Robert Sydney (born November 1563, died 13th July 1626) was the son of Sir Henry Sydney, K.G. He was educated at Oxford, and in 1584 became Member of Parliament for Glamorganshire, and afterwards for Kent. In 1586 he was knighted by the Earl of Leicester, and in 1603 he was created Baron Sydney of Penshurst, and two years afterwards Viscount L'Isle. Lord L'Isle was made a Knight of the Garter in 1616, and in 1618 he was created Earl of Leicester. In 1584 he married Barbara Gamage of Coity, daughter of John Gamage. She died in 1621, and Lord Leicester married for his second wife Sarah, daughter of William Blount. [Illustration] SYKES, SIR MARK MASTERMAN, BARONET _Arms._--Quarterly. 1st and 4th; arg., a chevron sa., between 3 sykes, or fountains, ppr. _Sykes._ 2nd and 3rd; gu., an estoile between 3 fleurs-de-lys arg. _Masterman._ In the centre point the Ulster hand, gu. Above the shield are the letters M[ark] M[asterman] S[ykes]. _Note._--Used after 1795. [VALERIUS MAXIMUS. _Facta et Dicta Memorabilia_, Mainz, 1471.] Mark Sykes (born circ. 1771, died 16th February 1823) was the son of Sir Christopher Sykes, Baronet, of Sledmere, Yorks. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy in 1801. Mr. Sykes was educated at Oxford, and in 1795 was High Sheriff of Yorkshire. He represented York in Parliament for several years. He assumed the additional name of Masterman in 1795, on the occasion of his marriage to Henrietta, daughter and heiress of Henry Masterman of Settrington, Yorks, but he left no heirs and was succeeded by his brother Tatton. Sir Mark Sykes possessed a magnificent library, rich in classics and incunabula, and also a valuable collection of antiquities and pictures. His collections were sold at his death, and his books and other treasures are widely distributed. [Illustration] TASH, THOMAS _Arms._--Per pale, or and gu., a chevron between 3 cinquefoils counterchanged, on a chief per pale of the second and first (2) escallops counterchanged. _Tash._ _Crest._--A greyhound courant or. [TYMME. _A silver watch-bell._ Aberdene, 1627.] [W. E. Axon, Esq. Deansgate. Manchester.] Thomas Tash, of London, was one of the Commissioners of Custom for England and Wales in 1752, but there appears to be no more known about him. There ought to be another escallop on the coat-of-arms illustrated, and according to the printed authorities the crest of Tash should be a demi greyhound. [Illustration] TOPSFIELD _Arms._--Gu., on a chevron erm., 3 martlets sa., in chief a mullet or. _Topsfield._ _Crest._--A talbot couchant guardant in front of a tree, all ppr. _Helmet._--That of an Esquire. _Motto._--FAYTH FAILETH NOT.