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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Whorne's Place, Cuxton, Kent.

Author

M.W.H.

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

MARSHAM, John (1602-85)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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