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     David Seymour Collett was born on 14 June 1924.¹ He was the son of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Bt. and Ruth Mildred Hatch.² He married Sheila Joan Scott, daughter of Harold R. Scott, on 20 October 1951.¹ He died on 14 November 1962 at age 38.¹
     David Seymour Collett was educated at Bishop's Stortford College, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.¹ He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Middlesex Regiment.¹ He was with the Foreign Service.¹

     
     Harold R. Scott lived at 24 Inverleith Gardens, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹

     Sheila Joan Scott is the daughter of Harold R. Scott.² She married, firstly, David Seymour Collett, son of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Bt. and Ruth Mildred Hatch, on 20 October 1951.¹ She married, secondly, Sir James Miskin after 1962.¹
     From 20 October 1951, her married name became Collett. From after 1962, her married name became Miskin.¹

     
     Thomas Morice was a wealthy pleader in the King's Bench.¹

     Joanna Ruth Collett was born on 9 May 1956.¹ She is the daughter of David Seymour Collett and Sheila Joan Scott.² She married Nigel E. Wicks, son of Malcolm E. Wicks, in 1984.¹
     From 1984, her married name became Wicks.

     
     Malcolm E. Wicks lived at Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England.¹

     Nigel E. Wicks is the son of Malcolm E. Wicks.² He married Joanna Ruth Collett, daughter of David Seymour Collett and Sheila Joan Scott, in 1984.¹

     Jennifer Ruth Wicks was born in 1989.¹ She is the daughter of Nigel E. Wicks and Joanna Ruth Collett.²

     Sir Christopher Collett was born on 10 June 1931.¹ He is the son of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Bt. and Ruth Mildred Hatch.² He married Christine Anne Griffiths, daughter of Oswald Hardy Griffiths, in 1959.¹
     Sir Christopher Collett was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Artillery (RARO).¹ He was registered as a Associate, Institute of Chartered Accountants (A.C.A.) in 1957.¹ He graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1960 with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He was invested as a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants (F.C.A.) in 1969.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for the City of London in 1979.¹ He held the office of Alderman of London between 1979 and 2001.¹ He became a Liveryman of the Haberdashers' Company.¹ He became a Liveryman of the Chartered Accountants' Company.¹ He became a Master of the Glovers' Company between 1981 and 1982.¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of Merit of Qatar (2nd Class) in 1985.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of London between 1985 and 1986.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of Civil Merit of Spain (2nd Class) in 1986.¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1986.¹ He was invested as a Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.) in 1988.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1988.¹ He held the office of Lord Mayor of London between 1988 and 1989.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London between 1988 and 2001.¹ He was decorated with the award of Commander, Order of the Niger of Nigeria (1st Class) in 1989.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) by City University, London, England.¹ He was a partner with Ernst & Young before 1993.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of Independence of the United Arab Emirates (2nd Class).¹ He lived in 2003 at Broomholm, Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.¹

     Margaret Ruth Collett was born on 7 June 1922.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Henry Seymour Collett, 2nd Bt. and Ruth Mildred Hatch.² She married Colonel George Victor Nudd Chadd, son of George B. Chadd, on 10 June 1950.¹
     In 1941 Lady Almoner: Queen Victoria Hosp E Grinstead , Brompton Hosp Aberdeen and Edin 1946–48.¹ She was educated at University of London, London, England.¹ She graduated from London School of Economics, London, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).¹ From 10 June 1950, her married name became Chadd. She was registered as a AMIA.¹ She wrote the book The Lives of the High Stewards of Southwould 1505–1989, published 1989.¹ She wrote the book The Collett Saga, published 1989.¹ She was invested as a Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1989.¹ She wrote the book Supplement to the Collett Saga, published 1997.¹ She held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹ She wrote the book The Story of Chadds 1907–2002
, published 2000.¹ She lived in 2003 at Mardle House, Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk, England.¹