Edward Marshall (1598–1675) was a 17th-century English mason and sculptor. He served as King's Master Mason from 1660 to 1666.

Life

He was born in

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in 1598 but moved to London with his family and trained as a mason under

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from around 1612. He became a Freeman of the

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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. He had premises on Fetter Lane but lived in middle life (until 1659) at

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on the

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. In his role as Master Mason to the Crown he worked on the

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and several royal palaces and was paid a shilling a day. 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

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. This is probably due to a number of factors: his stoneyard in London was within the heart of the fire; and his age (68). He died in

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on 10 December 1675. He was buried at

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Works

*Monument to Richard Braham in Windsor Parish Church (1618) *Monument to

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at All Saints Church in

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(1628) *Monument to the Earl of Totnes at

Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon ( ), commonly known as Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon (district), Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of Engl ...

(1629) *Monument to Lady Anne Cutts of

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(1631) *Monument to

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(1631) *Monument to William Peck and his wife at

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(1635) *Monument to Henry Saunders in St Mary Magdalen Church in

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(1637) *Monument to Henry Curwen in

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(1638) *Monument to Lady Elizabeth Colepeper at

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(1638) *Memorial brass in church floor to Sir Edward Filmer and Lady Filmer at

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(1638) *Monument to Francis Williamson at

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(1639) *Monument to Lady Dorothy Selby at

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(1641) *Monument to Sir Robert Barkham and Lady Barkham in

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Parish Church (1644) *Rebuilding of

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following damage in the

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(c. 1647 – 1649) *Monument to the Howe family at St Michael's Church in

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(1651) *Monument to Sir Robert Cotton at Connington (1655) *Main Portico and fireplaces at

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(1656) *Monument to Bridget Gore (widow of the

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) at

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(1657) *Monument to Sir Thomas Playters at

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(1658) *Monument to Lady Frances Playters at

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(1659) *Monument to Mrs Pagett at Windsor Parish Church (1666)

Family

He was married to Anne (d. 1673). He had fourteen children but all predeceased him, except his son, Joshua Marshall, 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.ODNB: Edward Marshall All are buried at

Gallery

File:All Hallows Church Tottenham Haringey England - Barkham monument.jpg, Monument to sir Richard Barkham and Lady Barkham, All Hallows Church, Tottenham File:St Michaels church, Withington- Howe Monument (geograph 3939548).jpg, The Howe monument in St Michaels church, Withington File:Earl of Totnes tomb.JPG, Monument to George Carew, Earl of Totnes (d. 1629), and his wife Joyce Clopton (d. 1637) in the Clopton Chantry Chapel in the

Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon The Collegiate Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon, is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. It is often known simply as Holy Trinity Church or as Shakes ...

File:St Margaret's church, Sotterley - geograph.org.uk - 2713351.jpg, Playters monument at St Margaret's church, Sotterley File:East Sutton, Ss Peter & Paul church, Filmer brass (40454080664).jpg, Filmer brass in East Sutton church File:Monument to Dame Dorothy Selby, St Peter, Ightham 04.jpg, Monument to Dame Dorothy Selby, St Peter's Church in

(detail) File:All Saints church Dickleburgh Norfolk (432485579).jpg, Monument to Lady Playters at All Saints church in Dickleburgh, Norfolk

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, Edward 1598 births 1675 deaths English sculptors