Edward Marshall (1598 - 1675) was a 17th-century English mason and sculptor. He served as King's Master Mason from 1660 to 1666.
He was born in Nottinghamshire in 1598 but moved to London with his family and trained as a mason under Nicholas Stone from around 1612. He became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Masons in 1626 and served twice as the Master of the company. He was further appointed Master Mason to King Charles II in 1660 and as such worked on several Royal palaces.[1]
He had premises on Fetter Lane but lived in middle life (until 1659) at Barn Elms on the River Thames in Surrey. In his role as Master Mason to the Crown he worked on the Tower of London and several royal palaces and was paid a shilling a day.[2] He stood down as King's Master Mason around 1666 probably due to age and the role passed to his son. No work is recorded in his name after 1666, the Great Fire of London. This is probably due to a number of factors: his stoneyard in London was within the heart of the fire; and his age (68).[3]
He died in London on 10 December 1675. He was buried at St Dunstan-in-the-West.[4]
He was married to Anne (d. 1673). He had fourteen children but all predeceased him, except his son, Joshua Marsall, who succeeded him as Master Mason to the King. After Anne's death he remarried, to Margaret White, daughter of John White, and widow of Henry Parker of Barnet, and the elder sister of one of his daughters-in-law.[8]
All are buried at St Dunstan-in-the-West.