ɐn ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi fˈɔːɹbɛɹ, ðə sˈɛkənd bˈæɹənˌɛt, sˌɜː kɹˈɪstəfɚ sˈaɪks wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn, wʌzɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɪnðɪ ɛŋklˈoʊʒɚ mˈuːvmənt ðæt sˈiːzd ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp ʌv kˈɑːmən lˈænd fɔːɹ pɹˈaɪvət jˈuːs.
An 18th century forebear, the second baronet, Sir Christopher Sykes (1749–1801), was a major figure in the enclosure movement that seized ownership of common land for private use.