Martin Byam (1742 - 1805)

Born 29 Sep 1742 in Norfolk St, Strand, London, England

Ancestors

Died Jun 1805 at age 62 in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England

Biography

Martin Byam was born in London, at Nofolk St on The Strand, on the 29th of September 1742, son of William Byam ^[1] and his wife, Anne Gunthorpe. ^[2] He was baptised at St Clement Danes in Westminster on the 9th of October.^[3] Martin was educated at Eton and Sydney College, Cambridge. ^[1]

He married Elizabeth Blizard, daughter of Stephen Blizard, ^[2] Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Antigua, and widow of William Warner Esq. ^[1]They had no children. ^[2][1]

Martin passed away childless at Lyndhurst in Hampshire in June 1805. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Venn, Cambridge Alumni: Byam, Martin
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} John Debrett - The Baronetage of England Volume 1 Page 489
3. ↑ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812 (St Clement Danes 9 Oct 1742 Martin Byam son of William and Ann Byam)

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