Digby William David Cayley

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Sir Digby William David Cayley, 11th Baronet Cayley, of Brompton, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, was born on 3 June 1944. [1]

He succeeded to the title of 11th Baronet Cayley on 27 December 1967. [2] He is the son of Lt.-Cdr. William Arthur Seton Cayley and Natalie Maud Grey. [3]

Educated at Malvern College, Worcestershire, and Downing College, Cambridge University, where he read Classics and graduated with a BA and master's degrees. [2] [4] He also gained a PGCE from Cambridge in 1968.

He was assistant master at Portsmouth Grammar School in Hampshire from 1968 to 1973 [1] and at Stonyhurst College in Blackburn, Lancashire from 1973 to 1981. [4]

Between 1981 and 1989, he worked as an antique dealer in Cambridge, before becoming assistant master at Marlborough College, Wiltshire in 1989. [4] After taking a post at Abingdon School, Oxfordshire in 1990, [4] he returned to Marlborough College in 1994, as assistant master in classics, and stayed until 1997. [4]

Cayley is a descendant of Sir George Cayley, 6th Baronet, a pioneer of aerodynamics and aeronautical engineering.

He represented Wiltshire County in Target Rifle competitions at Bisley.

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References

  1. 1 2 [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 733. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. 1 2 [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 736.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 732.
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
Kenelm Cayley
Baronet
(of Brompton)
1967–Present
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