Family and Education
b. 13 June 1761, 2nd s. of Rev. William Markham (d. 1807), head master of Westminster Sch. and later abp. of York, and Sarah, da. of John Goddard, English merchant of Rotterdam; bro. of Osborne Markham†. educ. Westminster 1768-75. m. 27 Nov. 1796, Hon. Maria Rice, da. of George Rice† of Newton, Carm. and Cecil, 2nd Baroness Dinevor, 3s. 1da. d. 13 Feb. 1827.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1775, capt. 1783, half-pay 1786 – 93, r.-adm. 1804, v.-adm. 1809, adm. 1819.
Ld. of admiralty Feb. 1801 – May 1804, Feb. 1806 – Apr. 1807.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ades, nr. Lewes, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
MARKHAM, John (1761-1827)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion