Digby William David Cayley
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, Berkshire 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.
References[]
- ^ a b [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.
- ^ a b [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 736.
- ^ [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- ^ a b c d e [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 732.
External links[]
- Sir Digby William David Cayley, 11th Bt. thepeerage.com.
- 1944 births
- Living people
- People educated at Malvern College
- Alumni of Downing College, Cambridge
- Cayley family