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MASHAM, Samuel (c.1679-1758), of Otes, High Laver, Essex

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b. c. 1679, 8th but 1st surv. s. of Sir Francis Masham, 3rd Bt.*, by his 1st w. m. c. June 1707, Abigail Hill (d. 1734), da. of Francis Hill, Levant merchant, of London, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. cr. Baron Masham of Otes 1 Jan. 1712; suc. fa. Feb. 1723. DNB (Masham, Abigail); PCC 55 Richmond.
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Page of honour to Princess Anne by 1692; equerry by 1702; groom of bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1706; ensign, Coldstream Gds. 1697, capt. and lt.-col. 1704; brevet col. 1705; col. 1707; brig.-gen. 1710; cofferer of Household 1711–14; keeper of gt. wardrobe 1711–13; remembrancer of Exchequer in reversion 1713. CSP Dom. 1698, p. 2; DNB (Masham, Abigail); Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 73; Berks. RO, D/EE/240/04, quietus roll; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvii. 464.

Main residence: Otes, High Laver, Essex.
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MASHAM, Samuel (c.1679-1758)

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MASHAM, Sir Francis, 3rd Bt. (c.1646-1723), of Otes, High Laver, Essex

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b. c. 1646, yr. s. of William Masham (?1st s. d.v.p. of Sir William Masham, 1st Bt.) of High Laver by Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Trevor† of Plas Teg and Trevalyn, Denb. m. (1) 1 Nov. 1666, Mary, da. of Sir William Scott, 1st Bt., Marquis de la Mezansene, of Rouen, Normandy, 8s. (7 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 25 June 1685, Damaris (d. 1708), da. of Ralph Cudworth, DD, master of Christ’s, Camb., 1s. suc. bro. as 3rd Bt. c.1663. Dorm. and Extinct Baronetcies, 343; DNB (Masham, Damaris).
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Freeman, Colchester by 1695. CJ, xi. 537.

Commr. victualling the navy 1711–14. Boyer, Anne Annals, x. 385; Pol. State, iv. 58.

Main residence: Otes, High Laver, Essex.
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MASHAM, Sir Francis, 3rd Bt. (c.1646-1723)

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MARTIN, Leicester (c.1662-1732), of Christchurch, Ipswich, Suff.

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b. c. 1662, ?yr. s. of Robert Martin of Leigh, Worcs. educ. Balliol, Oxf. matric. 12 Dec. 1679, aged 17. m. by 1700, Anne, da. of Leicester Devereux, 6th Visct. Hereford, sis. and h. of Edward Devereux, 8th Visct. (d. 1700), 1s. d.v.p. 1da. W. Suss. RO, Shillinglee mss Ac.454/1187, Martin to Sir Edward Turnor, 20 Sept. 1702.
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Recorder, Ipswich 1704–7; sheriff, Suff. 1705–6. G. R. Clarke, Ipswich, 73–75.

Main residence: Christchurch, Ipswich, Suff.
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MARTIN, Leicester (c.1662-1732)

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MARTIN, Joseph (c.1649-1729), of London and Wanstead, Essex

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b. c. 1649. m. 3s. 3da. Kntd. 22 July 1712.
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Freeman, Levant Co. 1672; dir. New E. I. Co. 1698–1709; manager, united trade to E. Indies 1707; dir. S. Sea Co. 1711–15; consul in Moscow 1702–5; member, Russia Co. 1705, cttee. 1711, 1716, asst. 1713, ?1718; common councilman, London. Granger, Biog. Hist. ed. Noble, ii. 214; PCC 252 Abbott; HMC Portland, iv. 192; Boyer, Pol. State, i–ii. 526; iv. 123; vii. 51; ix. 141–2; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1714–19, p. 94; E.I. Co. Chs. 222; info. from Prof. H. Horwitz; J. Carswell, S. Sea Bubble, 282; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 303.

Commissary for commercial negotiations with France 1713–15.

Main residences: London; Wanstead, Essex.
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MARTIN, Joseph (c.1649-1729)

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MARSHAM, Sir Robert, 5th Bt. (1685-1724), of The Mote, Maidstone, Kent

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b. 17 Sept. 1685, o. surv. s. of Sir Robert Marsham, 4th Bt.*; educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1701. m. 19 Aug. 1708 (with £15,000 and £20,000 later), Elizabeth (d. 1750), da. and coh. of Sir Clowdesley Shovell*, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 25 July 1703; cr. Baron Romney 22 June 1716. R. M. Townshend, Chart and Peds. of Marsham, 9.
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Member, SPCK 1712. SPCK Archs. min. bk. 5, p. 284.

