Sir Robert Marsham, 4th Baronet
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Sir Robert Marsham, 4th Baronet (16 December 1650 – 25 July 1703) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1698 to 1702.
Marsham was the son of Sir John Marsham, 1st Baronet
and lived at Bushey Hall, Hertfordshire. He was one of the six Clerks of Chancery
. He succeeded his nephew John (who died a minor) to the baronetcy in 1696, inheriting from him the Mote in Maidstone, Kent, where he thereafter lived.
Marsham was elected Member of Parliament
for Maidstone
in 1698 and held the seat until 1702.
Marsham died in July 1703, aged 52. He had married Margaret Bosvile daughter of Thomas Bosvile of Little Motte, Eynsford, Kent. They had three sons and four daughters. Five of their children were nominated in the first British tontine
in 1693. Their son, Robert
who succeeded to the baronetcy was elevated to the peerage as Baron Romney
in 1716.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1698 to 1702.
Marsham was the son of Sir John Marsham, 1st Baronet
Sir John Marsham, 1st Baronet
Sir John Marsham, 1st Baronet was an English antiquary known as a writer on chronology, and also a chancery clerk and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Rochester from 1660 to 1661.-Life:...
and lived at Bushey Hall, Hertfordshire. He was one of the six Clerks of Chancery
Court of Chancery
The Court of Chancery was a court of equity in England and Wales that followed a set of loose rules to avoid the slow pace of change and possible harshness of the common law. The Chancery had jurisdiction over all matters of equity, including trusts, land law, the administration of the estates of...
. He succeeded his nephew John (who died a minor) to the baronetcy in 1696, inheriting from him the Mote in Maidstone, Kent, where he thereafter lived.
Marsham was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
in 1698 and held the seat until 1702.
Marsham died in July 1703, aged 52. He had married Margaret Bosvile daughter of Thomas Bosvile of Little Motte, Eynsford, Kent. They had three sons and four daughters. Five of their children were nominated in the first British tontine
Tontine
A tontine is an investment scheme for raising capital, devised in the 17th century and relatively widespread in the 18th and 19th. It combines features of a group annuity and a lottery. Each subscriber pays an agreed sum into the fund, and thereafter receives an annuity. As members die, their...
in 1693. Their son, Robert
Robert Marsham, 1st Baron Romney
Robert Marsham, 1st Baron Romney , known as Sir Robert Marsham, Bt, between 1703 and 1716, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1708 to 1716 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Romney.-Background:Marsham was the son of Sir Robert Marsham, 4th Baronet of Bushey Hall,...
who succeeded to the baronetcy was elevated to the peerage as Baron Romney
Earl of Romney
Earl of Romney is a title that has been created twice. It was first created in the Peerage of England in 1694 in favour of the soldier and politician Henry Sydney. He had been made Baron Milton and Viscount Sidney at the same time in 1689. Sydney was the younger son of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of...
in 1716.