William Frederick Collings
William Frederick Collings was seigneur of Sark from 1882 until his death. One of the most eccentric lords of the island, he was known for his anti-clericalism, stubbornness, intemperance and generosity.
Collings family coat of arms at the gate of the Seigneurie
The Seigneur of Sark is the head of Sark in the Channel Islands. "Seigneur" is the French word for "lord", and a female head of Sark is called Dame of Sark, of which there have been three. The husband of a female ruler of Sark is not a consort but is jure uxoris a seigneur himself.
John Carteret (1715–1720)
William Thomas Collings (1853–1882)
Sibyl Hathaway (1927–1974)
John Michael Beaumont (1974–2016)