Bust (1796-1837)

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Gervase Markham

'''Markham''' G-KUVASE or JERVI8 (7-), author; brother of Francis Markham; fought in tlic Netherlands; a scholar acquainted with various Iangnnire?: agricultural writer and reformer; said to have imported first Arab horse into England; earliest English hackney writer author of works and compilations, IncludingTlie most Honorable Tragedie of Sir Richard }rinvilc 1595,The English Arcadia 1607,Discourse on Horsemanshippe 1693,Country Contentments 1611, 'The Souldier's Accidence 1626, andThe Faithfull Farrier 1635; collaborated in writing plays; styleda base fellowby Ben Jonson.

Sir Griffin Markham

'''Sir Griffin Markham''' ( ?- ?), soldier nnd conspirator; cousin of Francis and Qervase Markham; served in Netherlands; with Essex in France, where he was knighted, and in Ireland; concerned in the Byeplot, 1603, convicted of high treason, but respited at moment of execution; banished and his estates confiscated; retired abroad.

John Markham

'''John Markham''' (d. ), judge of common pleas, 1396: member of commission which carried out change of dynasty, 1399.

Sir John Markham

'''Sir John Markham''' (d. ), chief-justice of England; son of John Markham (d. 1409); serjeant-at-law, 1440; judge, 1444; K.B. and chief-justice of king's bench, 1461; deprived, 1469; famous for his impartiality,

John Markham

'''John Markham''' (-), admiral: son of William Markham; entered navy, 1776; served on North America and West Indies stations; nearly wrecked and murdered when in charge of prize-ship, 1 777: cashiered for firing upon Ji French cartel, 1782, but reinstated by Rodney and promoted post-captain, 1783; commanded Sphynx in Mediterranean, 1783-6; travelled, 1786-93; served under Lord St. Vincent at reduction of Martinique, 1 703, off Cadiz. 1797, in Mediterranean, 1799, and off Brest, 1 si ii i; colleague of St. Vincent at admiralty board, 1801-4, and of Howick and Grenville, 1806-7; M.P., Portsmouth, 1807-26 (except 1818-20).

Peter Markham

'''Peter Markham''' (ft. ), writer on adulteration of bread, 1758; M.D.

William Markham

'''William Markham''' (-), archbishop of York; descended from John Markham (d. 1409); educated at Westminster School: student of Christ Church, Oxford; B.A., 1742; M.A., 1745: D.C.L., 1752; one of the best scholars of the day; published Latin verse; headmaster of Westminster School, 1753-65; chaplain to George II, 1766; prebendary of Durham, 1759; dean of Rochester, 1766; vicar of Boxley, 1766; dean of Christ Church, Oxford, 1767; bishop of Chester, 1771; preceptor to George, prince of Wales and Prince Frederick, 1771, but dismissed, 1776; archbishop of York, 1777; lord high almoner and privy councillor, 1777; denounced by Chatham and others for preaching pernicious doctrines; attacked by Gordon rioters, 1780; used intemperate language in defence of Warren Hastings, which was brought under notice of parliament, 1793; at one time intimate friend of Burke.

Abraham Mabkland

'''Abraham Mabkland''' (-), master of St. Cross Hospital, Winchester: scholar and fellow of St. John's College, Oxford; M.A., 1689; D.D., 1692; master of St. Cross, Winchester, 1694-1728; held several living, and Winchester prebend; published poems and sermons.

James Heywood Markland

'''James Heywood Markland''' (-), antiquary; London solicitor, 1808 and 1839; F.S.A., 1809; parliamentary agent to West Indian planters, 1814; student, Inner Temple, 1814; F.R.S.,1816: edited for Roxburghe Club, which (1813) be joined,Chester Mysteries 1818; assisted and contributed to various publications, including papers for the Arcbseologia: wroteOn the Reverence due to Holy Places 1846. and everal other works,

Jeremiah Markland

'''Jeremiah Markland''' (16W-S), scholar; of Christ's Hospital, London, and St. ..!i.i.ri,hf,.: M.A.. 1717; fellow and tot., OOrtrtbated p.* try toCambridge OratuUtious1714; engaged in private tuition: willed finally at Milton Court, near Dorking; published Bphtola Critic* (on Horace), 1723, Remark* on toe BptatiM of Cicero, 1 1746, ai.d (.t h rr vorks.