Gov. Dover Castle 1717–d.

FRS 1723.

Main residence: The Mote, Maidstone, Kent.
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MARSHAM, Sir Robert, 5th Bt. (1685-1724)

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MARSHAM, Sir Robert, 4th Bt. (1650-1703), of The Mote, Maidstone; Whorn’s Place, Cuxton, Kent; Bushey Park, Herts.; and Marsham Street, Westminster

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b. 16 Dec. 1650, 2nd s. of Sir John Marsham, 1st Bt.†, of Whorn’s Place by Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Hammond of Nonington, Kent. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1666; M. Temple 1669. m. 12 Dec. 1681, Margaretta (d. 1710), da. and h. of Thomas Bosvile of Little Mote, Eynsford, Kent, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 4da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 13 Dec. 1681; suc. nephew as 4th Bt. 13 May 1696. R. M. Townshend, Chart and Peds. of Marsham, 8.
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Six clerk in Chancery 1680–1695. T. D. Hardy, Cat. of Chancery, 111.

Alderman, St. Albans 1685. CSP Dom. 1685, p. 73.

Main residences: The Mote, Maidstone; Whorn’s Place, Cuxton, Kent; Bushey Park, Herts.; Marsham Street, Westminster.
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MARSHAM, Sir Robert, 4th Bt. (1650-1703)

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MARRIOTT, Reginald (d. 1730), of Parson’s Green, Fulham, Mdx.

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m. lic. 23 May 1690, Anne Bentham, 1s.
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Second clerk and sol. to commrs. of hackney coaches 1688; dep.-auditor of fee farm rents, Lancs., Westmld., Cumb., Salop, Staffs., Herefs., Worcs., Northants., Rutland, Warws., Leics. 1689–1701, auditor 1702–16; dep.-auditor, city of London by 1690; under-teller to receiver-gen. of excise 1 June–30 Sept. 1697; auditor of St. Paul’s by 1711. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1915; ix. 1012; xi. 255; xiii. 174; CJ, xii. 26; HMC Lords, ii. 321; HMC Kenyon, 355.

Main residence: Parson’s Green, Fulham, Mdx.
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MARRIOTT, Reginald (d. 1730)

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MARKHAM, Sir George, 3rd Bt. (1666-1736), of Sedgebrook, Lincs.

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b. 27 May 1666, 1st s. of Sir Robert Markham, 2nd Bt.†, of Sedgebrook by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Widdrington† of Cheeseburn Grange, Northumb. educ. M. Temple 1675, called 1684; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1680. unm. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 27 Oct. 1690. Add. 18721, ff. 16, 25; F. Markham, Gen. of Markhams, 15; info. from Dr D. F. Lemmings.
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FRS 1708.

Commr. taking subscriptions to S. Sea Co. 1711; 50 new churches 1716. Pittis, Present Parl. 351; London Rec. Soc. xxiii. 182.

Member SPCK 1712. SPCK Archs. min. bk. 5, p. 284.

Main residence: Sedgebrook, Lincs.
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MARKHAM, Sir George, 3rd Bt. (1666-1736)

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MARKES, Richard (1671-1704), of Westbury, nr. Petersfield, Hants.

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bap. 3 Aug. 1671, o. s. of Richard Markes of Portsmouth, Hants by his w. Anne. m. lic. 17 Apr. 1693, Mary Randall of Petersfield, 3s. 2da. 1 other ch. suc. fa. 1675. IGI, Hants; St. Stephen and St. Benet Sherehog (Harl. Soc. Reg. xlix), 67; PCC 101 Dycer.
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Clerk of the rope yard, Portsmouth c.1691–?93; freeman, Portsmouth 1702. CJ, xiii. 620; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 373.

Main residence: Westbury, nr. Petersfield, Hants.
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MARKES, Richard (1671-1704)

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MANSEL, Thomas II (1678-1706), of Briton Ferry, Glam.

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b. 4 May 1678, o. s. of Thomas Mansel† (o. s. d.v.p. of Bussy Mansel*) of Briton Ferry by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Richard Games of Penderyn, Brec. unm. suc. gdfa. 1699. G. T. Clark, Limbus Patrum, 496; E. P. Statham, Fam. of Mansell, ii. 30, 685; Cat. Penrice and Margam Mss, ser. 2, p. 113; L. B. John, ‘Parl. Rep. Glam. 1536–1832’ (Wales Univ. M.A. thesis, 1934), 32.
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Constable, Cardiff Castle 1701–d. Cardiff Recs. ed. Matthews, v. 498.

Main residence: Briton Ferry, Glam.
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MANSEL, Thomas II (1678-1706)

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