George Markham (priest) explained

George Markham (30 March 1763 – 30 September 1822)[1] served as Dean of York[2] from 1802 and Rector of Stokesley[3] until his death.[4]

Life

He was born into a large clerical family, the third son of William Markham, Archbishop of York from 1776 to 1807;[5] his brother John Markham was a noted Naval officer, and one of his sisters was Frederica Murray, Countess of Mansfield. He received his education at Westminster School.[6] He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1780, graduating B.A. in 1784 and M.A. in 1787.[7]

Markham served as Rector of Tattenhall,[8] then as Prebendary of Bilton before becoming Dean of York.[9]

Marriage and family

He married Elizabeth Evelyn,[10] daughter of Sir Richard Sutton, of Norwood in 1789:[11] the marriage was to end in divorce in 1803.[12] Of their children:

Divorce aftermath

After the divorce, Elizabeth Evelyn Markham was taken under the wing of her cousin Laura Pulteney, 1st Countess of Bath. She also inherited a substantial fortune when the Countess died in 1808. She married her lover John Fawcett, adultery with whom was the basis of the divorce, and he took the surname Pulteney.[16] [17] There were two sons and four daughters of this marriage.[18]

John Fawcett (1766/7–1849) was a Christ Church, Oxford graduate, the son of Richard Fawcett of Grendon. His change of surname to Pulteney was by royal licence, in 1813.[19] The couple had a son, John Apsley Pulteney of the 12th Lancers (1805/6–1840).[20] Their eldest daughter Henrietta Laura Pulteney (1804–1898) married in 1832 the Rev. Philip Gurdon, and was mother of General Evelyn Pulteney Gurdon.[21]

As Elizabeth Evelyn Sutton, she was known as a landscape artist.[22]

Notes and References

  1. LEEDS. SATURDAY, 5 OCT. Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, 5 October 1822; Issue 2991
  2. http://www.tweddellhistory.co.uk/chapter2.html Tweddell History
  3. Tuesday's Post Continued Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, 27 March 1802; Issue 2552
  4. http://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk:8080/Archives/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Persons&dsqSearch=Code=='GB/109/16423'&dsqCmd=Show.tcl National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  5. Book: Burke , John . John Burke (genealogist). A genealogical and heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, but uninvested with heritable honours. 2018-02-23. 2. 1835. Colburn. 206. His grace m. Sarah, daughter of John Goddard [...] and had issue, [...] I. William, his heir. [...] II. John, b. in 1761 [...] III. George, b. in 1763, in holy orders, Dean of York [...].
  6. Web site: pixeltocode.uk. PixelToCode. Markham Family. 2021-08-04. Westminster Abbey. en.
  7. [s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Markham, George (2)]
  8. Ecclesiastical intelligence The Times(London, England), Thursday, 23 August 1787; pg. 2; Issue 831.
  9. Nigel. Aston. Markham, William (bap. 1719, d. 1807). 18071.
  10. http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2012/en/act/pub/0019/sched2.html Irish Statute Book 1803 (43 Geo. 3) c. 76P
  11. "The parliamentary register; or, History of the proceedings and debates of the Great Britain. Parliament" Almon,J: London, Debrett's, 1804
  12. House of Lords, Wednesday, 30 March. The Times (London, England), Thursday, 31 March 1803; pg. 2; Issue 5674
  13. Book: Burke, John. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Univested with Heritable Honours. 13 June 2018. 1835. H. Colburn. 69.
  14. 7812. John. Sweetman. Donkin, Sir Rufane Shaw.
  15. Book: Dod, Charles Roger. The Peerage Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland.... 13 June 2018. 1844. Whittaker. 448.
  16. 59519. M. J.. Rowe. W. H.. McBryde. Pulteney, (Henrietta) Laura, suo jure countess of Bath.
  17. Web site: Piccadilly in three centuries, with some account of Berkeley square and the Haymarket. Dasent. Arthur Irwin. 1920. Internet Archive. Macmillan & Co.. 77. 13 June 2018. London.
  18. Book: Burke, Sir Bernard. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. 13 June 2018. 1871. Harrison. 1134.
  19. [s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Pulteney, John]
  20. [s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Pulteney, John Apsley]
  21. Book: Crisp, Frederick Arthur. Visitation of England and Wales. 1902. Internet Archive. Private printing. 94. 10. 13 June 2018.
  22. Book: Greer, Germaine. The Obstacle Race: The Fortunes of Women Painters and Their Work. 2001. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. 9781860646775. 287.

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