George Markham
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The Very Rev George Markham, DD [1] (30 March 1763 - 30 September 1822) [2] was Dean of York [3] from 1802 and Rector of Stokesley [4] until his death.[5]
He was the second son of William Markham, Archbishop of York from 1776 to 1807, and educated at Westminster School.[6] He married Elizabeth Evelyn,[7] daughter of Sir Richard Sutton, of Norwood in 1789:[8] the marriage was to end in divorce in 1803.[9] He was Rector of Tattenhall [10] then Prebendary of Bilton before becoming dean.
His brother was an eminent Naval officer.
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by John Fountayne |
Dean of York 1802–1822 |
Succeeded by William Cockburn |
References
- ↑ thePeerage.com
- ↑ LEEDS. SATURDAY, OCT. 5 Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, October 5, 1822; Issue 2991
- ↑ Tweddell History
- ↑ Tuesday's Post Continued Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, March 27, 1802; Issue 2552
- ↑ 'GB/109/16423'&dsqCmd=Show.tcl National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
- ↑ Nigel Aston, ‘Markham, William (bap. 1719, d. 1807)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/18071, accessed 22 Aug 2012
- ↑ Irish Statue Book 1803 (43 Geo. 3) c. 76P
- ↑ “The parliamentary register; or, History of the proceedings and debates of the Great Britain. Parliament” Almon,J: London, Debrett’s , 1804
- ↑ House Of Lords, Wednesday, March 30. The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 31, 1803; pg. 2; Issue 5674
- ↑ Ecclesiastical intelligence The Times(London, England), Thursday, Aug 23, 1787; pg. 2; Issue 831.
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