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MARSHAM, John (1602-85), of Whorne’s Place, Cuxton, Kent.

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b. 23 Aug. 1602, 5th but 2nd surv. s. of Thomas Marsham, Merchant Taylor, (d.1625), of Milk Street, London by Magdalen, da. of Richard Springham, Mercer, of London. educ., London (Mr Speight) 1613; Westminster 1617; St. John’s, Oxf. 1619, BA 1623, MA 1625; travelled abroad (France, Italy and Germany) 1625-7, (Holland and France) 1629; M. Temple 1628. m. 13 Jan. 1631, Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Hammond of Nonington, Kent, 7s. (5 d.v.p.) 6da. Kntd. 1 July 1660; cr. Bt. 16 Aug. 1663.R. M. Townshend, Chart and Peds. of Marsham, 11-20.
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Asst. Rochester Bridge 1637 – 43, 1661 – d.; warden 1639, 1664, 1671, 1678; freeman, Rochester 1638; j.p. Kent 1641 – 43, June 1660 82, commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–80, sewers, Medway marshes Dec. 1660, Bedford level 1662–3.Information from Mr P. F. Cooper, Bridge Clerk, Rochester Bridge Trust; Arch. Cant. xvii. 173; Kent AO, Q/JC9; Wells, Drainage of the Bedford Level, i. 360.

Six clerk in Chancery 1638 – 44, June 1660–80.T. D. Hardy, Cat. of Chancery, 109, 111.

Main residence: Whorne's Place, Cuxton, Kent.
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MARVELL, Andrew (1621-78), of Highgate Hill, Mdx. and Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, Westminster.

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b. 31 Mar. 1621, o. surv. s. of Andrew Marvell, lecturer at Holy Trinity, Hull, and master of Hull g.s. 1624-41, by 1st w. Anne, da. of one Pease of Hull. educ. Hull g.s.; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1633-41, BA 1639; travelled abroad (Holland, France, Italy, Spain) c.1643-7. unm. suc. fa. 1641.N. and Q. cciv. 204.
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Jt. Latin sec. 1657 – ?Feb. 1660; sec. of embassy to Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle 1663–5.

Commr. for assessment, Hull 1661 – 62, 1666 – d.; elder bro. Trinity House 1674, junior warden 1678; commr. for recusants, Yorks. (E. Riding) 1675.Trinity House ed. Chaplin, 56.

Main residences: Highgate Hill, Mdx.; Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, Westminster.
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This biography is based on P. Legouis, Andrew Marvell (1968).

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MARWOOD, Sir Henry, 2nd Bt. (c.1635-1725), of Little Busby, Stokesley, Yorks.

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b. c. 1635, 1st s. of Sir George Marwood, 1st Bt. of Little Busby, by Frances, da. of Sir Walter Bethel of Alne. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 1652; G. Inn 1653. m. (1) 19 May 1658, Margaret (d.1660), da. of Conyers Darcy of Hornby Castle, Yorks. (later 1st Earl of Holderness), 1da.; (2) 6 July 1663, Dorothy, da. of Allen Bellingham of Levins, Westmld., 2s. d.v.p. 2da.; (3) bef. 1679, Martha, da. of Sir Thomas Wentworth of Elmsall, Yorks., wid. of Thomas Wombwell of Wombwell, Yorks., s.p. suc. fa. 19 Feb. 1680.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 179-81.
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Commr. for assessment, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1661 – 63, 1664 – 80, (N. and W. Ridings) 1689 – 90, Mdx. 1690; j.p. (N. Riding) 1666 – Feb. 1688, Nov. 1688-at least 1702, (W. Riding) 1674 – Aug. 1688, Nov. 1688-bef. 1701, Mdx. and Westminster 1692–?d., sherriff, Yorks. 1674 – 75; dep. lt. (N. Riding) 1683-Feb. 1688.N. Riding Recs. vi. 99; HMC Var. ii. 169; Add. 29674, ff. 160–1.

Main residence: Little Busby, Stokesley, Yorks.
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MANSEL, Thomas II (1667-1723), of Gerard Street, Westminster and Margam Abbey, Glam.

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b. 9 Nov. 1667, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Edward Mansell, 4th Bt. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1685-6. m. 18 May 1686, Martha (d. 10 June 1718), da. and h. of Francis Millington, merchant, of London and Newick Place, Suss., 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da.; 1s 2da. illegit. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 17 Nov. 1706; cr. Baron Mansell of Margam 1 Jan. 1712.Cat. Penrice and Margam Mss, ser. 2, pp. 108-9; ser. 3, p. 168; ser. 4, ii. 315.
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Dep. lt. Glam. 1689 – ?1714; commr. for assessment Glam. 1689 – 90, Westminster 1690; lt.-col. of militia ft. Glam. by 1697 – ?1706, sheriff 1700 – 01, j.p. 1689–?d., Brecon 1699 – d.; constable, Cardiff Castle 1706 – d.; chamberlain of Carmarthen 1707 – d.; v.-adm. S. Wales and gov. of Milford Haven 1714–15.Eg. 1626, f. 59; J. H. Matthews, Cardiff Recs. v. 406–7; W. R. Williams. Great Sessions in Wales, 189; Cat. Penrice and Margam Mss, ser. 3, p. 16; Ind. 24557..

Comptroller of the Household 1704 – 08, 1711 – 12; PC 1704 – 08, 1711 – 14; ld. of Treasury 1710 – 11; teller of the Exchequer 1712–14.Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvi. 372; xxix. 140.

Main residences: Gerard Street, Westminster; Margam Abbey, Glam.
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MARIET, Thomas (1631-91), of Whitchurch, Warws. and Alscott, Glos.

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b. 24 Feb. 1631, 1st s. of William Mariet of Whitchurch by Anne, da. of William Faldoe of London. educ. I. Temple 1647. m. (1) bef. 1653, Lucy Anne (d. 29 Oct. 1681), da. of Sir Richard Brawne of Alscott and coh. to her bro. Richard, 5s. 3da.; (2) lic. 28 July 1685, Hester (d. 24 June 1686), da. of Edward Leche of London, wid. of Sir Thomas Overbury of Bourton on the Hill, Glos., s.p.; (3) lic. 11 Sept. 1688, Grace, da. of Sir Richard Shuckburgh of Shuckburgh Hall, Warws., wid. of (Sir) John Bernard, 2nd Bt. of Brampton Park, Hunts., s.p. suc. fa. 1636.J. H. Bloom, Hist. Preston-upon-Stour, 38, 42-45, 48-49; C142/559/107; Dugdale, Warws. i. 635; Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxx), 208; (xxxi), 79.
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J.p. Worcs. July 1660–81, Glos. 1664 – 80, 1689 – d., Warws, Mar. – Nov. 1679; commr. for assessment, Warws. Aug. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, Glos. 1664 – 80, Worcs. 1689, recusants, Glos. and Worcs. 1675; sheriff, Warws. 1677–8.

Main residences: Whitchurch, Warws.; Alscott, Glos.
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