Daniel Markham (1653 - 1690)

Died 1690 at about age 37 in Plumstead Magna, near Norwich, Norfolk, England

Biography

Sources

• Daniel Markham of Plumstead Magna, near Norwich, Norfolk.
• Will of Markham, Daniel, of Plumstead, single man 1687-1690 PRDC.

• Daniel Markham son of Sir Robert Markham of Cotham and Anne Warburton, and Daniel Markham of Plumstead near Norwich, Norfolk, were mixed together, also combined with a Marcon family, in the book 'A History of the Markham Family' by the Rev. David Frederick Markham. These Daniel Markham here were separate persons, BOTH incorrectly identified to be the Daniel Markham, the grandfather of Dr. William Markham, D.D., Archbishop of York, as also somewhat mentioned by Sir Clements Robert Markham, author of 'Markham Memorials', and from my own research. This Daniel Markham's parents have not been found, but it is stated by his son Major William Markham that Daniel Markham's father was one Robert Markham of Cotham. Neither author knew that Deacon Daniel Markham of New England came from Earls Colne. This Daniel Markham came from London and was a schoolmaster (Ludimagister) and living with his wife Elizabeth Fennell 1710 in Ireland. Whilst this Markham family is currently (2016) not yet linked into the main noble Markham tree, it is assumed, but highly likely they are noble Markham. The authors of both aforementioned Markham books have only conveniently placed their Daniel Markham where they thought he might fit in best, and in the case of 'A History of the Markham Family', the author had the wrong Daniel Markham of Plumstead assigned, who as it is, never married, did not die aged over 90 years, but was aged 37 years when he wrote his will in 1690, and signed it with an 'X'.^TW

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