confused with the Great Book of Lecan.-Overview:The manuscript is written on vellum and contains 344...
and the Book of Leinster
Book of Leinster
The Book of Leinster , is a medieval Irish manuscript compiled ca. 1160 and now kept in Trinity College, Dublin, under the shelfmark MS H 2.18...
.
Sir John was Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the 83rd Regiment of Foot
83rd Regiment of Foot
The 83rd Regiment of Foot was a British infantry regiment that served in the American Revolutionary War...
, from 1760–1762. In 1762 he was promoted to the Colonelcy of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot. He remained colonel of the 18th until his death.