William Markham (bishop)

For the noted Atlantan, see William Markham; for the Pennsylvania colonial official, see William Markham (Governor).

The Most Revd and Rt Hon William Markham
Archbishop of York
Contemporary portrait by Benjamin West.
Province	Province of York
Diocese	Diocese of York
In office	17 January 1777 (conf.)–1807 (death)
Predecessor	Robert Hay Drummond
Successor	Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt
Other posts	Lord High Almoner (1777–1807) Dean of Rochester (20 February 1765 {instit.}–October 1767) Dean of Christ Church (October 1767 {exch.}–1777) Bishop of Chester (February 1771 {conf.}–1777)
Personal details
Born	1719 Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Died	3 November 1807(1807-11-03) (aged 88) Mayfair, Middlesex, England
Buried	11 November 1807, Westminster Abbey
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	South Audley Street, Mayfair (at death)
Parents	Major William Markham & Elizabeth née Markham
Spouse	Sarah née Goddard, 16 June 1759 (m.)–1807 (his d.)
Children	6 sons (inc. John, Very Revd George & William) & 7 daughters
Education	Westminster School
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Ordination history of William Markham
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Thomas Secker (Oxford)
Date of ordination	17 December 1748
Place of ordination	Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Robert Hay Drummond (York)
Date of consecration	17 February 1771
Place of consecration	Chapel Royal, St James's Palace
Source(s): ^[1]^[2]

William Markham (1719–3 November 1807), English divine and Archbishop of York, was educated at Westminster and at Christ Church, Oxford.

He was one of the best scholars of his day, and attained to the headship of his old school and college in 1753 and 1767 respectively. Between those headships, he held the deanery of Rochester 1765–1767. He held from time to time a number of livings, and in 1771 was made bishop of Chester and tutor to the Prince of Wales (later George IV). In 1776 he became Archbishop of York, and also Lord High Almoner and privy councillor.

Memorial to Archbishop William Markham in York Minster.

He was a fierce critic of pamphleteer Richard Price concerning the American rebellion. He was for some time a close friend of Edmund Burke, but his strong championship of Warren Hastings caused a breach. He was accused by Lord Chatham of preaching pernicious doctrines, and was a victim of the Gordon Riots in 1780.

He married Sarah, the daughter of John Goddard, a wealthy English merchant of Rotterdam, with whom he had six sons and seven daughters. Of his sons John was an eminent Naval officer, George was Dean of York from 1802 to 1822 and William was Private Secretary to Warren Hastings and built Becca Hall in Aberford.

References

↑ Ordination Record: Markham, William in "CCEd, the Clergy of the Church of England database" (Accessed online, 31 October 2014)
↑ Appointment Record: Markham, William (at Chester) in "CCEd, the Clergy of the Church of England database" (Accessed online, 31 October 2014)

Rev. David Frederick Markham (1854). A history of the Markham family. London: John Bowyer Nichols and sons. (available at Internet Archive )

Church of England titles
Preceded by Edmund Keene	Bishop of Chester 1771–1776	Succeeded by Beilby Porteus
Preceded by Robert Hay Drummond	Archbishop of York 1776–1807	Succeeded by Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt

Deans of Rochester

Early modern	Walter Phillips Edmund Freke Thomas Willoughby John Coldwell Thomas Blague Richard Milbourne Robert Scott (elder) Godfrey Goodman Walter Balcanquhall Henry King Thomas Turner Benjamin Lany Nathaniel Hardy Peter Mews Thomas Lamplugh John Castilion Simon Lowth Henry Ullock Samuel Pratt Nicholas Clagett Thomas Herring William Barnard John Newcombe William Markham Benjamin Newcombe Thomas Thurlow Richard Cust Thomas Dampier

Late modern	Samuel Goodenough William Busby Robert Stevens Thomas Dale Robert Scott (younger) Samuel Hole Ernald Lane John Storrs Reginald Talbot Francis Underhill Ernest Blackie Thomas Crick Robert Stannard Stanley Betts John Arnold Edward Shotter Jonathan Meyrick (Acting) Adrian Newman Phil Hesketh (Acting) Mark Beach Phil Hesketh (Acting)

Deans of Christ Church, Oxford

Predecessors	John Hygdon* John Oliver* John London Richard Cox

Early modern	Richard Cox Richard Marshall George Carew Thomas Sampson Thomas Godwin Thomas Cooper John Piers Tobias Matthew William James Thomas Ravis John King William Goodwin Richard Corbet Brian Duppa Samuel Fell Edward Reynolds John Owen Edward Reynolds George Morley John Fell John Massey Henry Aldrich Francis Atterbury George Smalridge Hugh Boulter William Bradshaw John Conybeare David Gregory William Markham Lewis Bagot Cyril Jackson

Late modern	Charles Hall Samuel Smith Thomas Gaisford Henry Liddell Francis Paget Thomas Strong Julian White Alwyn Williams John Lowe Cuthbert Simpson Henry Chadwick Eric Heaton John Drury Christopher Lewis Martyn Percy

* – Academic deans only; prior to the establishment of Christ Church Cathedral; ** – Cathedral deans at Osney.

Bishops of Chester

Bishops and Archbishops of York

Pre-Reformation Bishops	Paulinus Chad Wilfrid Bosa John of Beverley Wilfrid II

Pre-Reformation Archbishops	Egbert Æthelbert Eanbald I Eanbald II Wulfsige Wigmund Wulfhere Æthelbald Hrotheweard Wulfstan I Oscytel Edwald Oswald Ealdwulf Wulfstan II Ælfric Puttoc Cynesige Ealdred Thomas of Bayeux Gerard Thomas II Thurstan William FitzHerbert Henry Murdac William FitzHerbert Roger de Pont L'Évêque Geoffrey Plantagenet Simon Langton Walter de Gray Sewal de Bovil Godfrey Ludham William Langton Bonaventure Walter Giffard William de Wickwane John le Romeyn Henry of Newark Thomas of Corbridge William Greenfield William Melton William Zouche John of Thoresby Alexander Neville Thomas Arundel Robert Waldby Richard le Scrope Thomas Langley Robert Hallam Henry Bowet Philip Morgan Richard Fleming John Kemp William Booth George Neville Lawrence Booth Thomas Rotherham Thomas Savage Christopher Bainbridge Thomas Wolsey

Post-Reformation Archbishops	Edward Lee Robert Holgate Nicholas Heath Thomas Young Edmund Grindal Edwin Sandys John Piers Matthew Hutton Tobias Matthew George Montaigne Samuel Harsnett Richard Neile John Williams Accepted Frewen Richard Sterne John Dolben Thomas Lamplugh John Sharp Sir William Dawes Bt Lancelot Blackburne Thomas Herring Matthew Hutton John Gilbert Robert Hay Drummond William Markham Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt Thomas Musgrave Charles Longley William Thomson William Magee William Maclagan Cosmo Lang William Temple Cyril Garbett Michael Ramsey Donald Coggan Stuart Blanch John Habgood David Hope John Sentamu

William Markham (bishop)

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