Henby

'''Henby''' 8TAOY ployed in his father coach-b heraldic device* on carriage*: Matbews Leigh; entered Royal Academy schools, 1861: exhibited at Royal Academy from IMS: executed wall-paintings, representing the Canterbury pilgrims, in Eaton Hall, Cheshire, 1876-8; R.A., 1878; member of Royal Water-colour Society, 1888. His earlier pictures were largely humorous Shakespearean subject*; in later years be specialised in natural-history subjects (principally birds), but produced also land and *ea scapes.

Markwicz

'''Markwicz''' or MABKWICKE, NATHANIEL (1664-1735), divine; M.A. St. John's College, Oxford, 1690: B.D. (as Markwitb), 1696; prebendary of Bath and Wells, 1699; works include Stricture? LucU 1788.

Dukes of Marlborough

'''Dukes of Marlborough''' . See OHCRI-HII.U

John

'''John''' first DUKE, -; SPENCER, OHARLKA, third

Duke

'''Duke''' -; SPENCER, GEORGE, fourth DUKK, 1739-1817; SPENCER, GEORGE, fifth DUKE, 1766-1840; CHURCHILL, JOHN WINSTON SPKNCBR, seventh DUKK, 1822-1883.

Sarah Marlborough

'''Sarah Marlborough''' , DUCHESS OF (-).

Earls of Marlborough

'''Earls of Marlborough''' . See LET, JAMES, first

Earl

'''Earl''' - ; LEY, JAMES, third EARL, -.

Henry of Marlborough

'''Henry of Marlborough''' (fl. ). See

Henry

'''Henry'''

Thomas De Marleberge

'''Thomas De Marleberge''' (d. ), abbot of Evesbam; learned in canon and civil law; taught at Oxford; monk of Evesham, 1199 or 1200; engaged in dispute with bishop of Worcester concerning right of visitation of monastery; went to Rome and obtained verdict of exemption, 1205; quarrelled with Abbot Norreys; expelled and attacked with his companions, 1206, but beat off assailants; effected deposition of Norreys, 1213; made abbot, 1229; paid off the abbey's debts and carried out numerous and important restorations and adornments; architect, mechanical workman, painter, and embroiderer; wrote Chronicon Abbatite de Evesham and other works.

Mar

'''Mar''' 10W, WILLIAM (-), water-colour painter; member of Society of Artists; exhibited there and at Academy: painted mostly English country seats and scenes; worked also in oil.

Christopher Marlowe

'''Christopher Marlowe''' (-), tist; son of a Canterbury shoemaker; educated at King's School, Canterbury, and Corpus Cbri*ti College, Cambridge; M.A.. 1587; attached himself to Earl of Nottingham's theatrical company, which produced most of bis plays: acquainted with leading men of letters, including Raleigh; wrote, not later than 1587, Tamburlaine (published, 1590), in which he gave new development to blank verse; wrote The Tragedy of Dr. Faustos (first entered on StationersRegister 1601, but not apparently published till 1604), which was well received: produced after 1688,The Jew of Malta* (first published, 1633X Edward II the best-constructed of his plays, 1593 (first published, 1594), and two inferior pieces, the Massacre at Paris(probably published, 1600), andTragedy of Dido(joint work of Marlowe and Nash), published, 1594: pointed to as part author of Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus by internal evidence: wrote much of the second and third parts of Henry VI which Shakespeare revised and completed, and ofEdward III translated Grid's Amores (published with Sir John Davies's Epigrammes and Elegies e. 1597); paraphrased part of Mosseus's Hero and Leander(completed by George Chapman and published, 1698); translated The First Book of Lacan*s Pharsalia (published, 1600): wrote the song Come live with me and be my love(published in "The Passionate Pilgrim 1599, and in England's Helicon; held and propagated atheistical opinions, and a warrant Issued

Mabmion

'''Mabmion'''

Marryat

'''Marryat''' for his arrest, !: killed in a drunken brawl at Deptfonl probably not guilty of the blasphemy and gross immoiality often ascribed to him: spoken of with affection by Edward Blount, Nashe, and Chapman: his mighty line noken of by Ben Jonson: quoted and apostrophised by Bbjkkamue mAs yon like it.* Marlowe excelled in portraying human ambition and exerted much influence over Shakespeare, His collected works were first published, :,;.

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