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George Markham Bt (1666 - 1736)

Sir George "3rd Baronet Markham of Sedgebrooke" Markham Bt
Born in Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire, Englandmap
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Died at age 70 in Bath, Somerset, Englandmap
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Preceded by
Robert Markham Bt (bef.1644-1690)
Baronet Markham of Sedgebrooke
1691 - 1736
Succeeded by
Sir James John Markham

Biography

  • MARKHAM OF SEDGEBROOK
  • bn:1666-03-27: St. Lawrence, Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire. (Markham Memorials).TW
  • bp:1666-04-20: St. Lawrence, Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire (?). (Markham Memorials).TW
  • bp:1666-06-09: St. Lawrence, Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire (?). (Freereg).TW
  • 1680: George Markham (of Sedgbrooke) was admitted fellow-commoner under Mr. Newton.[1]
  • Member of the Spalding Society.TW
  • Bequeathed Sedgebrook to Dr. Bernard Wilson (Rector of Newark, 1719-72), his successor to the title.TW
  • 1690-10-27: Succeeded as (Bt. 3).TW
  • Disinherited his sister Ursula and her son Ogle, and gave his large fortune to Dr. Bernard Wilson.TW
  • Upon his death the baronetcy devolved upon his cousin James John Markham (Bt. 4).TW
  • 1708: Royal Society.TW
  • Fellow of Trinity College.TW
  • 1718: Bought Tiled Manor in the parish of Lackindon in Essex.TW
  • MP for Newark.TW
  • bur: 24-06-1736: Church of Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire.TW
  • dd:1736-06-24: Single. s.p.TW
  • 1736-07-07: St. Lawrence, Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire: Sir George Markham, Bart., buried.TW
  • Bernard Wilson son of a mercer at Newark. Being a lad of promise, some fellow townsmen subscribed to send him to Westminster School, whence he was elected to Cambridge in 1709. B.A. 1712. Prebendary of Lincoln and Worcester, Rector of Winthrop, and Vicar of Newark.TW
  • 1712: Layer de la Haye: Henry Awdley of Berechurch, esq., Sir George Markham of Middle Temple, London, Bt.[2][1]

Research Notes

Added the Succession box noting the name of the subsequent baronet, He is a cousin of this 3rd baron, via his uncle Thomas. Details can be found at the Complete Baronetage. [2]

Sources

  • Hayton, D., Cruickshanks, E. & Handley, S. (2002). "Ogle, Samuel (1659 - 1719) of Bowsden, Northumb." The House of Commons, 1690-1715,(Vol 5, pp. 6-7). Cambridge University Press.Google Books
  • Markham, D.F., Markham, C.R. (1854). "The Markhams of Sedgebrook." A History of the Markham Family, (pp.95-96).archive.org
  • Wikipedia: Markham baronets

Burial St Lawrence Churchyard • Sedgebrook, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England Memorial ID 173306159 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173306159/george-markham

  1. Essex Record Office (D/DU 369/32).
  2. Complete Baronetage, Cokayne, Geoge Edward; Published 190; accessed 3 November 2021 Internet Archive




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