Sir Samuel Stephens Marling, 1st Baronet (10 April 1810 – 22 October 1883) was a British cloth manufacturer and Liberal Party politician. He was particularly associated with the village of Selsley, Gloucestershire.
Marling in 1850 purchased what became for a century the Marling family estate at Stanley Park, Selsley.[1] His descendants lived there until the estate was broken up in the early 1950s. The house is now converted into flats. As well as a being a successful businessman Marling was a noted philanthropist. In 1865 he established Selsley Church of England School,[2] in 1862 he commissioned All Saints, the village church for Selsley[3] which is located adjacent to Stanley Park, and later he was one of those responsible for the founding of Marling School, Stroud, in 1887, contributing £10,000 to the cause.,[4] He was also involved in politics and sat as Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West from 1868 to 1874 and for Stroud from 1875 to 1880. In 1882 he was created a Baronet, of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park in the County of Gloucester. He died in the next year, aged 73, and was succeeded by his son Sir William Henry Marling.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Kingscote Edward Arthur Somerset |
Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire West 1868 – 1874 With: Robert Kingscote |
Succeeded by Robert Kingscote Hon. Randal Plunkett |
| Preceded by Alfred John Stanton Henry Brand |
Member of Parliament for Stroud 1875 – 1880 With: Alfred John Stanton |
Succeeded by Walter John Stanton Henry Brand |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Stanley Park and Sedbury Park) 1882 – 1883 |
Succeeded by William Henry Marling |